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.

Renee Charron, executive director of Crossroads for Women

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