Interval House of Ottawa - Maison Interval d'Ottawa

🌟 IHO Program Highlights: Transitional Housing Support Program (THSP)🌟 We understand that shelter living isn’t the right fit for everyone. That’s why our Transitional Housing Support Program (THSP) is here to help survivors find safe, affordable, and permanent housing while navigating the barriers they face. 🏡 **How We Can Help:** ✨ Develop personalized transitional and safety plans ✨ Assist with applications for income support, social housing, and legal aid ✨ Connect you with community resources like counseling, mental health services, and parenting supports ✨ Provide guidance through complex systems like legal processes, immigration, police, and medical appointments Additionally, we recognize that for many survivors, leaving the relationship is not the outcome that they desire. It's very common that the main outcome desired is for the violent behaviours to stop. We can connect any willing family member to resources to move towards healing and restoration from domestic violence. Our outreach workers bring shelter services to you—wherever you feel safe in the community. 💜 📞 Need support? Reach out to us to learn more about how our THSP can help you or someone you care about. #SupportSurvivors #TransitionalHousing #SafeAndSupported #EndViolence #CommunityCare

📣 Exciting News from Interval House of Ottawa! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website! 🎉 🌐 Visit us at https://lnkd.in/eMBAezf to: ✅ Learn about our services ✅ Access resources and support ✅ Find ways to get involved ✅ Sign up for our newsletter Your support helps us empower survivors and build safer futures. Let’s keep making a difference together! We are so grateful for the funding support that we received in order to make this new site come to life. We also want to recognize the beautiful original digital art that was created by Taylah Harris-Mungo of @thm.design - thmdesign.ca 💜 #IntervalHouseOttawa #SupportSurvivors #NewWebsiteLaunch #EndViolence

🎉✨ Happy New Year from Interval House of Ottawa! ✨🎉 As we step into 2025, our Executive Director, Keri Lewis, shares a heartfelt message of gratitude, reflection, and hope: 🌟 "The New Year is an opportunity to look back with gratitude and look forward with purpose. This past year, we've faced challenges but also celebrated incredible achievements—expanding prevention efforts, strengthening advocacy, and building 10 new apartments to support families transitioning to independence. I am deeply grateful for the tireless advocacy and unwavering support from our community. Here's to a joyful holiday season and a hopeful, fulfilling New Year!" Together, we’re making a difference in the lives of survivors and their families (including pets!), and we are committed to deepening connections and growing community in 2025 and beyond! 💜 #HNY2025 #IntervalHouseOttawa #EndGBV #CommunitySupport #gratitude

🕯️Wishing everyone who celebrates a Happy Kwanzaa and may it be blessed with hope, peace and abundance.🕯️ May this Kwanzaa remind us of the importance of community. It is our community that can provide us with a space to heal and be heard. This time of year can be particularly challenging. A gentle reminder that we are all in this together and you are never alone. Connect with people you love and trust; there is always hope and connection for us to access. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence at home please reach out to our crisis line: 613-284-5181 or access our Unsafe at Home Chat Line https://lnkd.in/e-K6xUUX Pour le soutien à l'accès en français, appelez ou SMS le Fem'aide: 1-877-336-2433 #umoja #habarigani #believesurvivors #kwanzaa

🎄Wishing everyone who celebrates a very Merry Christmas and a safe and joyous holiday season 🎄 This time of year can feel especially challenging for survivors and people experiencing intimate partner violence. A gentle reminder that there are options available to access support and resources. Our crisis line remains open 613-284-5181 and so does our Unsafe at Home Ottawa chat line. Indigenous folks can also contact Talk4Healing Line: Call or text 1-855-554-HEAL It takes a community to heal from abuse. Reach out if you or someone you know would like more information on accessing safe housing and non-judgmental support. #believesurvivors #merrychristmas #happyholidays #violencefreefutures #endgbv

🕎 Warm wishes for a meaningful Hanukkah from all of us at Interval House of Ottawa. 🕎 As the menorah lights shine brightly, let them remind us of the strength and resilience within each of us to overcome darkness and bring light to the world. Together, we continue to stand against gender-based violence, striving for a future where every individual can live with dignity, safety, and hope. Chag Sameach! If you or someone you know is experiencing violence at home please reach out to our crisis line: 613-284-5181 or access our Unsafe at Home Chat Line https://lnkd.in/e-K6xUUX Pour le soutien à l'accès en français, appelez ou SMS le Fem'aide: 1-877-336-2433 #holidayseason #happyhanukkah #believesurvivors #violencefreefutures

🎄 The Holiday Digital Care Kit is Here! 🎄 The holiday season can bring joy and connection but also unique challenges, especially for survivors of gender-based violence. 💜 Our Holiday Digital Care Kit is designed to provide: ✨ Practical tools for safety and autonomy ✨ Emotional support to navigate the season ✨ Self-care, community support, and harm reduction strategies You can access the toolkit here: https://loom.ly/XfcmWKw Whether you need immediate help, guidance, or a moment of peace, this kit is here to remind you that you’re never alone. #CareForSurvivors #HolidaySupport #CommunityHealing #GBVAdvocacy

🌍 Human Rights Day 2024: "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now." Human rights protect lives—right now. Yet here in Ottawa, rising femicide rates remind us that too many women, children and gender-diverse people face violence daily. At Interval House of Ottawa, we see the urgent need for solutions rooted in human rights: safety, dignity, and equity for all. Join us in advocating for a future where every person's right to live free from violence is a reality. Together, we can create change. #HumanRightsDay #EndFemicide #OurRightsOurFutureRightNow 🌍 Journée des droits de la personne 2024 : « Nos droits, notre avenir, dès maintenant ». Les droits de la personne protègent des vies - dès maintenant. Pourtant, ici à Ottawa, la hausse des taux de fémicides nous rappelle que trop de femmes, d'enfants et de personnes de genre divers sont confrontés à la violence quotidiennement. À la Maison Interval d'Ottawa, nous voyons le besoin urgent de solutions enracinées dans les droits de la personne : sécurité, dignité et équité pour tous. Rejoignez-nous pour plaider en faveur d'un avenir où le droit de chaque personne à vivre à l'abri de la violence sera une réalité. Ensemble, nous pouvons créer le changement. #arrêterlefémicide

Today, we remember. We mourn. And we come together and work for action to end Gender-Based Violence. Today, we join 150 organizations calling for an end to Intimate Partner Violence and Gender-Based Violence in Ontario and urging the Ontario Legislature to prioritize and pass Bill 173: Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024. Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/e-nvShRm #16days #endGBV #december6 #genderbasedviolenceprevention #callitfemicide #stoptheviolence

Today, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we honour the 14 women murdered in the tragic École Polytechnique massacre. On the 35th anniversary of this day we take pause today to hold space for victims of femicide, survivors of gender-based violence and all of us still here, engaged in the ongoing fight to end gender-based violence. We must also hold space for all of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and gender expansive people who continue to face the highest rates of femicide and incarceration - these two things are inextricably linked. The criminalization of our Indigenous kin hurts all of us and we continue to heal and provide education to end these cycles of violence. Let’s commit to action: educate ourselves, amplify survivors’ voices, and stand against all forms of violence. Above all else, BELIEVE SURVIVORS. Together, we can create a safer future for everyone and it requires everyone doing their part. Join us this evening at Minto Park at 6 PM for a vigil; there will be a warming centre at Jack Purcell Community Centre. #December6 #MMIWG2S #EndViolence #believesurvivors