Willow Domestic Violence Center
Domestic violence reports in Monroe County have significantly increased in 2023, according to the Willow Domestic Violence Center. More than half of Rochester residents and nearly half of those in surrounding suburbs reported experiencing physical abuse. The county’s domestic violence rates are approximately twice as high as the state average. One alarming trend is the […]
Monroe County’s first Family Justice Center is being constructed at Skyview on the Ridge in Irondequoit, New York, with the goal of streamlining services for survivors of domestic violence and abuse. The project, supported by over $4 million in state funding, is a collaboration between the Willow Domestic Violence Center and the Child Advocacy Center […]
October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Willow Domestic Violence Center has joined Monroe County to spread the word that victims are not alone and help is available 24/7. According to a recent report, there were close to 5,000 reports of domestic violence in Monroe County in 2021, including five homicides. Meaghan de Chateauvieux, […]
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