October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Maricopa Association of Governments is working to shed light on the link between domestic violence and homelessness.
Anita Norton-McDaniel with MAG says 44% of U.S. cities cited domestic violence as the primary reason for people losing their homes.
"One of the main reasons why a victim doesn’t leave their abuser is because of the financial dependence they have on the abuser and not having the resources or support to escape the abuse," she said.
Norton-McDaniel says there are not enough resources around the Valley for domestic abuse victims. She added that about 57% of unsheltered women cited such violence as the immediate cause for their homelessness.
