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Advocates brief Crawford County attendees on crisis line, clinic outreach and interagency referrals for domestic violence
Summary
Advocates described a crisis line (24/7), clinic outreach where advocates meet survivors at medical appointments, collaboration with CASA and law enforcement referrals, and regional service divisions; they said fewer than 40% of people experiencing abuse seek help.
Local advocates described how they provide supports to survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes across multiple counties, emphasizing 24/7 crisis-line coverage, medical-clinic outreach and interagency referrals.
Speaker 5, who led much of the presentation, said the program handles domestic violence, violent-crime and trafficking cases and coordinates closely with CASA for sexual-assault advocacy. "So domestic violence, we talked about that helping them flee violence, protective orders, homicide violence, you know, prep court, going to court," Speaker 5 said, and added that clinic outreach is "a really big" part of their work because advocates can meet clients at medical appointments where an abuser is less likely to notice.
Speaker 5 said advocates sometimes learn survivors are being tracked by abusers via phones or cards and that meeting at a doctor's office can provide a safe cover. The presenter also said fewer than 40 percent of people who are being abused actually get help, stressing that abuse "knows no boundaries" and that survivors can come from any income level.
Attendees discussed how referrals arrive: law enforcement frequently calls for support, the crisis line can transfer callers to on-call advocates, and referrals can come from hospitals, schools and county attorneys. Speaker 5 described regular coordination with CASA, monthly coalition meetings to coordinate funding and roles, and regional divisions where some counties are served for specific types of cases (for example, homicide/violent crime only). The transcript records a reference to "97 calls" to the crisis center tied to local counties, and Speaker 5 said funding sources include state and federal sources but that arrangements vary by region.
The presentation concluded with expressions of appreciation and encouragement for partnership; no formal action or vote was recorded on these service items in the transcript.
