The same tools we use to protect ourselves from coronavirus are also, according to domestic violence experts, used by offenders.
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OUR CONTACT 5INVESTIGATOR MERRIS BADCOCKBREAKS DOWN WHAT MIGHT BE PARTOF THE REASON BEHINDHEINCREA.THE SAME TOOLS WE USE TOPROTECT OURSELVES FROMCORONAVIRUSÃAREÃACCORDINGTO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPERTS &ALSO USED BY OFFENDERS.
JUDYBROPHY, INTERIM CEO W/SAFESPACE - 2;56ÃISOLATIONAND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE THEVERY TOOLS USED BY OFFENRSUSE TO KEEP SOMEONE TRAPPED INA VIOLENT RELATIONSHIP JUDYBROPHY IS THE INTERIM CEATSAFESPACEÃA DOMESTICVIOLENCE SHELTER SERVING THETREASURE COAST.
IN THE PASTMONTH, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASESHAVE INCREASED 79 PERCENT INTHE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITWHICH INCLUDES MARTIN, ST.LUCIE, INDIAN RIVER ANDOKEECHOBEE COUNTIES.
BROPHYHAS ALSO NOTICED AN INCREASEIN THE NEED FOR HELP.
BROPHY:35ÃSPECIFICIALLY ANINCREASE NEED IN OUR OUTREACHPROGRAMS. BROPHY 42: - WEHAD AN UPTICK IN OUR HOTLINECALLS FOR SURE HOWEVER IN PALMBEACH COUNTYÃWHERE DOMESTICBATTER* CASES HAVE INCREASED18 PERCENTÃHOTLINE CALLS TO"AID TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTICABUSE"ÃOTHERWISE KNOWN ASAVDAÃHAVE REMAINED ABOUT THESAME.
JENNIFER REY - 14;40;52ÃWE ARE CONCERNED THATPOSSIBLE THE REASON THEY ARENOT GOING UP IS BECAUSE BYBEING IN THE HOME WITH THEIRPERPETRATOR 24/7 THEYNECESSARILY ABLE TO HAVE TOACCESS TO BE ABLE TO CALL US.FOR THOSE SEEKING HELP?
DONGIVE UP HOPE.
JUDY BROPHY,INTERIM CEO W/ SAFESPACE -3:09ÃBE CREATIVE, IF YOU GETONE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES TOFIND YOURSELF IN ONE OF THEFEW PLACES THAT IS ACTUALLYOPENÃSUCH AS A GROCERY STOREÃTRY TO FIND THE TIME TO GETINTO THE RESTROOM AND MAKE AQUICK CALL.
JUDY BROPHY,INTERIM CEO W/ SAFESPACE -3:20ÃREACH OUT.
WE CAN STARTTHE CONVERSATION RIGHT TNAND THERE AND JUST BEGIN THATESCAPE AND THE EXIT STRATEGYPLAN.
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COVID-19 protection tactics also used by domestic violence offenders.
