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The Shade Tree closing transitional women’s shelter

The Shade Tree is closing its transitional women’s shelter.

The program provides services for up to 160 people.

Homeless women and those leaving abusive relationships can stay for up to a year.

It’s the largest shelter of its kind in Nevada, which consistently ranks at the top of the worst states for domestic violence.

The program will end Aug. 31 due to a funding squeeze.

Executive director Stacey Lockhart said she hopes the closing isn’t permanent.

The shelter hopes to raise $2.3 million to reopen the program.

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