OPHS to kick off neighborhood violence reduction series with free food, gun locks
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March 29, 2021
At least eight community organizations will join the city’s Office of Public Health and Safety on Indianapolis’ northeast side Saturday to give out food and other necessities, the office said Tuesday. The event kicks off a series focused on residents in neighborhoods that the office in partnership with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department identify as more likely to experience violence.
Volunteers will canvass door-to-door in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood with food, pet food, cleaning supplies, gun locks and details on mental health resources and hotlines, according to a news release. They’ll also bring information on how to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship. It’s all part of the office’s efforts to address and prevent gun violence, domestic violence and other forms of violence.
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A survivor of domestic violence is seen at a safe house in Nevada County, Calif. in this 2010 file photo. Half of Ohio s domestic violence shelters reported an increase in requests for service in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)ASSOCIATED PRESS
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The calls to Ohio’s domestic violence hotlines have changed dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Survivors are spending more time on the line, describing issues that are complicated by isolation and logistical matters related to COVID-19. And their accounts are more frightening, involving escalating levels of violence as they’ve been sheltering with abusers.