The YWCA of Greater Lafayette is counting on more community support to help operate its domestic violence shelter.
Program Coordinator Jasmine Dowd says women and their children who need assistance are often staying longer at the shelter.
“You don’t have transportation, a job, all of your things have been taken from you – it really just takes a lot more time to really get back on your feet.”
She says funding from grants is never certain, especially with the federal budget cutting through the sequestration process.
