Shelter for women, children sees more seeking refuge [Video]

The Cape Breton Transition House Association is the operator of Willow House in Cape Breton – one of the largest shelters in Nova Scotia for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

The shelter, and others across the region, offer a safe and supportive environment for those dealing with physical, mental and emotional trauma caused by domestic and sexualized violence.

Jodi McDavid is the executive director of Willow House, which has been operating since the 1980s.

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“We are a 21-bed emergency shelter and we also have four second-stage housing units, and so that means we have apartments for once people have left the shelter and no longer have emergency needs, we have some supportive housing where people often stay with us for about two years,” said McDavid during an interview on CTV Morning Live Wednesday.

The shelter also offers many outreach …