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Introducing Alice House's Interim Executive Director

Alice House is pleased to introduce our new, interim Executive Director, Viki Samuels-Stewart. Viki has worked in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion, human rights, and conflict resolution for over 20 years.

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Alice House Holiday Wish List 2022

Holiday preparations are underway at Alice House! Each year, we do what we can to ensure the people of Alice House have their needs and wishes met during the holidays. We do this by matching each individual or family with a sponsor from the community that takes care of their specific needs.

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ANNOUNCEMENT | Executive Director

After 8+ incredible years with Alice House, it is with mixed emotions we announce that our Executive Director, Heather Byrne is leaving Alice House. Heather stepped into the role in August 2014 and has been a force for good in the intimate partner violence and gender-based violence field ever since. 

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National Consent Awareness Week 2022

"When consent is not understood and respected, the epidemic of sexual violence continues."

- Possibility Seeds and the Courage to Act Project

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ANNOUNCEMENT | Launching the Alice on the Go: Online Course

Alice on the Go is a self-directed domestic violence prevention and education program that we have been offering for the past couple years, reaching over 130 participants and eight community partners.

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The Homefront Model: An Event by Alice House

On June 23, 2022, we were thrilled to host our friends and partners from Calgary, Alberta to learn more about the HomeFront Model. The HomeFront Model is an evidence-based response to domestic violence; the team spoke with us about what the model is and how data and evaluation had led to improved client and system outcomes. As well, participants were given tools and res

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Announcing our June 2022 Matching Campaign

Safety and security are paramount in our work.

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International Women's Day 2022

In 1848, hundreds of people gathered for America’s first women’s rights convention after women were not allowed to speak at an anti-slavery convention. The first IWD took place in 1908, where women protested garment workers’ labour conditions. IWD being recognized on March 8 has ties to the women’s movements that took place during the 1917 Russian Revolution.

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Holiday Wish List 2021

Each year at Alice House when the holiday season approaches, we come together to identify the needs and wishes expressed by the women and children of Alice House. Above and beyond our Family Sponsorship Program, we make our Holiday Wish List available to the community. 

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Alice House Annual General Meeting 2021

The year of 2020-21 was a year full of challenges and triumphs. Our staff team and Board of Directors pulled together to ensure the essential services provided by Alice House were delivered. The women who call Alice House home showed all of us what true bravery and resilience looks like.

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