Victim advocates, serving the community in time of need | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

PeaceWorks offers shelter and a place for healing for foothills domestic violence victims - Colorado Community Media

Four years after she left her abusive ex-husband, Amy’s voice still breaks with emotion as she recalls the day she left him.Amy had learned about several area shelters from a local police officer. But in addition to her 4-year-old daughter, she had two dogs.“It was all escalating,” Amy said. “He had started abusing our daughter. But I didn’t want to leave our dogs because he’d beat them, too.”One shelter on the list said it would accept dogs: Pe…

Victim advocates, serving the community in time of need | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Victim advocates can arrive on scene if a family member has died, but often their work comes after a crime has happened. They pour through crime reports from the night before and identify cases where a crime victim may need further help. Burrus said their biggest caseload comes from domestic violence cases. “Domestic violence is the primary style of crime we assist with. We look at the arrests, make contact with that victim, and if we can, make …