Domestic violence is one of the major factors ... the impact of intimate partner violence on experiences of homelessness said lead researcher Dr. Anita Hargrave, assistant professor at UCSF.

Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing between violence and the street.

Forcing survivors to litigate their restraining order hearings is a regular reality — and a gaping fault in a system that ...

To break free from the domestic abuse and to protect her children, Rachel experienced homelessness in hopes of something safer on the other side.

Domestic violence isn’t just one of the causes of homelessness. It’s the leading cause, according to a recent report by CAWC (Connections for Abused Women and their Children. “I would agree with that, ...

"Sometimes, we're just victims of circumstance," said a 60-year-old woman sleeping outside during Oklahoma City's annual ...

she soon experienced homelessness, bouncing between her parents’ and friends’ couches. Eventually, she stayed at three different domestic violence shelters in the years to come after a second ...

That moment felt dark, but she didn’t yet know domestic violence would push her into darker territory leading to a substance use disorder and then homelessness. The abuse started when she became ...

In the months leading up to her final escape ... some local and federal funds can now be used for domestic violence victims to prevent their homelessness thanks to advocacy work but with each ...

she soon experienced homelessness, bouncing between her parents’ and friends’ couches. Eventually, she stayed at three different domestic violence shelters in the years to come after a second ...