NH's domestic violence shelters are overwhelmed, but advocates don't want more

Union Leader

March 16, 2019

“We hear from survivors that the choice they face, with children in tow, is: Do I go back to an abusive relationship where there’s a roof over our heads or do I become homeless?” said Lyn Schollett, executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. “We certainly know plenty of folks who live in their car, and there are plenty of folks who feel their only option is to go back to the abuser.”

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