Interval House
For security purposes, our address is not public. Toronto, ON, Canada

In the case of intimate partner violence survivors, this trauma is compounded by other challenges such as the financial burdens of legal aid, further traumatizing their children and the stigma of coming forward about their abuse. The Canadian justice system needs to take greater responsibility for the historically unjust treatment of survivors of intimate partner abuse and better support women taking legal action against their abusers. https://www.intervalhouse.ca//shadow-pandemic-of-intimate-

#CallitFemicide Report, is a comprehensive understanding sex/gender related killing of the 160 women and girls in Canada in 2020. 90% of which were killed by men, and 41% of those killed by men were killed by their intimate partner. https://femicideincanada.ca/callitfemicide2020.pdf

Thank you to the incredible nurses from Safe Haven who came to the shelter to perform rapid COVID testing, to ensure we are taking proactive safety measures when it comes to the health and safety of our clients.

If you see any of these signs of abuse in your relationship, contact our crisis line immediately. This is not an exhaustive list of abuse tactics. If something does not feel right about your relationship, trust your instincts and seeks support immediately. You can also learn more. https://www.intervalhouse.ca/signs-of-abuse/

A new ad campaign on social media by the Western University-based Centre for Research and Education on Domestic Violence Against Women and Children wants to send out the message that everyone has a role to play when it comes to ending domestic violence. It includes a series of four short public service announcements which are designed to help people recognize warning signs of domestic abuse in others. https://london.ctvnews.ca/ad-campaign-encourages-us-to-be-a