In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign released a new podcast episode on October 1 on the intersections of affordable housing and domestic violence with two experts from the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): Monica McLaughlin, director of public policy, and Debbie Fox, senior housing policy and practice specialist. The campaign also published on the same day a companion blog written by NNEDV, “Housing is Safety.” NNEDV is a member of the campaign’s multi-sector Opportunity Roundtable.
According to the NNEDV, “victims of domestic violence struggle to find permanent housing after fleeing abusive relationships. Many have left in the middle of the night with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and now must entirely rebuild their lives. As long-term housing options become scarcer, victims are staying longer in emergency domestic violence shelters. As a result, shelters are frequently full and must turn families away.”
Listen to the podcast episode at: https://bit.ly/31UvvAx
Read the blog at: https://bit.ly/2okb6Wh