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Iowa and 19 other states are suing the federal government over staffing requirements.
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The University of Iowa has tasked an Iowa City domestic violence support service to take over sexual assault support services in southeastern Iowa. Even with funding still up in the air, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program is developing plans for these new services and the staff that will provide them.
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This year, the University of Iowa says it will close the provider of sexual assault services in southeastern Iowa. A local provider has less than a year to fill the gap.
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The Rape Victim Advocacy Program has provided support for survivors of sexual assault for more than 50 years. An IPR News investigation reveals how its abrupt closure came about and how that puts those services for 10% of the state’s population in jeopardy.
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Point-in-time counts take place over a 24-hour period and survey those who are experiencing homelessness: people who are unsheltered or those who are using emergency shelters or transitional housing.
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Friday morning, a crowd gathered at Cornerstone Chruch in Ames to pray for the women shot and killed the previous night.
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Charity Nebbe and her guests talk about the alarming rise in domestic violence cases in Iowa and the resources to help and possibly prevent abuse.
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Domestic violence fatalities in Iowa have reached their highest level in a decade, according to the state Attorney General’s office.
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Investigators say that officers shot and killed a man in Iowa Falls Wednesday morning, following a request for assistance from a woman who said he was stalking her. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, officers responded to the call near Rock Run Elementary School, where the man reportedly drove his car into the woman’s car.
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An Iowa organization will bring culturally-specific training for the first time to Latino service providers in the state. Organizers said it’s a way to prevent cases of childhood trauma and domestic violence.