At the Safe Harbor Crisis Center in Davis County, domestic violence calls increased during the pandemic, and many of those victims also reported they were strangled by their perpetrators. “Strangulation has always been a problem, but we are starting to recognize it's involved in most of our calls,” said Kristen Floyd, Safe Harbor's executive director. Strangulation in domestic violence cases is a big problem all over Utah, Floyd said. Caption:.
Rocky Mountain Power announces new grants to support Utah, Wyoming and Idaho communities this spring
SALT LAKE CITY (May 10, 2021) Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic and the organizations that support them are still seeing unprecedented demand.
In spite of the odds, local programs that address critical issues such as food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, elder issues, mental health and community safety have continued to find creative new ways to deliver help quickly and safely, even while facing additional budget constraints.
As part of the company’s commitment to supporting its communities, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Rocky Mountain Power, is donating more than $525,000 across the six states it serves. The funding goes to support a total of 209 safety and wellness grants as part of the most recent round of quarterly grants provided by the f
Utah saw an increased need for domestic violence services during COVID-19, and it hasn’t slowed down
Safe Harbor is building a new center, expanding its shelter to be able to help more Utahns.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kristen Floyd, executive director at Safe Harbor Crisis Center, at their Farmington location on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Safe Harbor is building a new center in Layton and expanding its shelter in Kaysville to better serve the increased number of Utahns needing domestic violence help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The staff at Safe Harbor Crisis Center was already scrambling to keep up with all of the Davis County residents seeking help from domestic violence, even before 2020 and then the pandemic hit.
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