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Connections: An update on how the pandemic has affected rates of domestic violence & sexual assault

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 05/04/2021 - 3:00pm
According to a new report for the Council on Criminal Justice, during lockdowns, rates of domestic violence rose by an average of about eight percent in...
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Tue, 05/04/2021 - 10:50am
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Confidentiality Program gives victims of domestic violence better access to protections

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 11/17/2020 - 7:22pm
New York state has a free program that protects the location information of domestic violence survivors. It’s called the Address Confidentiality Program...
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Wed, 11/18/2020 - 2:56am
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Connections: Raising awareness of domestic violence during the pandemic

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 10/05/2020 - 2:31pm
Local organizations that help survivors of domestic violence say they've seen an increase in calls for service since the pandemic began. Staff members...
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Mon, 10/05/2020 - 10:20am
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Willow and Deaf IGNITE announce partnership

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 08/04/2020 - 4:42pm
Two organizations that have collaborated for several years have now announced a formal partnership to strengthen the ways this community responds to...
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Tue, 08/04/2020 - 1:50pm
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State offers text, chat assistance for domestic violence victims

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 05/14/2020 - 4:55pm
With reports of domestic violence in New York state up 30% in April compared to a year ago, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, there are new ways...
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Thu, 05/14/2020 - 10:47am
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Connections: How physical distancing is affecting victims of family violence

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 03/23/2020 - 2:36pm
The coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on the number of calls made to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Hotline staff report that a growing...
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Mon, 03/23/2020 - 10:20am
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Social distancing poses domestic violence risks, says Willow Center president

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 03/19/2020 - 7:20pm
Calls to Willow’s domestic violence hotline spiked on Friday and again on Monday. Over 40 calls came in Monday. That’s more than double the usual rate....
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Thu, 03/19/2020 - 2:33pm
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