OMAHA (NE)
KETV
November 29, 2017
By Waverle Monroe
A 24/7 crisis hotline that has seen more people come forward to share their stories.
Omaha, Neb. —
A day that never ends,
“Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Services, how may I help you?”
A 24/7 crisis hotline that has seen more people come forward to share their stories.
“I saw that for our 24/7 hotline, we’ve seen a 40 percent increase from last year to this year,” said Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Services Supervisor, Rachel Gifford, “and then in our shelter, we’ve got a 15 percent increase.”
Gifford said those statistics are rising month-to-month.
Seeing the effects of the rise is Nebraska Sexual Assault and Abuse Prevention President, and sexual abuse survivor herself, Ren Drincic.
“It’s really interesting because ever since #MeToo, the hashtag campaign started, that’s really when the influx began,” Drincic said.
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