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Gardner City wins $20,000 Byrne JAG to make domestic violence advocate full time
Summary
Gardner City announced that it received $20,000 from the William Byrne Justice Assistance Grant to fund a full-time domestic violence advocate at the Gardner Police Department; the role had operated part time since 2023 under a VAWA grant.
Gardner City announced at the Gardner Police Station that it has been awarded $20,000 from the William Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) to fund a full-time domestic violence advocate position at the Gardner Police Department.
The mayor said the funding converts an advocate post that has operated part time since 2023 into a full-time role, expanding the department’s capacity to respond to domestic violence needs in the community. “I’m proud to be the mayor of a city that's not afraid to have those tough conversations,” the mayor said, adding the position will help residents “have the access to the resource that they need to feel safe,…
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