Absolutely. There are many barriers, but as I mentioned in my first comments, lack of deeply affordable housing and lack of a livable income are two of the main barriers that we see. Anyone can experience violence, but for folks who have access to resources and who have high-paying jobs, there are more options available to them and maybe an easier pathway to leaving abuse in some regard.
The folks we serve in shelter are varied, but the majority have low incomes, which reduces the choices they make. Anything we can do to provide people with a livable income and deeply affordable housing, truly affordable housing, will allow them an easier path to heal from the abuse they've experienced.