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Transition Homes in Canada: National, Provincial and Territorial Fact Sheets 2003/04All across Canada, shelters are a critical source of support for individuals in crisis. They are an essential component of the services and programs that respond to the needs of individuals fleeing domestic violence and those facing various other difficulties such as housing, mental health and addiction problems. More than just a safe place to stay, shelters offer residents access to a variety of services that will help them to better their lives. In addition, shelters often engage in outreach activities, thereby extending their much needed support to those residing outside the doors of the facility. As part of the Family Violence Initiative, the Transition Home Survey (THS) was developed in order to address the need for improved information about services for victims of domestic violence. Historically, information about transition homes was collected by the Residential Care Facilities (RCF) Survey. However, since 1992/93, the Transition Home Survey has been conducted as an independent survey. The Transition Home Survey (THS) is a biennial census of all residential facilities for female victims of domestic violence.1 Questionnaires are mailed to all shelters or agencies (e.g., transition homes, second stage housing facilities, safe home networks, women's emergency centres, general emergency shelters, and family resource centres) known to provide residential services to abused women in every province and territory. However, shelters that do not provide services exclusively to women escaping domestic violence, such as general emergency shelters, are included in order to provide a more accurate picture of the facilities used by abused women. Information is collected on the characteristics of the facilities and the services provided during the previous 12 months (i.e. April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004). Additionally, a snapshot day (April 14, 2004) is used to profile the women and children residing in the shelter on the given day. For the 2003/04 Transition Home Survey, 543 shelters were contacted and responses were received from 473 or 87%. This publication highlights findings from the Transition Home Survey at the national, provincial and territorial levels. Footnotes
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