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Community Spotlight: Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region

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Get to know our regional partner, Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) At Shelter Movers Waterloo Region, we work with a number of partner organizations to support families experiencing abuse throughout the region. One such partner organization is the Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC), whose mission is based on using an intersectional feminist approach to transform […]

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A Regional Housing Crisis

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In the last several years, Waterloo Region has been one of the fastest growing regions in Ontario, largely due to the region offering residents a high quality of life and relatively low cost of living. However, as the region continues to grow exponentially, it’s becoming increasingly expensive and many residents are being priced out of

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Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Trailblazers That Inspire Us

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March marks International Women’s History Month, a month dedicated to celebrating women’s past and present accomplishments, and shining light on the challenges and obstacles women continue to face today. As a volunteer-based organization that provides moving and storage services at no cost to women and children experiencing abuse, we are dedicated to providing an environment

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Volunteer Spotlight: Michelle

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Meet Michelle! As the Volunteer Services Manager for Shelter Movers Waterloo Region (SMWR), Michelle works collaboratively with the executive team to ensure the volunteer onboarding process runs smoothly and efficiently, while obtaining objectives and fulfilling Shelter Movers’ mission. Michelle joined SMWR because she wanted to do something meaningful with her spare time and get more involved in the

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Volunteering with Shelter Movers

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December 19th marks one full year of operations for Shelter Movers Waterloo Region. Looking back on all of the milestones we achieved, it is clear none of what we did would be possible without the hard work and dedication shown by the over 130 incredible volunteers who make up our chapter. We sincerely thank all

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Partner Spotlight: Economical Insurance

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As a non-profit organization, Shelter Movers Waterloo Region relies on the support of local partners and sponsors to help us serve survivors of abuse in our community. Launching the chapter during the COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique challenge, and we were incredibly lucky to receive a $10,000 donation from Economical Insurance in those early days.

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Take Back the Night in Waterloo Region

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Take Back the Night, an annual event to call for action against gender-based violence, is back in Waterloo Region for 2021! Hosted by the Sexual Assault Support Centre in partnership with local agencies including Shelter Movers, the event is an opportunity to celebrate women’s solidarity and generate action for change. Community organizations will also have

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Volunteer Spotlight: Carly

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Since June of 2020, Carly has been volunteering with Shelter Movers Waterloo Region and was a part of the initial applicant group that helped establish the chapter. Carly currently works for a non-profit charity, which is how she developed her passion for supporting different causes. When she heard about Shelter Movers, she immediately knew it

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Preparing to Leave Abusive Situation

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What Is Safety Planning? A safety plan is a personalized plan to ensure physical and emotional safety from a partner when preparing to leave an abusive situation. Safety planning focuses on supporting yourself by following a specific set of predetermined actions. Proactively planning can help increase your safety during situations where you need to leave

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Understanding The Different Types Of Abuse

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Shelter Movers Waterloo Region has launched a new series called “What Is…” to explore different topics and gain a deeper understanding of our community. Our first topic is ‘Different Types of Abuse.’ Abuse can be described as a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain and maintain power and control over another. There

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