Yes.
The domestic violence hotline serving Maricopa County, known as SafeDVS, will stop operating on May 15, according to a statement obtained by AZCIR from the Arizona Coalition to end Sexual and Domestic Violence.
The coalition said the service is ending its centralized shelter hotline model because of declining federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, which supported pandemic recovery. A spokesperson said SafeDVS relied heavily on that funding, and what’s remaining “is no longer sustainable” to maintain the service.
The SafeDVS number will remain active, but callers will now hear a message directing them to other resources. Domestic violence shelters will continue to take calls directly, the coalition said.
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Sources
- Statement obtained from Arizona Coalition to end Sexual and Domestic Violence. Email from spokesperson to AZCIR
- CBS News, Trump administration to cut $11.4 billion in COVID funding from local health departments
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