Partnership for Families, Children, & Adults talks about the spike in domestic abuse since Covid.

Partnership for Families, Children, & Adults talks about the spike in domestic abuse since Covid.

With a member of the partnershi for families children's and adults.

This young lady is a family justice center liaison i their crisis, case division, and it is dena keys late dena good morning good morning harry very well, giving the overview of exactly what it is that is done day in day out at the partnership for families, children and the's ... well we have 24 hours a week that we answer call all kinds of today and i answered and help excellent all elder.

We also have a shelter.

We have free counseling.

We had child.

The we service to help those in need.

Since the pandemic has reared its ugly head.

Have you all seen an increase in the numbers concerning domestic abuse and elder's we have seen an increase in numbers not just allergies but offers excellent all and you have an idea of the percentage of an increase shoul seen today as opposed to what we were looking at four week overnight to help pay numbers have had ... lee ... getting getting higher and higher by in the very beginning of what i think why i now that we have been matched larger inquiry as to how it has gone on and typically i think you see those numbers increasing any wa to get into the hotter summer months and you guys in particular what you do as a member of the as a liaison for the crisis case situation.

Tell me what i was no such thing probably is a typical call.

It's an abuse call comes in.

You catch it.

What happens next ... the client call a many and okay they may still be with the user and plan, safety plan in order to keep they until they are abl to people tend to forget that there are males that are terms of abuse also and you guys are fully equipped to handle that.

In addition ... lately lately, let me ask you this.

Let's say someone knows of a situation where there is obvious abuse going to the point where they feel compelled to make a room and someone do an anonymous port with you and you department ... we we don't take or like that right.

The lease would be a better option for someone who wanted to make or like that right we can get information on him with education they can be more informative to the friend that they're talking about a person that i like to help, and what you do at the partnership as we mentioned earlier, it goes on and on.

It's a 24 seven 360 life and as our diversity increases here in the tennessee valley area were seeing more folks who their primary languag is not english.

Let's say hispanic you guys are prepared to help out the hispanic population as well ... absolutely.

We have several bilingual case managers we interpret talk.

We also have google translation.

We had many different tools in our little toolbelt we can help is they don't english only question only one more question this morning dena and i'm sorry that were running out of time with talkin folks who are watching get involved in helping out the partnership ... we have many volunteer unities.

Right now we need court to get here and winning quiet requires come in and get our volunteer training, they would be able to volunteer in any way that they want one thing, the partnership has preached for ages.

If you're having a problem at home, you need to reach out and you can d just that by calling the sexual assault crisis hotline that is open 20 by calling the sexual assault crisis hotline that is open 24 seven seven five five 2700 is that number if you want more information on how to get in all check out their website which is partnership fca.com again partnership fca.the data thank you so much.

We will talk to you in the