When women exit a shelter, if they don't exit with a plan for housing beyond that, they are likely to return to the violent situation they recently left. One of the critical pieces when considering a funding model and a sustainable pathway forward is to look at housing options connected to folks who have experienced violence. Those options can be for transitional housing or permanent housing, but without housing solutions, the cycle will continue.
On February 8th, 2022. See this statement in context.