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Percent of residential facilities for victims of abuse reporting a great extent of impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by type of challenge, 2020/2021

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Accommodation capacity Challenges related to hiring or training new staff Challenges related to volunteer work Difficulties providing professional services or programs Difficulties communicating with victims outside facility or residents Staff being restricted to work at one location only Staff availability to work due to concerns related to physical or mental health Staff availability due to family or caregiving responsibilities Difficulties communicating or working with other agencies Staff availability due to self-isolation requirements Difficulties accessing resources such as food or clothing Shortage of funding Challenges related to staff shifting to working from home Difficulties applying public health recommendations related to COVID-19 Difficulties accessing personal protective equipment (PPE) or cleaning products 0 10 20 30 40 50 %
Note(s):
Calculations exclude between 27% and 28% of facilities nationally that did not provide a response to these questions. The percentage of excluded facilities varies by region. Other possible valid responses included "To a moderate extent," "To a minor extent," "Not at all" and "Not applicable."
Source(s):
Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (3328).

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Percent of residential facilities for victims of abuse reporting a great extent of impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by type of challenge, 2020/2021
  %
Accommodation capacity 47
Challenges related to hiring or training new staff 34
Challenges related to volunteer work 31
Difficulties providing professional services or programs 31
Difficulties communicating with victims outside facility or residents 21
Staff being restricted to work at one location only 19
Staff availability to work due to concerns related to physical or mental health 17
Staff availability due to family or caregiving responsibilities 17
Difficulties communicating or working with other agencies 15
Staff availability due to self-isolation requirements 13
Difficulties accessing resources such as food or clothing 11
Shortage of funding 9
Challenges related to staff shifting to working from home 9
Difficulties applying public health recommendations related to COVID-19 8
Difficulties accessing personal protective equipment (PPE) or cleaning products 7
Note(s):
Calculations exclude between 27% and 28% of facilities nationally that did not provide a response to these questions. The percentage of excluded facilities varies by region. Other possible valid responses included "To a moderate extent," "To a minor extent," "Not at all" and "Not applicable."
Source(s):
Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (3328).
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