Table 1
Percent of shelters for victims of abuse offering selected services, by type of service and type of shelter, Canada, 2020/2021


Table 1
Percent of shelters for victims of abuse offering selected services, by type of service and type of shelter, Canada, 2020/2021
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percent of shelters for victims of abuse offering selected services. The information is grouped by Selected services (appearing as row headers), Indigenous shelters and Non-Indigenous shelters, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Selected services Indigenous sheltersTable 1 Note 1 Non-Indigenous shelters
percent
General services
Crisis phone line 88 84
Transportation 84 77
Recreation area or services 74 65
Classes or tutoring 22 21
Pet accomodationTable 1 Note 2 25 30
Food bank 46 41
Clothing items 85 77
Housing referrals 88 86
Furniture items 46 42
Advocacy on behalf of individuals 90 91
Political or social action 28 32
Public education 72 68
Professional services
Medical services 22 10
Addictions or substance use 42 25
Mental health services 60 69
LegalTable 1 Note 3 50 33
Employment 68 63
Assistance with applications for funding 16 10
Financial compensation 58 49
Services for adults
Individual counselling 77 88
Group counselling 52 61
Safety or protection planning 95 98
Life skills trainingTable 1 Note 4 88 83
Parenting skills training 68 72
Services for children
Childcare 63 57
CounsellingTable 1 Note 5 84 90
Services for vulnerable populations
Specialized services for older adults 48 42
Culturally sensitive services for Indigenous persons 97 56
Services for gender and sexuality diversity 47 43
Services in non-official languages 35 56
Services for immigrants or refugees 34 61
Wheelchair accessibilityTable 1 Note 6 75 74
Services for persons with mobility disabilities 19 18
Services for persons with visual disabilities 13 21
Services for persons with hearing disabilities 16 32
Services for persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities 21 27
Note 1

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).

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Note 2

Excludes accommodation of service animals.

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Note 3

For example paralegal services, assistance with legal documents, legal aid.

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Note 4

For example help with budgeting, banking, groceries, day-to-day management.

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Note 5

For example play therapy, role playing and goal oriented programming.

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Note 6

Includes shelters that are either fully or partially wheelchair accessible based on whether or not at least one building entrance, bedroom or bathroom is wheelchair accessible; excludes the provision of additional services for persons with mobility disabilities.

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Note: Information in this table excludes some additional services that were collected in the survey. Information for services in this table excludes the following percent of Indigenous and non-Indigenous shelters that did not report services offered in a particular category: General services excludes 20% of shelters, professional services excludes 45% of shelters, services for adults excludes 20% of shelters, services for children excludes 31% of shelters, wheelchair accessibility excludes 19% of shelters and services for other vulnerable populations excludes 36% of shelters. The percentage of excluded shelters varies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous shelters. The sum of the response categories can exceed 100% as respondents could mark all categories that apply.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse.
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