*More than half of DV survivors live in households with children under 12.
*47% of homeless school-aged children under 5 have witnessed domestic violence in their families.
*Exposure to violence significantly impacts development, behavior, education, health, mental health, and increased risk-taking behaviors as adolescents and adults.
*Denials, evictions, ruined credit, and lease terminations are often based on violence/abuser interference.
*Survivors experience discrimination based on their status as victims.
*High density/high violence in public housing complexes may place women at continued risk and trigger trauma.
*Stalking, harassment, on-going violence and threats by the perpetrator may occur even after the survivor is housed.
Issues That Can Challenge Stabilization:
-Trauma impacts (survivor and children)
-Ongoing legal issues
-Fears about child custody
-Stalking-prone abusers
-Interrupted/sabotaged employment history
-Criminal record
-Chemical dependency
-Bad credit, inexperience with handling money
DV survivors are often homeless/at risk of homelessness because they lack that network due to:
-The abusive partner’s pattern of coercive control
-Isolation from friends/family/social supports
-Ostracism in the community
-Economic abuse
-The abusive partner’s sabotage in order to maintain control
MORE TO COME ON THE SUBJECT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS . . .