EDWARDSVILLE (IL)
The Alestle
April 28, 2020
By Damian Morris
Rates for domestic violence and child abuse are rising with COVID-19, but there are still resources out there.
According to Sheriff of Cherokee County, South Carolina, Steve Mueller in an NBC News article, the rates of domestic violence have increased by 35 percent in March compared to February due to COVID-19.
Prevention Education and Advocacy Center Coordinator Samantha Dickens said increasing rates of domestic violence and child abuse are occuring from families being stuck in close quarters.
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