GOVERNOR SUNUNU APPROVES EMERGENCY FUND GRANT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE4/22/2020
April 15, 2020 Today, Governor Chris Sununu sent a letter to Attorney General Gordon MacDonald approving a grant application for $600,000 submitted by the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, which ensures the availability of resources for victims of domestic and sexual violence during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
"This emergency fund will ensure that domestic and sexual violence centers have the resources needed to provide critical services to victims of domestic violence," said Governor Chris Sununu. "It will begin by providing funding to assist directly with victims' needs to cover groceries, rent, health products, educational materials for children. It will also create emergency shelter funding for hotel stays, as well as expenses for crisis center operations." Union Leader April 13, 2020 A victim advocacy organization said a judge could have ordered Manning into court on a contempt hearing and possibly ordered him jailed if the case was still open. And state law requires police to make an arrest when someone violates a protective order, said Amanda Grady Sexton, director of public affairs for the Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Sexton said research shows that people who violate protective orders are the most likely to commit homicide in a domestic violence situation. “Now more than ever, we really need to be taking these issues seriously,” Sexton said. “These are the most dangerous crimes in New Hampshire, and they account for a majority of homicides.” Concord Monitor April 12, 2020 “There is a tremendous amount of fear right now,” said Amanda Grady Sexton, public affairs director for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. “Court orders make clear that the courts in the state are still open and hearing these types of emergency petitions, but parents are reporting they are afraid to bring their concerns forward because they don’t feel judges are adequately addressing them.” Concord Monitor
April 12, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has uprooted our lives in ways few could have imagined even just a few weeks ago. We are living through a time of worry and uncertainty – we all fear for the health and well-being of our family, friends and ourselves. Our health care system and our economy are being stressed to their core. Everyone who is able to stay home and practice physical distancing should do so for the sake of helping to limit the spread of this devastating virus. For some, however, taking precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus means staying at home to face a dangerous situation of sheer terror around the clock, sometimes with life-and-death consequences. It is imperative that we remember those who are experiencing domestic or sexual violence during this national health crisis. Mother Jones April 10, 2020 “I think this is just an attempt to profiteer off of a pandemic, in a crisis, and to provide sexual assault survivors with misinformation driven by fear,” says Amanda Grady Sexton, the public affairs director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Fosters.com April 9, 2020 According to the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, based on Wuhan, China’s experience with domestic violence during the coronavirus-related lock-down, abuse escalated significantly. The coalition projects incidents here may increase by 30 percent or more.
What makes the current situation more dangerous is not only that domestic abuse will rise during the COVID-19 crisis, according to experts in the field, but that reports of those incidents may drop, making them invisible to those who can help. For example, with schools closed, teachers and administrators - all mandatory reporters – aren’t around to report to authorities when they notice physical or emotional signs of abuse in their students. Union Leader April 13, 2020 A victim advocacy organization said a judge could have ordered Manning into court on a contempt hearing and possibly ordered him jailed if the case was still open. And state law requires police to make an arrest when someone violates a protective order, said Amanda Grady Sexton, director of public affairs for the Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Sexton said research shows that people who violate protective orders are the most likely to commit homicide in a domestic violence situation. “Now more than ever, we really need to be taking these issues seriously,” Sexton said. “These are the most dangerous crimes in New Hampshire, and they account for a majority of homicides.” NHPR, The Exchange April 8, 2020
Stay-at-home orders and quarantine measures may have life-threatening consequences for those experiencing domestic/intimate partner violence, and also present challenges for law enforcement and support organizations. Listen to the conversation. GUESTS:
The Berlin Sun April 6, 2020 The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is grateful to Governor Sununu for authorizing the Emergency Protections and Relief Funds for Domestic and Sexual Violence Organizations.
“This critical relief recognizes the severe impact that the COVID-19 crisis has on survivors of domestic and sexual violence in New Hampshire. Domestic violence victims are under intense pressure at this time due to stay at home requirements, severe isolation, and the financial impact of this pandemic. Through this potentially life-saving Executive Order, survivors will be safer from violence and abuse,” said Amanda Grady Sexton, Director of Public Affairs for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Sentinel Source April 1, 2020 In an effort to protect people in precarious situations amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. Chris Sununu has established two funds to help victims of domestic and sexual violence and the state’s most vulnerable children.
“These are issues that don’t just disappear because of a public health emergency,” Sununu said during a Wednesday news conference. “If anything, they actually may even be exacerbated.” Sununu said $600,000 will be allocated to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence as they try to remove themselves from dangerous situations. The money will help cover basic expenses like groceries, rent and educational materials; put them up in hotels when shelters are at capacity; and provide funding to crisis centers, so they can remain open. |
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(603) 224-8893
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