Months after the province boosted funding for groups housing victims of domestic violence, organizations in Moncton and Kent County are struggling to get women out of emergency shelters and into affordable housing.
New provincial funding keeps the lights on but it’s not enough to meet demand, shelter staff say
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 31, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Transitional housing services are meant to be a temporary solution for victims fleeing emergency situations before they can find long term housing. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)
New Brunswick women and children fleeing domestic violence are staying in emergency shelters longer because they can’t afford a safe place of their own.
It’s a reality Renee Charron said she sees daily.
Charron is the executive director of Crossroads for Women, the largest transitional housing service for women in the province.
“Literally everything is at stake, including their lives,” said Charron.
When women in crisis enter transitional housing at Crossroads for Women, it’s meant to be a safe haven for a few weeks until they can find long term housing, Charron said.
But with fewer affordable options on the market, more women are being forced into the organization’s limited subsidized housing units which also fill up quickly.
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