February marks the beginning of Be More Than A Bystander Month in Hamilton! Originally created by the Ending Violence Association of BC in partnership with the BC Lions, Be More Than A Bystander is a campaign that engages male community leaders to meaningfully address...
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Coaching Boys Into Men Launches
Interval House of Hamilton and MentorAction are thrilled to announce the official launch of Coaching Boys Into Men! An evidence-based program from the American-based organization, Futures Without Violence, Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) seeks to prevent gender-based...
Interval House of Hamilton remains over-capacity.
Interval House of Hamilton remains over-capacity, but with the support of our community relief is coming. The strain on the violence against women shelter has been an unfortunate reality for years, with growing numbers of women looking for safe shelter. At times, the...
Be More Than A Bystander Awareness Month
Each February, we bring awareness to our Be More Than A Bystander campaign. The Be More Than A Bystander campaign is a layered approach and focusses on educating, advocating and rallying allies to end gender-based violence. In the month of February, we focus on...
Funding Announcement Expands “Be More Than A Bystander”
Interval House of Hamilton has been announced as a successful recipient of funding allocated by the Women and Gender Equality Canada: Feminist Response and Recovery Fund. The funds will expand the programs of MentorAction and focus on preventative measures aimed to...
Men As Allies – Resisting Defensive Impulses
The following article, authored by Maddie Brockbank, offers a viewpoint on men as allies and resisting defensive impulses. "In the current sociopolitical context, we are often inundated with news coverage of and public commentary on the prevalence of gender-based...