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Holidays at Home Can Spell Trouble

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Posted on December 22, 2020

Holidays at Home Can Spell Trouble
Post Written By Brooke Price According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, family violence reports increase on average 2.7% during the holiday season.  However, the number of hotline calls drops dramatically. Call volume decreases on average 53% on Christmas Day and 30% on New Year’s day. With the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) keeping... Read More »

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How Assault Family Violence Charges Can Affect the Entire Family

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Posted on December 14, 2020

How Assault Family Violence Charges Can Affect the Entire Family
Many times when there is discord in the family, it has been brewing for months, if not years. And, in many of those instances, disagreements combined with alcohol or stress blow up when one family member or a well-intentioned neighbor calls the police. Then, usually, someone in the family household goes to jail. Once... Read More »

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Domestic Violence on the rise with COVID-19 quarantine

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Posted on April 1, 2020

Domestic Violence on the rise with COVID-19 quarantine
By Brooke Price Economic stress, job uncertainty, trouble finding childcare, and weeks of social distancing create situations for anxiety and tension. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, relationships with loved ones are being challenged in new ways. Officials in cities with high numbers of reported cases are anticipating, and in some places seeing, a... Read More »

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