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Domestic Abuse

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Holiday Help For Domestic Abuse Victims

The advocacy group Healing Abuse Working for Change is seeking help for its clients.

  The advocacy group Healing Abuse Working for Change offers shelter and court advocacy for people, including many from Swampscott, who suffer domestic abuse. This holiday season they are asking for donations for their clients so they can meet their needs and those of their children. Swampscott police Det. Ted Delano, who works with victims of domestic violence, is promoting the HAWC's holiday program. He says the advocacy group does a lot of good for people who, often, are scared and may not know where to turn. This good includes maintaining a hotline for those in need, finding them emergency shelter, helping them file restraining orders or providing them counseling. People who seek these services include a number of Swampscott people, …

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