NH Delegation Speaks Out on Impact of Government Shutdown on New Hampshire Efforts to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence

Press Release

January 16, 2019

“The federal shutdown is having a devastating impact on victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children across the nation,” said Amanda Grady Sexton, Director of Public Affairs at the NHCADSV. “Crisis centers rely on federal funding to help survivors access emergency housing, to ensure that victims of sexual assault have support when going to the hospital for a rape kit, and to help victims of stalking develop a safety plan for themselves and their children.  Without support from the federal government, life-saving support services will become inaccessible and victims will be put in greater danger. Victims of crime and their children are the ones paying the price for the government shutdown, and we must do all that we can to restore critical resources to the agencies who work tirelessly to uphold public safety and to help keep survivors safe.”

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