UAMS Board awards $600,000 to Arkansas nonprofits

The UAMS State Board of Education announced it will award more than $600,000 in grants to Arkansas nonprofits working to prevent domestic violence and child abuse in the state. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Monday announced more than $600,000 in grant funding to nearly a dozen programs […]

Rockford outperforms 16 peer cities in domestic violence prevention

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Since opening four years ago, the Family Peace Center has helped 2,000 people, including at least 500 children. Jennifer Cacciapaglia, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, attributes much of the center’s progress to community collaboration. “From the beginning, we’ve said this is a local family […]

Domestic violence, drug possession arrests – Loveland Reporter-Herald

The Loveland Police Department made the arrest Friday. • At 2:48 p.m., a 19-year-old Loveland man was arrested in the 1400 block of West 25th Street on a warrant for two misdemeanor counts of failure to appear in court. • At 4:17 p.m., a 39-year-old Fort Collins man with three misdemeanor warrants was arrested in […]

Ex-Soldotna police officer found not guilty on domestic violence charges

Anchorage Daily News Updated: 1 hour ago Published: 1 hour ago A Soldotna Police Department vehicle, pictured here on Friday, July 31, 2020. (Lauren Holmes/ADN) A retired Soldotna police officer who was charged with assaulting a family member last year was acquitted last month. A Kenai jury acquitted David Bauer of fourth-degree assault on June […]

Wisconsin hopes to provide “housing first” assistance to domestic violence victims

Jen Wang, Wisconsin Watch This article was first published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. A $7.4 million pilot project in Wisconsin is helping domestic violence victims in traditionally underserved areas overcome housing and financial barriers that prevent them from leaving abusive partners, researchers said. In December 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Children and […]