Trucks aren’t typically the stars of a story, but when it comes to Shelter Movers, they play a leading role. Trucks give Shelter Movers clients the chance to retain their belongings while transitioning to a new life and the importance of that, both economically and emotionally, can’t be overstated. That is why a strong partnership […]
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Making the decision to leave an abusive situation can be hard, but figuring out how to leave can be even harder. If you’re thinking of leaving an abusive relationship or know someone who needs help, there are local Indigenous-focused programs that can help. Check out the list below for free or low-cost assistance with housing,
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Nisa Homes opened its first transition house seven years ago with a mission to “create the opportunity of ‘home’ for domestic abuse violence survivors across Canada.” A project of the National Zakat Foundation, the organization provides shelter to women and their children fleeing violence. [Zakat, meaning “to cleanse,” is one of the five pillars of
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The story of Burnaby’s Dixon Transition Society begins nearly five decades ago, in 1973, when three women – all healthcare professionals – started a counselling program for parents with children in foster care. Those early group sessions held evenings around a kitchen table led to the creation of The Life Line Society, which opened Burnaby’s
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Lisa Rupert, Vice President of Housing and Violence Prevention for the YWCA Metro Vancouver, remembers when she first heard about Shelter Movers. “It was back in 2018 that I got an email from the BC Society of Transition Houses, asking if I would meet with Brian Vidler (Shelter Movers Vancouver’s first chapter director). I was curious,” she
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Could you imagine experiencing a pandemic in the 1920s? Fast-forward a century into the era of the internet, communication at the speed of light is something we take for granted. We are able to see and read what is happening all around the world with a click of a button in real time, whether it
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Shelter Movers is a non-profit Canadian organization that combats gender-based violence by providing free moving and storage services to women leaving abusive homes. What started as a small team of volunteers has expanded into a multi-chapter organization with volunteers from the east coast of Canada in Nova Scotia to the west coast in Vancouver. Shelter
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Find Happiness Helping Others Have you ever experienced that boost of positivity after making a difference in someone’s day? Academic studies show that charitable behaviour generates benefits for those who act altruistically. Yes, you can find happiness and well-being by helping others. Now, imagine that you can share these benefits with your friends, family members,
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It has been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world. As a result, such significant changes to our daily routine have exacerbated ongoing prevalent mental health problems in Canada. The anxiety levels of Canadians have risen from 4% to 10% since the onset of the pandemic (Mental Health Research Canada, 2021). The
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Motherhood is both the best job in the world and also one of the most intense, challenging and all-consuming. Parenting, financial planning, and dealing with external societal factors are all challenges that are often central to a mother’s lived experience. These challenges are typically compounded for women who have intersecting identities: marital status, socioeconomic status,
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