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Women Helping Women reports rising demand in Hamilton County; asks commissioners for outreach help to expand Divert and school programs
Summary
Women Helping Women presented midyear program data on Aug. 12, 2025, reporting increases in hotline and hospital responses, details on prevention programs and staffing constraints limiting reach into some jurisdictions and schools.
Women Helping Women leaders gave a midyear update to the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 12, 2025, reporting increased demand for crisis services, trends in lethality indicators and gaps in program reach they attributed in part to staffing constraints.
Kristen Smith Shrimplin, president and CEO of Women Helping Women, and colleagues Amber Malat (vice president of programming) and Amy Blazer (chief operating officer) presented service and prevention statistics and asked commissioners to help strengthen connections with the remaining jurisdictions and unserved school districts so the nonprofit can expand Divert (law‑enforcement response) and school‑based prevention work.
Key figures and program descriptions the organization reported include the following (figures are the organization’s statements at the Aug. 12…
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