October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year, there are more challenges than usual. Barbara Niess-May, executive director of SafeHouse Center in Washtenaw County, discusses the ongoing epidemic of domestic violence during a time of pandemic with WEMU's David Fair.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
SafeHouse Center Contact Information (Helpline is 734-995-5444. For emergencies, call 911)
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— David Fair is the WEMU News Director and host of Morning Edition on WEMU. You can contact David at734.487.3363, on twitter @DavidFairWEMU, or email him at dfair@emich.edu
