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Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence presents funding, protection‑order and tech‑safety priorities
Summary
The Vermont Network outlined statewide service reach, long-term funding shortfalls for domestic/sexual violence programs and a legislative package including vehicle-possession relief in protection orders, device-related stalking updates, coerced‑debt relief and 24‑hour access to sexual‑assault protection orders.
Sarah Robinson and Charlie Glesserman of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence briefed the Judiciary Committee Friday on services provided statewide and the network’s legislative priorities for the session, including sustainable funding, protections for survivors regarding vehicles and electronic stalking, remedies for coerced debt and round‑the‑clock access to sexual‑assault protection orders.
Robinson said the network represents 15 direct-service organizations statewide that last year answered about 23,000 hotline calls and provided in-person advocacy to more than 8,000 people. Glesserman said most member organizations have been…
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