National Network to End Domestic Violence’s (NNEDV) 2011 Domestic Violence Counts California State Summary: http://nnedv.org/resources/census/2011-report.html
found emergency shelter or transitional housing.
Unmet requests for services. Up from the 614 requests that came in during the same survey in 2010.
Or 66% of those unmet requests were for emergency shelter or transitional housing.
An individual makes a request for help.A SV staff member assesses the request and determines shelter is necessary. A shelter staff member looks for available shelter space.If none is available they use a text based system to send out a beacon asking for help.Supporters, who have downloaded a smart phone app, receive a notifications.And have an immediate opportunity to pay for a hotel room to serve as temporary shelter.
Or 66% of those unmet requests were for emergency shelter or transitional housing.