The Status of Domestic Violence Shelters in Puerto Rico
The Domestic Violence in Puerto Rico (DVPR) project has collected this data on a globally accessible platform to raise awareness and funding for domestic violence shelters in Puerto Rico. These shelters house domestic violence victims with the provision of temporary stays and referral to transitional housing. Originally, Puerto Rico had 11 domestic violence shelters. On these web pages are lists of the needs of each domestic violence shelter that currently provides services.
When the DVPR research project began, those domestic violence shelters were
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However, due to mostly fiscal reasons, prior to Hurricane María, the number of Puerto Rico domestic violence shelters fell from eleven to eight. The domestic violence shelters that remained opened were:
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Due to the devastation that Hurricanes Irma and María caused on the archipelago, the domestic violence shelters that were open suffered severely from the impact of the storms:
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Analyzing the Decreased in Domestic Violence Cases Handled in the Shelters
During and after hurricanes Irma and Maria, the decrease in the number of reported Domestic Violence cases did not translate into a decrease in the number of Domestic Violence crimes committed in Puerto Rico. Because of the problems caused by these natural disasters — and some part because of the lack of planning, resources, and responsiveness from a government unprepared to address domestic violence during and after natural disasters —victims encountered tremendous obstacles to find safety in Domestic Violence shelters. Some other reasons for a decline in the number of reported cases after Hurricane Maria include:
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*Dr. Jodie Roure and others working on this project put together this statement on March 5, 2018 in San Juan, PR, Senate Capital Annex Building Meeting.
Shelters Receiving Donations
Capromuni I |
Capromuni II |
Casa de La Bondad |
Casa Protegida Julia de Burgos |
Hogar Ruth |
Hogar Nueva Mujer Santa Maria de la Merced, Inc. |