Helping domestic violence victims during pandemic

Gov.

Sisolak is making it clear he does not want domestic violence victims staying home if they feel unsafe.

VIOLENCE - WHICH IS UP SINCETHE PANDEMIC STARTED.SISOLAK MAKING IT CLEAR- HEDOES NOT WANT VICTIMS STAYINGHOME- IF THEY FEEL UNSAFE.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON IS LIVE TO EXPLAINSOME OF THE OPTIONS VICTIMSHAVE.SHELTERS LIKE SAFENEST SAYTHEYVE SEEN AN INCREASE INCALLS SINCE THE STAY AT HOMEORDER WAS PUT IN PLACE- AND NOWTHE GOVERNOR WANTS TO MAKE SURETHOSE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSEFIND A SAFER PLACE TO STAY.PKG I WANT TO MAKE SOMETHINGVERY CLEAR IF YOUR HOME OFRESIDENCE BECOMES UNSAFE ORDANGEROUS BECAUSE OF ABUSE ORVIOLENCE, YOU ARE PERMITTED ANDURGED TO LEAVE YOUR HOMEIMMEDIATELY AND SEEK A SAFEALTERNATIVE LOCATION YOU SEE ITEVERYWHERE- STAY HOME- STAYSAFE.BUT WHAT IF HOME- ISNT SAFE??SO NOW WE'VE HAD A LOCKDOWN, ARECESSION...THE PANDEMIC HAS CREATED APERFECT STORM FOR DOMESTICABUSERS AND THEIR VICTIMS- ANDNOW- GOVERNOR SISOLAK IS MAKINGIT CLEAR- HE DOES NOT WANTTHOSE VICTIMS STAYING HOME.JUST GETTING OUT IS NOT AS EASYAS IT SOUNDS SO- WHAT ARE THEOPTIONS?

LIZ ORTENBURGER WITHSAFENEST SAYS THEY HELPVICTIMS CREATE A SAFETY PLAN-INCLUDING FINDING SHELTER.SHE'S SAID THEYVE SEEN ANINCREASE INCALLS- BY 13%- AND THEYACTUALLY EXPECT THAT NUMBER TOCONTINUE INCREASING- AS THESTATE STARTS TO OPEN BACK UP.BUT SHE SAYS- THEY'RE READY ANDPREPARED FOR CALLS TO GO UPANOTHER 30-50%.WHAT WE'RE PREPARING FOR IS ANONSLAUGHT...SAFE NEST'S HOTLINE REMAINS ONSTANDBY 24 HOURS A DAY- THE NONPROFITTOLD US, WITH A LACK OF HOTELRESOURCES IT IS ALSO HELPINGFAMILIES FIND SAFE SPACESTHROUGH "SHARED VILLAGE." MK-13AN