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The statistics speak for themselves.

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• Between 22 and 57% of all homeless women report that domestic violence was the immediate cause of their homelessness

• Over 90% of homeless women have experienced severe physical or sexual abuse at some point in their lives, and 63% have been victims of intimate partner violence as adults. (source: https://nnedv.org/)

• One in five women in the United States have been raped in their lifetime

• For people who have experienced sexual violence or other trauma, disasters can trigger memories, feelings, and responses connected to past traumatic experiences. (source: https://www.nsvrc.org/)

• Mental/emotional abuse centers around control, manipulation, isolation, demeaning or threatening behavior

• People who suffer mental/emotional abuse can experience confusion, fear, difficulty concentrating, low confidence as well as anxiety, insomnia, and social withdrawal