Chart 1
Admissions to Indigenous shelters for victims of abuse, by type of shelter, Canada, 2017/2018, 2020/2021 and 2022/2023
Note(s):
An admission refers to the official acceptance of a person into the shelter with the allocation of a bed, child's bed, crib, bedroom or bedroom unit, or apartment. The total number of admissions is based on all admissions for a 12-month reference period and includes people who may have been admitted more than once. Each shelter visit is counted as a separate admission. For example, the same person being admitted to a shelter three times in a year would count as three admissions. Accompanying children include adult children (typically aged 18 years and older) accompanying a parent or caregiver, such as adult children with disabilities and those who are caretakers of a parent experiencing abuse. Shelters are defined by their mandated expected length of stay, regardless of practice. Short-term shelters include shelters with an expected length of stay of less than three months, and that typically provide individual beds to residents, as opposed to separate apartments or units. Long-term shelters include shelters with an expected length of stay of three months or longer, and that typically provide residential units (e.g., apartments) to residents. Indigenous shelters for victims of abuse include shelters that are part of an Indigenous organization, are located in an Indigenous community, are located on a reserve, or are owned or operated by a First Nations government (band council).
Source(s):
Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (3328).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| 2017/2018 | 2020/2021 | 2022/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term - adults | 6,024 | 4,759 | 5,880 |
| Short-term - accompanying children | 3,757 | 2,420 | 3,560 |
| Short-term - total | 9,781 | 7,179 | 9,440 |
| Long-term - adults | 696 | 187 | 103 |
| Long-term - accompanying children | 47 | 112 | 164 |
| Long-term - total | 743 | 299 | 267 |
| Total - adults | 6,720 | 4,946 | 5,983 |
| Total - accompanying children | 3,804 | 2,532 | 3,724 |
| Total - total | 10,524 | 7,478 | 9,707 |
Note(s):
An admission refers to the official acceptance of a person into the shelter with the allocation of a bed, child's bed, crib, bedroom or bedroom unit, or apartment. The total number of admissions is based on all admissions for a 12-month reference period and includes people who may have been admitted more than once. Each shelter visit is counted as a separate admission. For example, the same person being admitted to a shelter three times in a year would count as three admissions. Accompanying children include adult children (typically aged 18 years and older) accompanying a parent or caregiver, such as adult children with disabilities and those who are caretakers of a parent experiencing abuse. Shelters are defined by their mandated expected length of stay, regardless of practice. Short-term shelters include shelters with an expected length of stay of less than three months, and that typically provide individual beds to residents, as opposed to separate apartments or units. Long-term shelters include shelters with an expected length of stay of three months or longer, and that typically provide residential units (e.g., apartments) to residents. Indigenous shelters for victims of abuse include shelters that are part of an Indigenous organization, are located in an Indigenous community, are located on a reserve, or are owned or operated by a First Nations government (band council).
Source(s):
Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (3328).
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