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Domestic violence services freeze hiring amid proposed federal funding cuts
July 3, 2025
“We're really trying to think about what our core services are and how to whittle down our services so we are meeting the most critical and basic need of the survivors that we're working with,” Austin said, “That means having to make some pretty tough decisions.”
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With federal funding in doubt, Maine’s domestic violence resource centers freeze hiring
June 29, 2025
Last year, when Syd Moore began work helping survivors of domestic violence find housing, they managed about eight cases. Now, Moore works with two dozen cases, with another five expected soon.
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“It Sounds Really Dire, Because It Is Really Dire”
June 2, 2025
"Many people don’t understand the vast ecosystem involved in the issuing of federal and state grants. The Office on Violence Against Women can provide grants directly to organizations like Safe Voices." Read more from the New York Times.
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Norway Savings Bank Continues Support of Safe Voices
May 21, 2025
“She just held my hand while I told her everything” is how one domestic abuse survivor described her initial meeting with a Safe Voices advocate. The survivor and the advocate then worked together to find resources that would help her start over and take back control. It’s a story that has played out countless times.
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