Company Description

Leeds and Grenville Interval House is a shelter for women and children who have experienced physical and/or emotional violence. We provide the following confidential services:

-Emergency shelter:
-for women and their children
-supportive counselling
-meals, necessities, comfortable family atmosphere
-information and referrals

-Children's program:
-support and advocacy to mothers and their children
-information and referrals
-relaxed and safe environment for children

-Children's witness program:
-facilitates a concurrent group program for mothers and their children (ages 4-16) who have experienced violence, designed to support the healing of children from their experiences
-follow-up counselling for children after group who may need assistance
-individual counselling for children

-Outreach program:
-provides counselling to women in their community who are presently in or have, in the past, been in abusive relationships
-the Outreach worker meets with women in their community, their home, or any safe location
-can accompany women to lawyer's appointments, court appearances and meeting with the Crown Attorney.
-facilitates a bi-weekly open peer support group for women who have experienced abuse in their lives
"Two Steps Forward"

-Transition and Housing Support Program:
-assists women to find safe and secure housing
-works with tenants and landlords to resolve conflicts and to avoid evictions
-offers information and advocacy about housing, social assistance, legal aid applications and safety planning
-can accompany women to social services, housing appointments
-assists with transitional planning and assistance in carrying out a plan for change

-Public education:
-Presentations and workshops when requested on Violence Against Woman
-available to schools, churches, and community groups

-Volunteer program:
As a volunteer at Interval House you can:
-Help women and children in need
-share your skills and experience
-make a positive contribution to your community

Products & Services

short-term residential shelters ,   Emergency shelter ,   Public education ,   outreach counseling ,   24-hour crisis and support line ,   child witness program ,   group programs ,   transitional support ,   Children's program ,   Volunteer program ,   Transition and Housing Support Program ,   Outreach program ,   Children's witness program