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• MCEDV Editorial: Domestic violence homicides call us to persist and strengthen efforts to end abuse

  October 22, 2024

  "Every day, advocates are supporting individuals and families who are in crisis due to abuse. We are listening to survivors, helping them strategize to find a safe path to safety, and drawing on what we hear from across the state to create changes in how Maine’s systems work. We are building relationships with community partners so that we can help them respond more effectively — and they, in turn, can help us do the same. And we are fighting for the resources needed to sustain our organizations, because even though the demand has never been higher for domestic violence services, the funding we depend on to sustain those services is uncertain."

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• Zach Griffith on Maine Calling

  October 21, 2024

  Domestic abuse encompasses more than most people think. It involves people from all walks of life, and it takes a variety of forms—including physical violence, emotional harm and financial abuse. Experts, including Safe Voices violence intervention coordinator Zach Griffith, join Maine Calling to discuss how to recognize domestic abuse and seek help securely. They also […]

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• City of Auburn Declares October Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  October 8, 2024

  Working with Safe Voices, the City of Auburn has issued a proclamation designating October as the city's Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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• Safe Voices holds vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  October 8, 2024

  “I want people to know that this is a real problem and that it could have been prevented. I want people to know that when the police were called on him twice in one day, it should have been checked at that point, whether he had a gun, it should have never happened … Situations like this are preventable and we need to work harder to make sure that they don’t happen anymore.”

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