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New BrunswickTransition Houses

2008-2009 Activities

New Brunswick Transition Houses 2008-2009 Activities

Province of New Brunswick P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton NB E3B 5H1 CANADA

ISBN 978-1-55471-514-5

CNB 7595


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Transition House Report (2008-2009)New Brunswick has 13 Transition Houses for women, with or without children, fleeing relationship violence. The goals of Transition Houses are to:

• provide shelter and crisis intervention for women, with or without children, who are victims of relationship violence and abuse

• inform the public and promote awareness of the mandate and objectives of transition house.

Services include:

• temporary lodging • crisis line 24 hours a day • referrals in the following areas: security/safety, legal, financial, mental/physical health, housing

and knowledge on violence.

Interesting Facts for 2008-2009

✓ In 2008-2009, a total of 751 women and 614 children sought refuge at one of the 13 Transition Houses.

✓ An estimated 40% of the women using transition house services were on income assistance, while approxi-mately 20% worked full time or part-time.

✓ The majority of women using transition house services are non-aboriginal New Brunswickers. Approximately half the women come from an urban community (50%) and approximately 40% come from a rural community.

✓ The majority of women who access transition house services are between 21-45 years of age (approximately 75%).

✓ Most children benefitting from transition house residential services are under 10 years of age (approx. 74%). An estimated 49% were under 5 years of age and approximately 25% were between the ages of 11-15.

✓ The majority of women (approx. 87%) are at the transition house because they have experienced abuse at the hands of their current or ex-partner.

✓ Of the women counted in residence at the transition houses over the course of 2008-2009, an estimated 91% reported being emotionally or psychologically abused; while approx. 54% of women reported being physically abused.

✓ Of all women who accessed residential services at the transition house, an estimated 52% reported experienc-ing abuse in a previous relationship and an estimated 51% reported experiencing violence as a child.

✓ For most of the women it was either their first separation from an abusive partner (approx. 41%) or their sec-ond (approx. 25%).

✓ For approximately, half of the women residents (50%), it was their first time at the transition house, an estimat-ed 23% were there for the second time and approximately 22% have been to a transition 3 times or more.

✓ The most common length of stay is two weeks (approximately 43%). Approximately 32% of women stayed for 4 weeks and more.


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✓ Although an estimated 10% of women were able to return to their home because their partner left, many need to find new accommodations. Some get their own housing (approximately 26%) while an estimated 16% stay with relatives and friends.

✓ Most women are referred to a variety of services. The most common referrals include:• Social Services – approx. 27%• Income Support- approx. 23%• Public/Subsidized Housing- approx.14%

Note: All Transition Houses provide monthly statistics to the Department of Social Development electronically. This information is compiled and analyzed by the Department of Social Development.

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childrenwomen

Number of women and children

* Transition House Statistics 2008-2009

751

614

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Arboriginal First Nationoutside NBurban communityrural community

Number of women per background


300

367

3045

Total: 742 women

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120

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66-7061-6556-6051-5546-5041-4536-4031-3526-3021-2516-20

Number of women per age group


105

97

39

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115118

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9 81 1

Total: 715 women

Years Old

Transition House numbers as reported by the 13 Transition Houses in 2008-2009

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unknownotherself employed

working full time

working part time

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Employment insurance

Social Assistance

Number of women per primary source of income


293

67

138

37

108

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79

10

Total: 736 women


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Unknown0ver 1611-156-100-5

Number of children per age group


281

144

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142

Total: 576 children

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UnknownOtherChild protection

referral

Abuse by parent(s)

Abuse by children

Abuse by (ex) partner

Number of women who were sheltered because of


628

938

428

Total: 722 women

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UnknownOtherFinancialEmotional or

psychological

PhysicalSexual

Number of women by type of abuse


135

408

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687

Total: 1, 622 (% calculated based on 751 women seeking refuge in THs since some women responded to more than one form of abuse).

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86

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relationship

Abused as a child

Number of women abuse history


383 393

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306

Total: 1163 (% calculated based on 751 women seeking refuge in THs)

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4 separations

3 separations

2 separations

1 separation

Number of separations


287

179

63

Total: 705 separations

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57

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Unknown5+ admissions

4 admissions

3 admissions

2 admissions

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Number of admissions to any shelter


349

158

59

Total: 700 admissions

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6042


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4 weeks2 weeks24 hours

Number of women by length of stay


185

341

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122 129

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relatives or friends

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Returned home

mate left

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Destinations when leaving


152

73

182

114

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65

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NoneOtherPublic/Subsidized

Housing

YMCABoys and Girl Club

Family Resource

CentreEarly Intervention

Service Canada

Income support

Social Services

Detox Centre

Public Health

Mental Health

Number of Referrals


200

3251

122

Total: 1069 (% calculated based on 751 women seeking refuge at a TH.)

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175

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101

279

Notes:All Transition Houses provide monthly statistics to the Department of Social Development electronically. This informa-tion in compiled and analyzed by the Department of Social Development.

Most of the percentages calculated are based on what was reported per questions.


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Child Witnesses of Family Violence (CWFV) Program

All 13 of the provinces’ transition houses receive funding from Social Development to hire a child support worker to provide crisis intervention through a number of play-based strategies. If the length of stay allows, psycho-educational interventions are also provided to the children. The program ensures that the needs of the children are not overlooked at the time of family crisis and disruption.

The long term-goal of this program is to prevent the intergenerational cycle of family violence. The short term objec-tives include providing a safe, supportive environment for children who accompany their mothers to transition homes and supporting mothers in their parenting role. Referrals and linkages to other agencies and professionals are made as appropriate.

Note: All Transition Houses provide monthly statistics to the Department of Social Development electronically. This information is compiled and analyzed by the Department of Social Development.

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Age pro�le of children who participated in the CWFV program


127

99

165

87

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Total: 513 children(average 43 per month)(average length of stay is 16.3 days)

Years

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