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Across Wisconsin

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a record number

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of people died

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as a result of

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domestic violence in 2024

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according to

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an annual report

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released this month.

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Any time there is

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an economic downturn

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there is domestic violence

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because of

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life stressors.

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And so we know that

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we have been in this

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I don't know

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if you call it

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a recession

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or whatever, but

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food prices are rising

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prices are rising in general

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unemployment is rising

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and that causes

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a lot of stress

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in the family.

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Sometimes

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it's also the fact that

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programs are underfunded

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and we are trying to

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serve as many people

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as we can and sometimes

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there are waitlists

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or people decide

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not to pursue

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the services.

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So it's

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a matter of access

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to services as well

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as economics

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that play

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an important role

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in why these numbers

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are rising.

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This is the worst yet.