The Domestic Violence Response Program is a comprehensive approach to responding to the needs of homeless women, children and men who are victims of domestice violence.
Homeless families experience episodes of violence at higher levels than the general population.
In 1996, the Better Home fund released a six-year study of homeless and low income women. At the local level, these studies substantiate the prevalence of domestic violence among homeless families in this region. This number reflects only those self-reporting histories of abuse. Victims of domestic violence are reluctant to share their stories. Shame, fear and humiliation are the obstacles to revelation.