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City official says early‑intervention strategy, data upgrades central to domestic‑violence response
Summary
At a Committee of the Whole hearing on the FY2027 budget, Philadelphia’s Office of Domestic Violence Strategies described steps to expand early intervention, data collection and interagency training, and to modernize the domestic‑violence hotline technology to improve referrals and prevention.
Adam Teal, managing director for the city of Philadelphia, introduced members of the Managing Director’s Office and invited questions on domestic‑violence strategy.
Asus, who identified themself as director of the Office of Domestic Violence Strategies, told council the office focuses on secondary prevention: providing technical assistance to agencies that encounter domestic violence, training child welfare and behavioral‑health staff, and embedding domestic‑violence specialists in the Department of Human Services.…
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