Lesley Ackrill - Interval House

Executive Co- Director Interval House, Canada’s first shelter for abused women fleeing intimate partner violence. views expressed are my own.

[tern @1goodtern]

Update from our best friend about their son.

He had long covid from his first covid infection in March 2020, then recently had his second covid infection, caught at school.

[TACT @TactNowInfo]

🧵This is huge. ➡️ 8 months to rebuild T-cell & B-cell count after mild to moderate COVID, which leaves people open to other infections!

It's no wonder many kids are having more severe symptoms.

These viruses are spreading at an exponential rate with unmitigated schools.

[Interval_House @Interval_House]

Intimate partner violence cases have steadily risen since the pandemic began in 2020. Survivors speak with The Globe and Mail to make suggestions of what the Canadian government can do to address this issue.

https://t.co/bmR3OLpBSO

[Neeja Bakshi @NeejaB]

A very long - Long COVID thread.

Our Long COVID program has been open 10 months now. I've seen over 150 patients in that time, with new referrals booking well into February 2023.

[Interval_House @Interval_House]

It’s that time of year when scary creatures fill the streets. But for some women, the scariest monster is
already inside their home.

We’ve been helping women escape abuse for 50 years. Find support at https://t.co/EyJUjtgxKb and our crisis line at 1-888-293-5516.

[Interval_House @Interval_House]

Do you want a purpose-filled life? Are you looking to grow in your administrative/facility operations career? Join our dedicated, diverse, & supportive team. Interval House is hiring a Reception & Facilities Assistant!
#nowhiring #jobs #hiring #career
https://t.co/ONf4K6urVi

[Interval_House @Interval_House]

We are excited to share our plans to commemorate our 50 years of service. Over the years, we have created innovative programs and services to help thousands of women and their children rebuild their lives after abuse.

#IPV #IHturns50 #GBV #Toronto

[tern @1goodtern]

Covid is killing ***EIGHT HUNDRED*** people a week in the UK, but that's ok, because the pandemic is over.

[susan morrow @sooze555]

Montreal, Canada

[Interval_House @Interval_House]

Intimate partner violence most often occurs at a private residence (84%). Police-reported data showed that among people who experienced IPV, half did so in a home that they shared with their abuser (50%).

Source: Stats Canada

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Mexico City has massive vertical gardens around highways

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

20 years ago, Boston moved the highway underground

[tern @1goodtern]

Read this article. https://t.co/s1k5WaH86L

[Interval_House @Interval_House]

Did you know? Canada helped lead an international campaign at the UN to establish the International Day of the Girl.

[@CDavidNaylor @cdavidnaylor]

Tip for public health leaders: I hear you have authority to mandate a harmless medical device that interferes with the spread of SARS-CoV-2, even when vaccine uptake is suboptimal & both vaccine-induced and infection-acquired immunity might be waning. Hint: Rhymes with 'task'.

[Steven Murphy @DrStevenMurphy]

Ontario Tech will continue with its mask directive indefinitely. We must stay vigilant in the face of new variants and a flu season. Masking is not only for your own health and safety, but it protects the most vulnerable in our community. Thank you for your continued vigilance.🙏

[tern @1goodtern]

Ten things that *will* protect you from an airborne virus that mostly moves through the air like smoke, and can also be spread by droplets and surface contact, **when used in the appropriate combination in the right context at the right time**.