Safe Shelter Act Would Increase Beds for Single Domestic Violence Survivors

This fall, survivors of domestic abuse and shelter providers pushed Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the SAFE Shelter Act into law, which now awaits her signature. They say New York State’s domestic violence shelter system, originally designed to support women with children, has left an alarming gap in resources for single survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, and gender-based violence.

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