In a candid new interview with Ocean State Media, Sojourner House’s President and CEO, Vanessa Volz, pulls back the curtain on the harsh reality facing victim service nonprofits right now. Although the demand for support is higher than ever, funding is not keeping pace– making it impossible to meet the need.
Vanessa spoke to reporter Ian Donnis about the emotional toll of this crisis and why it often feels that state and federal leaders are not treating the issues of domestic and sexual violence with the urgency they demand.
One of the questions Ian asked Vanessa was this: “After 50 years of advocacy, why are rates of domestic violence not going down?” Click the link below to hear her response.