Unexpected coronavirus side effects, 911 calls about domestic violence rise as stay at home orders lengthen

A side effect of stay at home orders is rearing its ugly head, 911 calls for domestic abuse are on the rise while calls to preventative domestic abuse centers, like Massachusetts’ hotline Safelink, are on the decline. Stephanie brown, CEO of Casa Myrna - which owns Safelink, says this is expected but there is a way you can help if you feel someone in your life is a victim of domestic abuse.
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