Kingston Interval House Newsletter 2012

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This House where I stay is really nice, A place where they help and give advice, For women to be free from all the misery,

Healing Through Narratives

A lot to deal with everyday and hope everything good will come my way, To God I pray every night hoping all will be right. - S.M.
(KIH Shelter Resident)

The Molly Golf Tournament

Message from KIH Executive Director

The Me I Am Project

Message from KIH Board Chair

In the past year Kingston Interval House has implemented new programs and structures in keeping with our commitment of supporting women, children and youth experiencing violence. With the opening of Robins Hope Transitional Housing in July 2010, women and their children now have a safe space where they can live and access additional support. Along with the annual United Way shelter allocation, further one time funding was received to support the position of a Family Transition Support Counsellor for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. We are now able to provide life skills programming which includes financial planning, development of healthy relationships, community building and peer support networks as women move toward greater independence in the community. All other Kingston Interval House programs continued with their reviews and further work occurred to ensure the appropriate infrastructure was in place to support changes that were recommended as a result of the review process. Through a grant from HRSDC C a n ada S u m me r Job s program, Rackebe Tesfaye was hired to conduct a comprehensive review of the Workplace Health and Safety Program. Staff members have identified additional training needs as we look further at the operational practices of the agency. As such, staff meetings have been restructured so that adequate time is available for training and philosophical discussion to ensure that all practices continue to be consistent with our feminist philosophies. In looking towards the future, the Board recognizes the need for increased and improved resources to support our changing and growing programs. An application was made and 2 years of funding received from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to support the development of a comprehensive Resource Development Plan. A business student, Susan File, was hired to conduct research on best practices in resource development and make recommendations for moving forward. A Project Coordinator (Zoe MacKenzie) has been hired and will work with Kingston Interval House to develop and implement the Resource Development Program. The ancient philosopher Evenius said "The undertaking of a new action brings new strength." As we prepare to enter into our next strategic planning cycle in the upcoming year, we embrace the challenge before us and recommit ourselves to ending violence against women in our community.

International Womens Week

Robins Hope Transitional Housing

A Poem National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women

Women murdered by their partners in Ontario in 2011

Mission & Value Statements

A Special Thanks!

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Healing Through NarrativesOur Story

This project, delivers client-centered and holistic support groups to women who have or are experiencing violence. Healing is facilitated through the use of various creative mediums (such as journaling, photography, and scrap booking). With individual and group support, women share and reclaim their stories allowing a depth of healing and understanding of the multi-faceted impacts of violence in their lives. Participants have identified unhealthy relationships, their goals for change; developed social networks and selfesteem, they overcame isolation and improved their individual well being. The next group will begin in May 2012. This project has been generously supported by The Body Shop Foundation, Americas Grants Program.

A Healing Through Narratives participants painting

The Molly Golf Tournament

The Molly is a fun golf tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of Kingston, for women, organized by women to benefit women and children. In 2006, the first tournament was held at Loyalist Golf Club in Bath, ON during a day long torrential downpour and the resounding support that KIH received from the soaking wet golfers was truly amazing. From then on, The Molly has become a mainstay in the local female golfers circuit and the proceeds continue to grow! The Molly is the sister tournament of the annual Syl Apps Classic. Both tournaments are near and dear to the heart of Janet Grace, whose parents were Syl and Molly Apps. During my first year as a Rotarian, I volunteered for the Syl Apps tournament and realized that a tournament for women could be just as beneficial and fun, says Grace. Despite the fact my mother wasnt much of a golfer, it was a logical choice to name it after her because she spent most of her adult life volunteering for so many charities, making a real difference in the community. Janet says the tournament commemorates all women who dedicate endless hours to organizations helping women and children. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Janet for initiating this fundraising event and to all the female Rotarians who have served on the committee over the past eight years. As well, the Rotary Club of Kingstons members have supported the event either by volunteering at the event or generously offering donations to the silent auctions or through tournament sponsorships. Initially, all the proceeds were directed to KIH but as the tournament continued to raise more money each year ($7,000 in 2006 to $24,000 last year), it was decided to include some other initiatives: Rotary Initiated Child Enrichment literacy program, YMCA Strong Kids Campaign and a suite at the new KGH Paediatric Unit. KIH receives 60% of the funds from the tournament. Angela Cronk, Volunteer, Student and Event Coordinator for KIH, has been an active member of the planning committee since 2006. Women love The Molly because its not only a great day on the golf course, its also a way they can help local organizations who serve women and children in our community. If you are interested in golfing or supporting the tournament in other ways, please contact Angela at 613-546-1833 ext.#23 or email her at volunteer@kingstonintervahouse.com. For more information about The Molly golf tournament, go online to: www.themolly.ca

The Molly is a fun golf tournament. for women, organized by women, to benefit women .

A team from The Molly 2011

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Message from Executive Director, Joanne Young

As I watched the details emerge from the Shafia trial over the past several months, I was provided once again with a poignant reminder of the importance of the work we do at Kingston Interval House. Particularly the importance of: - maintaining a safe, secure shelter where women and their children can stay when they flee an abusive relationship. - our supportive rent geared-toincome Robins Hope Transitional Housing program, where women and their children can live for up to one year after they leave the shelter. - our outreach into high schools so that young teens know where they can turn to for help. - continually assessing all services to ensure they inclusive and can meet changing diverse needs of women. our are the all a challenge however, as this past year has been one where we have seen an increase in demand for all of our programs while day to day expenses and program costs have continued to rise, yet once again we have received no increase in provincial funding. We have therefore relied on your generosity to ensure that we have the necessary resources in place so that all our services can continue. In a year that saw both federal and provincial elections, Kingston Interval House also continued to be a strong voice and advocate on behalf of all women in our community. We joined with our Aboriginal sisters to honour the lives of over 580 Aboriginal women who have gone missing or have been murdered across Canada since 1980, and to demand that the federal government take action and work with Aboriginal women to establish a comprehensive plan to stop this genderbased and racialized violence. Along with our sisters from across the province, we worked to ensure that issues such as equality rights, poverty, housing, childcare, racism and oppression, health care and adequate funding for womens programs were not lost during the provincial election campaign. Through the Step It Up Campaign, our local candidates were provided with information on The 10 Steps to End Violence Against Women and an all-candidates debate was held in Kingston specifically to speak to the issues that affect Your women and children. continued What can you do to support Kingston Interval House during financial this time of economic support and constraints and political change? Your continued donations are financial support and donations of clothing, house- critical to hold items, food, etc. are ensuring our critical to ensuring our services are accessible to all women. services are Your voice, to not only support accessible to the work we do at Kingston Interval House, but also to all women speak out on issues that impact all women is essential. It is all of our responsibility to ensure that the violence stops. You can visit the Step It Up Campaign website at stepitupontario.ca to read about the 10 Steps to End Violence Against Women. Speak to your MPP. Your voice is important.

- continued collaboration and partnership with other community agencies to ensure comprehensive support systems are maintained. Kingston Interval House and our expert staff are dedicated to supporting women and children as they flee violence. It has been

Me I Am...
A group members scrapbook

The Me I Am project, delivers client-centered and holistic support groups to children and youth, using various creative mediums (such as journaling, photography, scrap booking and quilting). This facilitates healing among the children and

youth who have or are experiencing violence. Through one on one support and within the group environment, children and youth will share and reclaim their stories allowing a depth of healing and understanding of the multifaceted impacts of violence in their lives. Each participant will produce or showcase their product/ art at the end of the six weeks. They will develop peer supports and friendships through their group experi-

ence and become more resilient as they feel empowered and will develop a foundation of healthy boundaries. One cycle of the support group was implemented in the winter of 2012 and two future groups are planned for the early summer and autumn. This project is generously supported by the Sunnyside Childrens Foundation Endowment Fund through the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.

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My Story...
My story is not unusual. The facts are different; names, places, type of violence experienced but in essence it is the same story that hundreds of women and children share with shelter workers everyday. I came to KIH after spending a night in hospital. I was physically injured. Initially I did not remember what had happened to me. All I knew was that my body ached, I felt exhausted and I could not sleep. For two weeks I fought a fight or flight instinct within me. I fought the voices in my head that insisted you will not survive; you are damaged, crazy. Those first few weeks were emotionally agonizing. I remembered and medical tests confirmed that I had been beaten and raped by multiple individuals. My partner initiated this after an argument we had. Eventually I learned how to hush that negative voice, recognizing that it was never my own. With counselling and support I found a new voice, one that encourages me and helps me re-define myself. I am awakening to the realization that I have the right to live free of violence, to access to affordable housing, and an opportunity to educate myself - to heal. For months I struggled through court appearances, doctors appointments, and counselling. I sought support from other women at the shelter who had similar stories of abuse. We all needed this safe place to heal. We all needed a second chance. We needed a moment to breathe and an opportunity to realize that there was a different life we could have for ourselves. With time, I was able to secure affordable housing and enrol in college. It was not easy. It is still not easy, but it is easier. Every day I fight for myself; to live the life I want, not the one I had experienced. I live with the memory of what happened to me and I know that I can overcome anything. I am a survivor.

International Womens Week 2012

2012 marked the fourth year of community celebrations of International Womens Week with Kingston Interval House taking the lead in collaborating with community members and organizations. The theme, She Creates, recognized the talents and abilities that women possess and how they affect change in their communities. Women have been and continue to be at the forefront of creating change that aims to overcome gender inequality and the end to oppression and violence against women and children. The weeks activities and events showcased how She Creates art, stories, crafts, health, film, peace, community, music and a future of equality and social justice. The She Creates...One of a Kind Show on March 3, 2012 showcased over 75 women vendors displaying, selling and demonstrating their art and talents. Over 700 community members attended the event and enjoyed the vendor displays, the childrens activities area, food for sale and especially the Change MakersWomen Make a Difference display. Members of the community submitted portraits of women who they identified as Change Makers. Submissions included local area womenneighbours, friends, and family, as well as women activists such as Rosa Parks, Leymah Gbowee, Jane Goodall, Sylvia Rivera, and Malalai Joya. During the show, thanks to a generous grant from the Kingston Arts Council and the City of Kingston, Marjorie Beaucage, a Saskatchewan-based Mtis filmmaker, used her storytelling bundle to teach Kingstonians how to create stories from everyday experiences through a participatory creation and sharing. Later that evening Marjorie screened some of her short documentaries to a gracious audience at the Kingston Public Library. Other events during the week included an encore presentation of the documentary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, a screening of Some Change Makers portraits on Killing Us Softly display at the She Creates 4, the Femme One of a Kind Show Affairs performance evening in celebration of International Womens Day, and other workshops, speakers and art exhibits.

A vendor and one of the over 700 attendees at the She Creates...One of a Kind Show

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Her Story...
wrong decision, worried that she may be found and re-assaulted. She grieved her losses. She was starting over. She said she never would have believed that she would be here at this point in her life. She always dismissed her ex-partners controlling behaviors, threats, name calling and occasional hits as normal. Her father behaved this way with her mother. Violence was caused by stress she tried to convince herself, caused by the drink. Staff provided her with material and information about the cycle of violence. She started to see the differences between healthy relationships and unhealthy ones. She started to attend programming offered in the shelter and seeing a counselor on-on-one. We supported and encouraged her as she healed; became healthier and stronger emotionally and physically. Staff accompanied her to court. Each time she spoke of the assault, she felt re-victimized; she relived the humiliation, and relived the feelings of helplessness. It took days to recover emotionally through each appearance. She would shake uncontrollably as anxiety and panic ran through her body. She would weep silently as she tried to keep it together; comprehending this was the impact of the violence she experienced. As the weeks passed L started to transform. She said she felt like herself yet different improved... wisersupported. She secured housing, started attending school, started to socialize with new friends and accessed her support networks. She was moving forward into a new life. With the help of our agency partners and community donors, L accessed household basics such as dishes, pots & pans, bed sheets and towels, for her new apartment. She moved into her new home, starting a new chapter in her life. She has decided she will work with other woman like herself. She found her voice. She will help other women find theirs. She found her voice. She will help other women find theirs

L came to the shelter visibly bruised and in crisis. She struggled to maintain her focus as children ran past her in the hallway. Staff helped her settle into this new safe communal living environment. She was anxious, scared, and unsure of her next steps. She kept feeling a sense of urgency, an urgency to flee or fight. She had never been to a womens and childrens shelter. It took five days for her to start sleeping and eating regularly. Staff assisted her to identify her next steps. We witnessed her as she told her story, helped her identify her goals, and treated her with respect and encouraged her as she achieved daily successes no matter how small. Like so many women who come to our shelter she was worried about her future, worried that she may make a

Robins Hope Transitional Housing

Robins Hope Transitional Housing consists of 18 one and two bedroom furnished rentgeared-to-income apartments units where women and their children can live for up to one year following their stay in the shelter. The program adds to the continuum of care for women and their children as they move towards full, independent and violent free lives. The past year, funding was received from the United Way to support a Family Transition Support Counsellor position, which has allowed for the delivery of life skills, capacity building and healing support programs. Groups included budgeting, employment search and readiness, boundaries, assertiveness, as well as narrative and creative therapies such as journaling, painting, pressed flowers, and scrapbooking. Children attend Child Witness groups and receive support from the Community Child & Youth Outreach Counsellor, whose office is located in the building. In July and August, the women and families greatly enjoyed the family barbeques and fun days. Through out the year, residents came together for monthly communal dinners. Resident meetings are also held on a monthly basis where women put forward program suggestions, any concerns regarding the building and work together to recommend solutions. Over the past year, 37 women and 13 children have called Robins Hope home.

A self-contained apartment at Robins Hope.

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A Poem
Deep inside my heart I fight to control the pain I fight to control the hurt, the sadness, the loneliness You tried to bring me down, you tried to make me cry You tried to control me, you tried to humiliate me All I saw in your eyes was pure evil I will rise above and be strong I will rise confident above and be of myself For what you did I will find my purpose in life I will be the better person I will love harder, I will hurt no more I will be happy I will not be afraid for I have God on my side I will raise my hands and celebrate my life I will not let anyone have power over me I will survive - Heather (Shelter Resident)

I will rise above and love myself for who I am I will rise above and be proud

National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women 2011

Kingston Interval House, in collaboration with the Sexual Assault Centre Kingston, HIV/AIDS Regional Services, Queens Women in Science & Engineering and the Society of Graduate & Professional Students organized a memorial and vigil on December 6, 2011 at Queens University. The event began with a memorial at the Biosciences Complex with guest speakers, Elizabeth Macdonald, Minister of Sydenham United Church; Ursula Thorley, Queens Engineering Teaching Fellow and PhD Candidate; Shauna Shiels, Queens Graduate Student; and Margaret Little, academic and anti-poverty activist. Queens Engineering and Science students presented a rose ceremony to remember the 14 women murdered at lEcole Polytechnique de Montreal in 1989, and the Caledonias acapella choir sang Amazing Grace and She Aint Heavy while audience members remembered all women who have died and live with gender-based violence across Canada and around the world. An outdoor candlelight vigil followed the memorial, where participants specifically remembered women murdered by their partners and family members in the Kingston area. In the hallways leading to the theatre, a memorial was set up to commemorate over 476 women murdered by their partners or ex-partners in Ontario since December 1989. The women murdered in Ontario in 2011 who are listed on the next page were also remembered.

Candlelight Vigil on December 6,

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Women murdered by their partners in 2011 in Ontario

Lillian Cardinal, 80. Caledon. Lillian was taken to hospital from her seniors residence with serious injuries. Two weeks later she died there. Lillian had become friends with another senior who had entered the residence at the same time. They spent most of their time at Lillians apartment and rarely socialized with other residents, keeping mostly to themselves. Adolf Graf, 80, was originally charged with assault; in August, over six months later, charges were upgraded to manslaughter. (February 2011) Tunde Nemet, 46. Ottawa. Mother of three. Tunde was stabbed multiple times in her home in front of her 15-year-old son, who ran to neighbours telling them, my dads stabbing my mom over and over again. Less than two months before the murder, the womans husband had moved out of the house and was under orders not to communicate with the family after a charge of assault on one of his daughters was laid against him. Mihalj Nemet, 56, was charged with first-degree murder. (March 2011) Maria Rosario Avidago, 43, Mississauga. Mother of two. Maria was stabbed in the kitchen of her home and later died of her injuries in hospital. A neighbor and friend called 911 after seeing Marias 13-year-old daughter standing in the street in the afternoon screaming that her mother was being stabbed. Marias husband, Victor Avidago, 46, was charged with seconddegree murder. (March 2011) Petty Mahabir-Chaitram, 43, Brampton. Mother of three. Petty was stabbed to death by her estranged husband, Mathura Chaitram, 46, who then committed suicide. Her body was found on the patio of the home where she had recently rented a basement apartment, the home owner said, to get away from her husband. Her cousin and niece said that he had been abusive for a long time and very jealous, and that she left him when he started to rough up the kids and be harsh with them. (April 2011) Elaine Robertson, 61,Thunder Bay. Mother of three adult children. Elaines body was found at her home after her husband arrived at the police station to turn himself in. Police were reported to say that it appears to have been a domestic incident. John Roberston, 63, was charged with second-degree murder. (April 2011) Constance Fuhrmann, 43, London. Mother of three. Connie, as she was known, was found dead after police were called to respond to a high-rise where a man had apparently fallen to his death. Police identified the man as Ken Fuhrmann, 47, the estranged husband of Connie Fuhrmann, who lived in a 10th-floor apartment of the building. Police described the situation as a murder-suicide. Connie had recently separated from her husband and had moved from their home in nearby Thorndale. (April 2011) Patricia Pacheco-Hernandez, 41, London. Mother of three. Patricia was found dead by police after a frantic 911 call from a neighbour. Reportedly she and her husband had been arguing in the weeks before her death; that she had wanted a divorce and that she wanted to return to Colombia. Her husband, Daniel JimenezAcosta, 43, was charged with second-degree murder. (May 2011) Marilyn Dellaire, 56, Mississauga. Mother of two adult children. Police found Marilyn in her home with obvious signs of trauma after they received a report of a domestic disturbance. Her long-time common law partner, Doug McCoy, 48, was charged with second-degree murder. (June 2011) Kamillah Keller, 19, Tweed. Mother of two. Kami as she was known, was found dead in her apartment by police officers responding to reports of a domestic at the address. Kami had just returned to the home the night before the murder after staying with friends for a few days, and had reportedly taken the children to the apartment of the building superintendant at the time of an alleged fight. Kamis partner, Nathan Williams, 22, the father of the children, was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. (June 2011) Joanne MacKenzie, 23, Peterborough. Mother of one. Joanne disappeared on the morning of July 2nd and her body was found several days later in a rural area just north of the city. Joanne had recently moved back to Peterborough to find work after living in a smaller community. Members of her close circle of family and friends had been searching for her since she disappeared. Joannes estranged common-law partner and the father of her daughter, Robert McGregor, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and obstruction of justice. (July 2011) Shaher Bano Shahdady, 21, Scarborough. Mother of one. Shaher was strangled to death in an apartment she had recently rented after leaving her husband. Although raised in Canada, she had been sent to Pakistan at 18 for an arranged marriage and returned to Canada for the birth of her child. She sponsored her husband to come to Canada and he arrived only two months before she was murdered. Neighbours reported hearing a loud fight and a child screaming in the apartment, but no one called police. Her two-year-old son was left in the apartment after the murder until Shahers father arrived to check on her 12 hours later. Her estranged husband, Abdul Malik Rustam, 27, was charged with firstdegree murder. (July 2011) Dawn Bailey, 27, Gilford. Dawns body was found after firefighters were called to the home where she lived with her parents. Police later reported that she had been stabbed to death and the house set on fire. Dawn was an avid hockey fan, player, coach and mentor for younger female players in the Aurora Girls Hockey Association and the Barrie Womens Hockey Association. Dawns ex-boyfriend, Ryan Kovacs, 27, of Bradford was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of arson and break and enter with intent to commit a felony. (July 2011) Nasrin Toreihi, 47. Thornhill. Mother of two. Nasrin was found by police stabbed to death on her kitchen floor. Her ex-husband , Kaveh Tabatabaeim, 50, was found holding a knife and was shot and killed by police at the scene. Nasrins teenage daughter witnessed the attack and ran into the street screaming for help. Police had responded previously to the same residence and eight officers were dispatched to the call. A close friend of Nasrin told reporters that her friend had predicted her husband would one day come and kill her. (August 2011) Raquel Junio, 42, Brampton. Mother of two. Raquels body was found in a pond near Bolton four days after she was dragged from her home and forced into a pickup truck. Macdermid Ermacora, 42, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and forcible confinement. His friend, Gary Murray, 42, was charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement and accessory after the fact to murder. (August 2011) Rejina Kendy, 26, Kitchener. Rejina was found by police in her home dead of blunt force injuries. She was six months pregnant at the time and had been in Canada for only about a year, after being sponsored by her husband. Her husband was on bail at the time of the murder for a serious assault against Rejina only months after she arrived in Canada. Less than three weeks before the murder he was again charged with breaching his order to stay away from her when a child welfare worker reported to police that the couple was living together. On the breach charge, the judge decided to release him with the same orders to stay away and deemed the first assault one single incident with no indication of prior trouble. He was released on a $3,000 bond with no deposit, with a long-time friend as his surety. Four days before he was to appear in court on the assault charge, Rejina was found dead. Her husband, Ambrose Kose, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of violating bail terms. (August 2011) Kiranjit Nijjar, 17, Mississauga. Kiranjits body was found by police with obvious signs of trauma in a wooded ravine near her high school some hours after a 16-year-old youth jumped from a highway overpass. She had been stabbed to death. The youth later died of his injuries in hospital. Students who organized a vigil for Kiran, as she was called, said the pair had been very close friends for a long time, but that the youth had wanted to take the relationship to another level. Kiran reportedly did not want more than a friendship. (September 2011) Paula Mare, 38. Cambridge. Mare was found stabbed to death in a room at the Comfort Inn where she was employed as a weekend housekeeper. Police also found Mare's common-law partner, Jorge Moniz, 48, at the scene suffering from stab wounds and he was taken to hospital. Her partner was charged with charged with first-degree murder. (October 2011). Xuyen Tran, 51. Hamilton. Mother of three. Xuyen was found murdered in her home after police received an emergency call. Although police withheld the cause of death, emergency responders reportedly said that she was stabbed to death. Her husband, 54-year-old Hiep Huynh, was also found at the scene with life-threatening injuries. He later died in hospital. A teenage son of the couple was present during the murder. Police have determined that the case was a murder-suicide. There had been a history of violence against Xuyen, including calls to police in the 1990s. In August of 2011, a weapons charge was laid against him and then withdrawn with a peace bond agreement. The peace bond did not include no contact" provisions. Neighbours were shocked at the news, saying the couple was nice and quiet and kept to themselves. A former co-worker of the abuser told media that he was a gentleman with a quick temper. As a basis for the murder-suicide, media honed in on stress within the family caused by Huynhs job loss two years previously and subsequent financial issues, including gambling. (November 2011)

Kingston Interval House, as a feminist organization, is committed to the promotion of equality and the end of violence in our world. To this end, Kingston Interval House, as one part of a network of services for women and their children who have been victimized by violence, will:

KINGSTON INTERVAL HOUSE Crisis Line: 613-546-1777 1-800-267-9445

P.O. Box 21042 Kingston, ON K7L 5P5 Business: 613-546-1833 Fax: 613-546-6300

1. Provide safe, temporary shelter to women and their children within a respectful, welcoming environment. 2. Provide information, resources, referrals, advocacy and non-judgmental, supportive counselling from a feminist perspective. These confidential services are available to women and their children residing at, visiting, or telephoning the shelter. 3. Advocate on behalf of women and children. 4. Educate the public about violence against women and children.

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