Domestic violence organizations face budget cuts [Video]

INVESTIGATION. WELL, BUDGET CUTS FOR VICTIM ADVOCACY GROUPS CONTINUE WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION HERE IN THE UPSTATE ON THE VERGE OF LOSING MORE THAN $100,000. WE’RE HEARING FROM THE CEO OF SAFE HARBOR ON THESE MASSIVE CUTS. OUR TEAM JOINS US LIVE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY WITH MORE ON HOW THEY’RE AFFECTED. TANIQUA. GOOD AFTERNOON, SYDNEE AND MARK. THE NUMBERS FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE HERE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY ARE FRIGHTENING, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE KNOW IT, ALMOST EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE WHO’S BEEN AFFECTED. GREENVILLE COUNTY EXPERIENCES THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF DOMESTIC ABUSE IN THE STATE, ACCORDING TO DATA GATHERED BY SAFE HARBOR AND CEO DANNY BARRETT SAYS THE NUMBER OF CASES CONTINUE TO GROW. WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT NOT ALL INCIDENTS GET REPORTED AND NOT ALL INCIDENTS MAKE THEIR WAY TO US SO THAT WE CAN SERVE SURVIVORS. SAFE HARBOR SERVES AS A SAFE SPACE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. …