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Milwaukee domestic violence text line helps people escape
New text line for domestic violence victims
A new lifeline is available for survivors of domestic abuse. Sojourner Family Peace Center announced the new text helpline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
MILWAUKEE - A new lifeline is available for survivors of domestic abuse. Sojourner Family Peace Center announced the new text helpline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It affects every area of your life, and we’re here to say that it’s important to get help, to get some resources, to get some support, said Carmen Pitre, executive director of the Sojourner Family Peace Center. It isn’t normal.
Home is not always a safe place.
Survivors who had plans to seek safety had to put them on hold as they coped with unemployment, health concerns, child care issues and lack of support from family, co-workers and community. The barriers to seeking safety are much more difficult to overcome, resulting in a catastrophic spike in domestic violence.
For nearly 50 years, Sojourner, Wisconsin’s largest provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services, has worked to raise awareness of family violence, advocate for survivors’ rights and respond to their critical needs.
As an organization, we have always been committed to serving our community and its citizens with the utmost dignity and respect.