Domestic Violence

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, about thirteen percent of homeless families report that they left their last residence due to violence or abuse. Interpersonal and Domestic Violence was the second most common reason among adults in families (21%) according to CT Counts 2009.

The consequences of interpersonal violence can affect survivors’ likelihood of becoming homeless. Survivors are often isolated from support networks and financial resources by their abusers. As a result, they may lack steady income, employment history, credit history, and landlord references.
The vast majority of families in Connecticut’s emergency shelters are comprised of single female parents and their children, whose lives have been affected by trauma including IP and DV  (spell out).  Such survivors often suffer from anxiety, panic disorders, major depression, and substance abuse, which may impede their earnings and housing stability.