{"id":25,"date":"2015-07-15T21:05:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T21:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iriskirbyhouse.ca\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2024-05-22T11:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:13:28","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iriskirbyhouse.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"full-width-bar\"><span class=\"rwd-line\">Iris Kirby House, St. John\u2019s Site:<\/span> <span class=\"rwd-line\" style=\"margin-right: 3rem;\"><a href=\"tel:18777531492\">1 (877) 753-1492<\/a><\/span><span class=\"rwd-line\">O\u2019Shaughnessy House, Carbonear Site:<\/span> <span class=\"rwd-line\"><a href=\"tel:18885968709\">1 (888) 596-8709<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-370 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iriskirbyhouse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2297-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"About Iris Kirby House and the Iris Kirby Way\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iriskirbyhouse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2297-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iriskirbyhouse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2297-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iriskirbyhouse.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_2297-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #545160;\">Our Mandate<\/span><\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #724381; line-height: 1.5;\">&#8220;The Iris Kirby House provides a safe and secure refuge for women with or without children who are experiencing intimate partner violence.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"separator  normal center  \" style=\"background-color: #545160;opacity: .3;\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Women who seek shelter at Iris Kirby House have typically experienced a combination of several types of abuse: physical, psychological, emotional, sexual and financial. Whatever type you may be experiencing, remember &#8211; it\u2019s not your fault. We offer a safe haven and nonjudgmental support, and assist women in looking at all their options. We recognize that it is a basic human right for each individual to live free and without fear of violence. Some important things to note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our 24 hour distress lines are often the first step in reaching out for help. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iriskirbyhouse.ca\/index.php\/contact\/\">Click here to contact us.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The duration of a stay at the shelter is assessed on an individual basis with housing and other factors being considered. Typically, this would include a situation where a family has not been able to find an adequate, affordable place to live or if the family&#8217;s safety continues to be a concern. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iriskirbyhouse.ca\/index.php\/programs-services\/\">Click here for more.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cooperative living is part of our overall attempt to make our shelters as homelike as possible for the women and children. Women share in chores such as cooking and light cleaning duties; living and working together while forming an important support group for each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Programming is an important part of our services and while some programs\/groups are offered to the residents on a voluntary basis, other groups are mandatory. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iriskirbyhouse.ca\/index.php\/programs-services\/\">Click here for more.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"color: #545160;\">By The Numbers<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 16px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-trophy qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">1981<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #545160;\">Iris Kirby House Established<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-bed qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">32<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beds At Iris Kirby House<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-home qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">2010<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">O\u2019Shaughnessy House Opened<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-bed qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">15<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beds At O\u2019Shaughnessy House<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-building qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">11<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*Second Stage Housing Units<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>*Within the St. John\u2019s, Mount Pearl, and Carbonear areas operated by Iris Kirby House.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 16px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\">Closely following immediate physical safety are the issues of income and safe, affordable housing. Some clients have the financial resources to secure their own housing needs, however, the majority of our clients do require assistance. Advocating on their behalf is an important part of the work we do with families. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\">Iris Kirby House is government funded for daily operations and shelter maintenance, while making use of generous donations to provide comforts and additional supports to the residents and former residents of the shelters. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iriskirbyhouse.ca\/index.php\/support-us\/\">Click here to support us.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iriskirbyhouse.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/our-namesakes\/\">Click here to learn more<\/a> <\/strong>about the lives of two extraordinary women, Iris Kirby and Sister O&#8217;Shaughnessy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\">Shelter staff are available 24 hours per day, year round, to respond to calls from individuals seeking information, support or shelter. If you or someone you know is being abused please call us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #724381;\">24 Hour Crisis Lines:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\">Iris Kirby House: (709) 753-1492\u2028<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\">Toll Free: 1-877-753-1492<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\">O\u2019Shaughnessy House: (709) 596-8709<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #724381;\">Toll Free: 1-888-596-8709<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1><span style=\"color: #545160;\">Key Statistics<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"  style=\"height: 32px\" ><span\n\t\t\tclass=\"vc_empty_space_inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"empty_space_image\"  ><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div      class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid\" style=' text-align:left;'><div class=\" full_section_inner clearfix\">\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1437931795938\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Iris Kirby House\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">St. John&#8217;s<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Statistics for <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2014 &#8211; 2015<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-exclamation-circle qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">756<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Distress Calls<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-bed qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">262<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Admissions<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-users qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">1,521<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Out of Shelter Advocacy<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-comments qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #724381;\" ><\/i><\/span>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #724381;\">1,010<\/span><\/h2>\n<p 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