The Denise House

𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 - 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 We are thrilled to announce that Pamela Cross, a renowned feminist lawyer and expert on gender-based violence, will be the keynote speaker at the Intimate Partner Violence: The Next Steps & Keys to Change Event 📅 November 26th, 2024 ⏲ 1:00 - 4:00 PM 📍 1425 Phillip Murray Ave., Oshawa. Pamela is the author of “And Sometimes They Kill You,” a powerful exploration of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Canada. Through her compelling narrative, she combines personal reflections with the stories of survivors and critical data, shedding light on why we must urgently address this devastating issue that affects millions of women and children. With over 30 years of experience working with women’s equality and anti-violence organizations across Canada, Pamela has been a leading voice in the fight against gender-based violence. Her insights from serving as an expert witness in high-profile inquests and her role on the Domestic Violence Death Review Committee make her a vital contributor to this crucial conversation. Join us as we gather to raise awareness, share knowledge, and mobilize for change. Let’s work together to create communities that are safe and healthy for everyone. Register now at bit.ly/3TEgPSL and be part of this important conversation. #IntimatePartnerViolence #PamelaCross #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #CommunityAwareness #SafeCommunities #keystochange

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 What does the colour purple mean to you? For many gender-based violence (GBV) advocates and survivors, it symbolizes unity, commitment, and safety. The Wrapped in Courage #purplescarf is a reminder that everyone of every gender deserves to live a life free from violence and discrimination. When you wear your #WrappedinCourage scarf during #WomanAbusePreventionMonth this November, you are demonstrating your own commitment towards addressing high rates of violence and #femicide across Ontario. It takes more than just the courage of survivors and the dedication of shelter workers to #EndGBV. It takes action from leaders, communities, and governments, and you! Take steps today to advocate towards investment, policy reform, and accountability from your local leaders. Because #PurpleisforEveryone. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eijr_ma 𝐓𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐟, 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 #WrappedinCourage #purplescarf #16DaysOfActivism #WomanAbusePreventionMonth #EndGBV Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 Its benefits are better physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being. Research suggests self-care promotes positive health outcomes, such as fostering resilience, living longer, and becoming better equipped to manage stress. Check out our Self-Care Recipe. We want to add one more thing to this recipe: 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 If you are unsure if you are in a healthy relationship, please know that our trained, compassionate staff are here to take your call and provide the support and guidance you need. 🦋 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 We are here 24/7. ☎️Local 905-728-7311 ☎️Toll-Free 1-800-263-3725 #loveshouldnthurt💜 #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #hereforyou #MakeTheCall #thedenisehousedurham

From Our House To Yours - Have a Fun, Spooky, SAFE Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃 #halloween2024 #spooky #fun #goblins #besafe

Mulberry is growing connections, all across Ontario. If you are looking for a service in Ontario that offers support related to gender-based violence, Mulberry can help. #mulberryfinder - because Safety Starts Here. www.mulberryfinder.ca #GBV #GBVSupport Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)

Did You Know? 🦋Not all abuse is physical 🦋Not all pain is visible 🦋You don't have to suffer in silence 🦋You don't have to reside in a Shelter to get help 🦋You are NOT alone 🦋We are here for you Are you in a toxic relationship? Do you know the signs? Our trained counsellors are standing by to take your call 24/7 Please Call 905-728-7311 ALL Services are FREE and Confidential #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #loveshouldnthurt 💜 #toxicrelationshipcheck #hereforyou #youarenotalone #thedenisehousedurham

𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Every October, The Denise House joins Children’s Aid Societies and Indigenous Child and Family Well-Being Agencies to raise awareness about the importance of supporting vulnerable children, youth, and families through the Dress Purple Day campaign. As part of this year’s campaign, The Ontario Association of Chirdren's Aid Society wrote an open letter to Premier Ford on behalf of organizations dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families across the province. They are calling on the Ontario government to take immediate action to ensure community-based organizations and service providers across the province have adequate resources to respond to the needs of children, youth, and families. Click to learn more and read the open letter. https://lnkd.in/g_pcfhCR Let's ALL Ontarians wear something purple today to show children, youth, and families that we are here to help! #Dresspurpleday #WeDressPurpleBecause #ChildrenMatter #loveshouldnthurt💜 #thedenisehousedurham

HUGE Thank You to the Womens Advocates of Unifor Local 222 and Unifor Local 1090 who collected LOTS of Halloween goodies at ther meeting and donated to The Denise House and Y’s Wish Shelters! Our little goblins will be VERY happy on Halloween! #communitylove 💜 #halloween2024 #thankful #grateful

The Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH) 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 3 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙣. We acknowledge the devastating impact of these losses. We Say Their Names to remember and honour them 🦋 🦋 Xiaomei Wang Wang, 60 - Richmond Hill, ON 🦋 Jelena Domjanic 76 - Mono, ON 🦋 Dushi Lakshmanan, 54 - Toronto, ON 𝟓𝟐 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟒𝟒 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 OAITH Highlight: "In these cases, the men charged and/or deemed responsible have most commonly been reported to be the victims’ current or former intimate partner (33% or 17 cases), a male family member (25% or 13 cases) or another man known to them (25% or 13 cases). In 17% of femicides this year, the relationship details have not been confirmed/provided through media reports or police disclosure, however, have been reported to not be random but rather targeted killings. Femicide inquest recommendations have been constructed over the past 30 years and have sought to address risk factors among victims and aggressors, increase system collaboration/responses and to prevent the escalation of violence through various intervention and prevention initiatives. Despite recommendations to establish a provincial committee to monitor and evaluate the implementation of past inquest recommendations, no such body exists in Ontario. The rates of femicide in Ontario continue to remain high, with at least one femicide occurring every week, highlighting the need for a greater response to address the current rates of gender-based violence and prevent future deaths from occurring. The creation of a provincial-wide committee to track and evaluate progress and successes within these recommendations should be an integral component within the province’s plan to ensure more lives are not lost in preventable femicides." 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡!! #WeCountFemicideBecause action is urgently needed to end all forms of gender-based violence. We CAN do better! We MUST do better! Visit www.oaith.ca to learn more. #SayTheirNames #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #EndGenderBasedViolence #loveshouldnthurt #itstime #preventfemicide #oaith #thedenisehousedurham

We are beyond grateful to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 for hosting their Annual Charity Scramble Golf Tournament in support of The Denise House this year! We are thrilled to share the incredible success of the event! With 320 golfers, very generous sponsors, and an exciting line up of silent auction items, they 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 $𝟒𝟖,𝟏𝟑𝟗.𝟕𝟐 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫!!! 👏👏👏 This remarkable contribution will make a significant inpact in helping us to provide essential services, safe shelter, and support to women and children fleeing abuse. Your dedication, hard work, and community spirit amaze us! To the golfers, sponsors, volunteers, donors and everyone involved in making this event such a success - THANK YOU! Every dollar raised helps us empower women and children we serve, giving them the resources and refuge they need to rebuild their lives. Thank you for standing with us - Together We Are Making A Real Difference! Pictured here presenting the cheque to The Denise House are the The Beer Store committee members who organized the event, John Aitken, Richard Zwolak and Kevin Bekendam #communitylove 💜 #grateful #thankful #GolfTournament #thebeerstore