Shelter Voices 2017 is the fourth national survey of transition houses and shelters serving women and children affected by violence against women and intimate partner violence. Conducted by Women’s Shelters Canada (formerly the Canadian Network of Women’s Shelters and Transition Houses), this one-day snapshot from 193 shelters across the country offers a sense of the hopes, challenges, and experiences of shelter workers and the women they serve.

On a single day, 193 transition houses and shelters were housing and helping 1432 women and 1025 children through programming, groups, and services. An additional 1712 women and 398 children were supported through outreach programs, without staying in the shelter itsel