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  TORONTO -- Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic abuse faced by women and LGBTQ youth hasn’t slowed, and lockdowns only make matters worse. With provinces and territories in and out of various states of lockdown, women and LGBTQ youth can be more vulnerable in precarious and unsafe living situations. Whether they’re about an abusive partner or unsupportive parent, the calls haven’t stopped or slowed. “Pre-COVID-19, we received nearly 50,000 calls annually from women across the province. Between April 1 and Dec. 31 2020, counsellors answered over 70,00...

Feb 11, 2021 Photo: Interval House As part of its ongoing commitment to prevention education, Interval House is partnering with Covenant Preparatory School and Grace Academy during February’s National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Students in 7th and 8th grades will participate in several virtual activities, including online presentations by Interval House’s community educator, crafting a social media awareness campaign as well as curriculum projects created by teachers and fellow students. Educators from the two schools will be panelists during a special “Love Shouldn’t Hurt�...

Several Hamiltonians who have been missing out on live performances because of the COVID-19 pandemic had live music, food and beer delivered to their doorsteps on Saturday.

Not only is domestic violence up during the pandemic, but providing emergency help for victims has become far more costly and difficult, according to experts in Connecticut.

West Hartford police partner with Interval House to curb domestic violence abuse Don Stacom, Hartford Courant © Photo by Brad Horrigan | bhorrigan@courant.com\r\r\r\r\r\r\r/Hartford Courant/TNS Hartford, CT - 12/29/20 - Mary-Jane Foster is President and CEO of Interval House Victims of domestic violence in West Hartford will soon have a new connection to support services: Interval House next month is assigning a counselor to work directly with the town’s police force. The arrangement will be similar to what Hartford, East Hartford and Manchester police already have, and o...