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Syracuse victims advocate reports rise in domestic-violence cases, seeks VAWA funding for part‑time advocate
Summary
Syracuse City victims advocate presented FY24 service statistics, described a recent increase in domestic violence cases, and outlined a VAWA grant application that could pay for a 25‑hour-per-week part‑time advocate; councilors asked clarifying questions about caseload trends and outreach plans.
Summer (Victims Advocate) presented FY24 statistics for victim services across three participating cities and summarized Syracuse-specific data, services and a planned VAWA grant application to expand staffing.
Summer told the council the combined program served 381 victims in FY24 across the three cities, and Syracuse accounted for 169 of those cases. Domestic violence was the most common victimization type reported, and the advocate said Syracuse had observed an increase in domestic-violence cases in recent…
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