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The Interval House of Ottawa Board of Directors is pleased to announce that, after much deliberation and review, that they have successfully completed their ...

No one wants to spend the holidays in a shelter; however, it’s a reality that many women and children who are fleeing domestic abuse will face this year. Eve...

On December 3, 2019 IHO will be taking part in Giving Tuesday. GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after B...

Read part one or part two Previously, we heard about how Brianna left an abusive relationship with Ryan and escaped to IHO with her infant son, Jackson. At I...

Long story short, life didn’t happen the way I planned it. The years I spent with my abusive partner was the most difficult years of my life. I was depressed...

Over the past few months, we have had the absolute pleasure of working with the Algonquin College public relations (ACPR) students on their charity campaign....

For the month of June, Interval House of Ottawa will be participating in the Great Canadian Giving Challenge. This is a national public contest to benefit a...

It is with mixed feelings that we announce Kia Rainbow will be leaving her position as Executive Director of Interval House of Ottawa (IHO) to accept a posit...

As you may remember, IHO is working with The Westin Ottawa on Project Rise—a way to give families in shelter a much needed mental health break by providing a...

Home is a safe retreat for many of us. But for some, home is a place of violence and fear. Amanda met her ex-partner when he was in Ottawa for work. She move...

Read part one Last time we heard about Brianna's abusive relationship with Ryan and how she escaped to IHO with her infant son, Jackson. And now her story co...

It has happened! IHO has already have five furry family members reside with us in the pet housing area! For those of you who have been following the Escaping...

The Share the Spirit program of the National Arts Centre (NAC) enables children, families, and vulnerable populations to enjoy performances at the NAC free o...

My story started like so many others. I was young when I fell in love with Ryan. He loved me so much. He showered me with gifts and attention. It seemed norm...

Celeste came to Interval House of Ottawa with bruises on her back from the iron her husband used to hit her. She was smart and capable, but saw neither of th...

On June 19, IHO officially launched the Escaping Violence Together project, ending the capital campaign we embarked on last year to build an animal housing a...

My story of healing started five years ago when I called Interval House of Ottawa (IHO). I had started to realize that things weren't right in my relationshi...

Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) co-designed the area with IHO following housing guidelines developed at the University of California Davis. We made the d...