Fighting domestic violence during COVID-19

Fighting domestic violence during COVID-19

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Alicia says: in many domestic violence cases, a victim is able to escape when the abuser leaves the house but now that people have been ordered to say home and many people have lost jobs or are now working from home, those opportunities to reach out have went away.

With multiple states under stay-at-home orders, this isn't just an oregon issue.

Violence is not confined to the battlefield for many women and girls the threat lose largest where they should be safest in their own homes this video was posted on twitter over the weekend -- a message from the united nations.

We know lockdowns in quarantines are essentl to suppressing covid-19 but they can trap women with abusive partners and that's exactly what's happening here in southern oregon.

Susie says: it just adds so much more it adds many more layers of violence and tactics to keep the victim under their control so what now?

Susie ellwood, the executive director of the illinois valley safe house alliance says things are different but they are still helping those in need susie says: "we still provide shelter, we still provide court the courts are still open to protection orders and we are able to have a victim appear before the judge here in our office by telephone" she says the state of oregon has been on top of the constant changes susie says: "the state right now is doing a fantastic job within the domestic violence field increasing some funding letting different programs move funding around to best support survivors so we're all learning right now" right now, the best way for victims to get help is to call the national or state hotline or a local shelter.

A victim can call us our 24 seven crisis there are also options online our website and most of the websites that are dedicated to domestic violence or assault have an escape now option that clears their history and if the abuser comes up they push that button and it goes to i believe it goes to google homepage and you are always encouraged to call police.

Alicia says: if you or someone you know is in danger we have links to resources on our website, kdrv.com.

Reporting from home,