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Author of the article: Ronald Zajac Publishing date: Mar 08, 2021  •  March 8, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Charlene Catchpole, executive director of Leeds and Grenville Interval House, introduces local MPP and Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark and Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, at a media event at the Interval House women's shelter on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 in Brockville, Ont. (FILE PHOTO) Photo by Ronald Zajac /Ronald Zajac/The Recorder and Times Article content Workers at Leeds and Grenville ...

Workers at Leeds and Grenville Interval House have voted in favour of strike action amid what they call a “dysfunctional work environment” and an “unsafe…

By Lori Kiely & Mary Jane Foster On March 16, when the Hartford region essentially shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the phones at Interval House became very quiet. Image Mary Jane Foster By early April, the number of calls to the Hartford police was so great that the department dedicated four officers to domestic violence incidents. The phones exploded, and in the next three months, the number of telephone contacts rose 58% over the same period in the previous year. Victims needed to know whether to stay or go, how to stay safe in a dangerous home, how to prote...

The newest professional dance company in the area, New England Ballet Theatre, is presenting “Ballet Speaks: Against Domestic Violence” at 7 p.m. on March 13, live as well as livestreamed. The evening includes three short dances and a panel discussion on the subject of domestic violence, with a portion of the proceeds going to Interval House.

Second annual Tampon Tuesday donation drive encourages community to donate menstrual hygiene products for individuals in need Donations will be collected from March 2 – 16, 2021 throughout KFL&A Kingston, ON (February 25, 2021) United Way KFL&A is excited to partner with Bell Media, national Tampon Tuesday partner, local Labour partners, Egg Farmers of Ontario and Shoppers Drug Mart for the second annual Tampon Tuesday collection drive in the region Starting  March 2 and running until March 16, 2021, community members are encouraged to donate pads, tampons, liners and other menstrual hyg...