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Pandemic brings increased domestic violence cases to Women's Resource Society | Energeticcity.ca


Exterior of the Fort St. John Women s Resource Society on 100 Avenue. (Energeticcity.ca)
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C – The Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society has seen an increase in domestic violence cases coming through their doors since the beginning of the pandemic.
Family Law Advocate, Telitha Nielsen, says the organization’s domestic violence statistics are always higher in January and February. There are several contributing factors to the increase in cases during this timeframe, especially this year, with families being asked to stay home for more extended periods of time.
“We just had Christmas; finances might be a little bit lower. But not only that, now we’re in a pandemic, people are being put in lockdown together, kids might be there 24/7 stressing out the family, there might be substance use,” says Nielsen. ....

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