Table 9
Top challenges facing residential facilities for victims of abuse, by type of facility and region, Canada, 2022/2023


Table 9
Top challenges facing residential facilities for victims of abuse, by type of facility and region, Canada, 2022/2023
Table summary
This table displays the results of Top challenges facing residential facilities for victims of abuse. The information is grouped by Challenges (appearing as row headers), Short-term, Long-term, All facilities, Atlantic region, Quebec , Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Territories, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Challenges Short-termTable 9 Note 1 Long-termTable 9 Note 1 All facilities Atlantic regionTable 9 Note 2 Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia TerritoriesTable 9 Note 3
percent
Lack of permanent housing 35 43 37 35 36 29 53 25 12 60 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Staff turnover 48 28 43 22 69 39 63 25 37 27 67
Meeting the diverse needs of clients 24 30 25 35 27 18 26 33 29 23 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Low employee compensation 34 18 31 41 23 35 26 33 44 21 67
Lack of funding 30 30 30 41 9 53 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 33 39 22 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Reliance on fundraising 13 19 15 8 9 25 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 25 24 9 0
Need for physical repairs 13 31 17 8 22 17 32 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 20 11 0
Capacity 17 15 17 14 16 11 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 33 12 29 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Financial instability 13 16 13 30 6 17 26 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 12 10 0
Mental health issues for staff 13 8 11 14 10 10 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 12 16 0
Accessibility issues related to structure 7 20 10 11 12 9 16 0 10 7 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Skills development 5 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5 4 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4 0
Lack of administrative resources 6 4 6 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8 8 0 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 4 0
Criminal justice system 5 7 5 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 8 5 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 6 0
Lack of affordable childcare 2 4 3 0 4 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 0 0 6 0
Transportation costs 3 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 3 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 7 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0
Providing culturally appropriate supports and services 2 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 2 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5 0
Food costs 12 4 10 8 9 9 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 17 12 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Not having the mandate to serve male clients 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6 0
Restrictions tied to external regulations Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 1 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 0
Advocacy 2 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 2 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 6 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 0 0 0
Reliance on volunteers Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 0
OtherTable 9 Note 4 9 8 9 8 10 4 0 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 10 15 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Note 1

Facilities are defined by their mandated expected length of stay, regardless of practice. Short-term facilities include facilities whose expected length of stay is less than 3 months, and typically provide individual beds to residents, as opposed to separate apartments or units. Long-term facilities include facilities whose expected length of stay is three months or longer, and typically provide residential units (e.g. apartments) to residents.

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Note 2

Includes Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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Note 3

Includes Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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Note 4

Includes accessibility of shelter, unreliable transit system, shelter located in rough neighbourhood, among others.

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Note: Information in this table excludes 27% of facilities that did not provide a response to the questions. Percentages do not equal 100% as each shelter could provide up to three challenges.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse.
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