Beyond Talk: How Art and Play Therapy Help Children Heal from IPV
At Alice House, we support children and youth who have experienced or witnessed intimate partner violence. In this blog, our Child & Youth Counselling Therapist, Ali Peddle, shares how expressive arts and play therapy can help young people process their experiences in ways that feel safe and accessible. Read on to learn more about why […]
This Mother’s Day, Help Rebuild Her Village
This Mother’s Day, your gift can go twice as far. Thanks to a generous contribution from Innovative Numerix, every donation to Alice House will be matched up to $2,500 until Mother’s Day. Give today and double your impact > Rebuilding her village It takes a village to raise a child. But for many of […]
Black Women and Intimate Partner Violence: Unique Barriers to Help Seeking in Nova Scotia
As part of African Heritage Month, Alice House is sharing a blog by our Family Violence Awareness Coordinator, Shannon Gumbs. She explores the unique, often overlooked barriers Black women face when seeking support for IPV in Nova Scotia and why culturally responsive care matters. Read on to learn more. Layers of Barriers, History, and Disproportionate Risk Black women in Nova Scotia experience […]
Second Stage Housing – More than a roof
“I didn’t know what safety felt like,” an Alice House client shared. “Now … I know what it feels like to have somewhere safe to live.” We should all feel safe and supported at home. Yet in Nova Scotia more than 30% of women report experiences with intimate partner violence (IPV) – so many that […]