2011

BCSTH's 3^rd annual 24 Hour Census will take place on November 22-23, 2011.

Survey Period
Begin Tuesday November 22, 2011 12:00pm Pacific / 1:00pm Mountain
End Wednesday November 23, 2011 11:59am Pacific / 12:59pm Mountain 

If you would like more instruction on what to do, join our Informational Webinar Conference Calls for all programs. Each call will cover the same information, last up to 1 hour, and will be held on:

Thursday, November 10 (New Date!) at 1:00pm Pacific Standard Time
Tuesday, November 15 at 9:30am Pacific Standard Time

download 2011 BCSTH 24 Hr Census Information Package [PDF]
download 24 Hr Census Survey Form for Transition Houses [PDF]
download 24 Hr Census Survey Form for Second Stage Houses [PDF]
download 24 Hr Census Survey Form for Third Stage Houses [PDF]
download 24 Hr Census Survey Form for Safe Homes [PDF]
download 24 Hr Census Survey Form for CWWA [PDF]

2010

On November 24th, 2010 in Violence Against Women’s programs across BC, 2271 people’s lives were directly affected.

1081 adults, youth and children sought support. 651 women, youth and children were sheltered from violence in Transition House, Safe Home and Second Stage Programs. 320 youth and children were supported in Children Who Witness Abuse Programs. 880 calls for support were answered.

Still…672 women, men, youth and children were unable to get the support or safe shelter they needed. But, if these services did not exist, thousands more people would be without support or information about violence against women.

Download 2010 24 Hour Census Report [PDF] 

2009

BC Society of Transition Houses conducted its first 24 Hour Census of Violence Against Women’s Services in BC and the Yukon in November 3rd, 2009. The census provides an unduplicated snapshot of the number of adults, youth and children seeking support in Violence Against Women’s programs among BCSTH’s Membership. A total of 119 programs responded to the 2009 survey. 

On this day, 484 women, youth and children sought refuge from violence in Transitional House, Second Stage House and Safe Home programs in BC and the Yukon. Another 335 women, youth, children and men sought support after experiencing violence from Children Who Witness Abuse programs in BC and the Yukon. Without the 119 programs that responded to this survey, these 819 people would not have received the support they needed. For some, the consequences may have been fatal.

download Press Release [PDF]
download 2009 24 Hour Census Report [PDF]
download 2009 24 Hour Census Fact Sheet [PDF]