The government of Manitoba reports that calls to its 24-hour domestic violence information and crisis line were at 16,430 in 2020, 17,931 in 2021, and 18,569 last year.
"What we're seeing right now is a clog in the shelter system," said Marcie Wood, the executive director of Willow Place.At Manitoba’s largest domestic violence shelter, the 38 beds are near capacity all the time, and stays are getting longer.
She says a lack of affordable, safe and transitional housing in the city, is lengthening stays at their short-term crisis shelter. “The need is definitely more than we are able to accommodate,” she said, referring to the number of referrals from medical centres, schools and Willow Place, the second-stage shelter receives.
Tsungai Muvingi, with Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters, said other factors compound the issue. “This will definitely go a long way, because as we look at it, people don’t know how to help someone who is experiencing gender-based violence, let along recognize the signs someone is experiencing .”
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