| STATISTICS - 2006 CAWES |
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| DEMOGRAPHICS |
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| Average Age of Women |
33.5 |
| Range in Ages of Women |
18-67 |
| Average Age of Children |
6 |
| Range in Ages for children |
0-18 |
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| SERVICE STATISTICS |
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| Length of Stay: |
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| Average Length of Stay |
10.7 Days |
| Range of Stay |
1 - 60 days |
| Stays Beyond 21 Days (#of Extensions Required) |
55 (15%) |
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| # of Visits to a Shelter: |
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| First Time |
44.13% |
| 2-5 Times |
50.20% |
| Over 5 Times |
5.67% |
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| How the Service Helped: |
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| During my stay at the shelter - I felt safer from abuser. |
98.12% |
| I know more about legal information and support |
94.37% |
| I know more about services in the community |
93.99% |
| I know more about signs of an abusive relationship |
93.36% |
| I know more about effects of abuse on children |
94.51% |
| I know more about effects of abuse on me. |
96.74% |
| As a result of my shelter stay, I am more able to keep myself |
96.48% |
| (and my children) safer from abuse |
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| RETURNING TO ABUSER |
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| Returned to abuser from shelter |
7.50% |
| Reasons for Returning |
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| Lack of affordable housing |
44.00% |
| Family |
28.57% |
| Lack of long term housing |
23.81% |
| I still had hope for the relationship |
85.71% |
| Lack of money |
28.57% |
| Fear |
14.3% |
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| Returned after leaving shelter |
36.3% |
| Reasons for Returning |
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| Lack of affordable housing |
45.68% |
| Family |
25.93% |
| Lack of long term housing |
22.22% |
| I still had hope for the relationship |
70.37% |
| Lack of money |
34.57% |
| Fear |
29.63% |
