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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In this episode, we will talk with the President and CEO of Sojourner Family Peace Center, Carmen Pitre. Sojourner is Wisconsin’s largest service provider for families dealing with domestic violence (DV), providing crisis housing, system advocacy and individual support to thousands of women, children and families across the state. Carmen dives into current DV trends, how we might recognize this is happening, some best practices to approach someone who may be in need, and resources available in Wisconsin.
Resources Referenced During Interview:
- Sojourner, 24-hour hotline & crisis shelter: Call (414) 933-2722, Text (414) 877-8100
- We Are Here
- End Domestic Abuse
- National Domestic Violence Hotline, Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233), Text "START" to 88788
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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