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Utah County victim advocates report high client satisfaction, warn emergency funds nearly spent
Summary
Utah County Sheriff's Office victim advocates told commissioners they handled many domestic violence and stalking cases this year, reported strong satisfaction in a recent survey (24 of 29 respondents 'very satisfied'), and said emergency assistance funds are nearly exhausted, prompting requests for outreach and clearer court-process communications.
Lauren Davis, a victim advocate with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, told the county commission that domestic violence remains the most common incident type her team handles and that their emergency assistance funds are nearly depleted. “We used every last dime,” Davis said, adding the office received a $600 carryover to the fiscal-year end and estimated roughly $200–$400 remained after recent calls. She described last-night responses where advocates provided clothing, hotel rooms, transportation and helped install security cameras and change…
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