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Two local groups are sharing $150,000 in state cash to help counter the rise in domestic violence cases during the pandemic.
It wasn t a surprise to those involved in the field that things would get bad, as people were forced to hole up with spouses and children. We expected it to be horrible. We didn t expect what we got, said Family Justice Center CEO Mary Travers Murphy. A 74% skyrocketing increase in our Safe Line hot line calls. It started last March, a year ago March. A 74% increase up to Monday of this week.
Officials on Thursday were at Isle View Park to talk about the rise in domestic violence cases during the pandemic.