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WestCare advocate details domestic-violence services and shelter access in Needles
Summary
A WestCare housing and domestic-violence advocate told the council the region has expanded services including a 24/7 advocate response, counseling, safe-house shelter, grant-writing to secure funding, and local group programs; she said local domestic-violence reports rose about 37% since January.
Needles — During the Sept. 10 meeting, a WestCare housing and domestic-violence advocate described local support services and urged the council to coordinate outreach to improve survivor access.
The advocate (identified in the transcript as Stephanie) said WestCare provides a 24/7 on-call advocate…
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