VAW Emergency Shelter
Kingston Interval House (KIH) provides essential, responsive, and empowering services to women, children and youth who have experienced the impact of violence against women. KIH seeks to interrupt the cycle of domestic abuse and gender-based violence through the delivery of its core services, which include: Emergency shelter services Transitional programs Community-based outreach and support services Second-stage housing Community engagement and capacity building
Address: Kingston, Ontario
Phone Number: 613-546-1833
Crisis Line: 613-546-1777
Text Number: 343-309-5999
Email: info@kingstonintervalhouse.com
Hours of operation: 24/7
Services Available:
VAW Shelter
VAW Counselling/Support Services
VAW Housing Support/Advocacy/THSP
VAW Crisis Line Support
Transitional/Second Stage Housing Program
Support/service for children/youth who have experienced violence/abuse
Support/service for children/youth who have witnessed violence/abuse
Education/Prevention Services for Children and Youth
Education/Prevention Services for Adults
Community-based advocacy services
Organization Located In: Urban (population 100,000 and over)
Languages Available: English, French
Translation Services: Yes
Initial Contact: In-person (walk in services), Text, Phone , Email
Ongoing Service Delivery: In-person, Text, Web-based chat, Phone
Accessibility: Yes, fully
Gender-neutral Bathrooms: Yes
Childcare Services: Yes, call to inquire
Pet Accommodations: Coordinate with local humane societies
Specialized/targeted Programming:
Children and Youth
Francophone survivors
Indigenous survivors
Inclusivity Policies: Trauma-Informed Service Framework, Feminist Intersectional Framework (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Harm Reduction (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure), Service Trans and Non-Binary (Policy Includes Complaint Procedure)
Transportation Costs Provided For: Emergency Transportation (to shelter), Public Transportation for programming/appointments