Apr 15, 2020 | Getting Help, LCIH News
***Le texte français suit*** COMMUNIQUE New COVID-19 text and chat line Together with the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women, Interval House of Ottawa, Ottawa Victim Services and the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, Crime Prevention Ottawa is pleased...
Apr 13, 2020 | General, Getting Help, LCIH News, Public Education
“You are not stuck at home, you are safe at home.” This is the slogan circulating throughout the media to reassure citizens currently self-isolating to limit the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, there is an extremely vulnerable demographic that this message...
Apr 8, 2020 | LCIH News, Public Education
Safe at Home By: Lesley-Ann Sparkes April 3rd 2020 “You are not stuck at home, you are safe at home.” This is the slogan circulating throughout the media to reassure citizens currently self-isolating to limit the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, there is an...
Dec 16, 2019 | General, Getting Help, Public Education
If you need someone to talk to or would like to make a plan to leave the abusive situation you are living in, you can call our 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-267-7946 or (613) 257-5960 or TTY: (613) 257-1952. Alternatively, if you do not live in Lanark County, you can...
Nov 25, 2019 | 16 Days of Activism, Advocacy, Dec 6, Public Education
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the murder of 13 female engineering students and one female teacher at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. Since this devastating event, Canadians have come together each year on December 6th to remember these women and all...
Nov 13, 2019 | Community Supporters, LCIH News
For many years the idea of offering clients a place to live on a long term basis was just a struggle for the tireless counsellors of Interval House’s Shelter and Community Support programs. Housing applications would be filled out, over and over again, but the women...
Oct 21, 2019 | Community Supporters, Fundraiser, General
With Thanksgiving behind us, cooler days upon us and coloured leaves all around, it’s clear that we’re embarking on the holiday season. Perhaps you’ve started your Christmas shopping… most likely thoughts of family feasts and snowy days have come to mind a few times....
Jun 4, 2019 | Fundraiser, Public Education
Each school year, there are a couple of times when we step back and acknowledge the hard work of our teachers and educational assistants – during the holiday season and at the end of June. We all know how much work these amazing people do and the multitude of...
