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During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DCF Receives Grant To Help Victims

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October is the Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This month, the Florida Department of Children and Families also received a grant to help support domestic violence victims.

$8 million DCF received came from the STOP violence Against Women Formula Grant Program through the U.S. Department of Justice.

It’s an annual grant that will support different services and programs that address domestic violence against women.

The funding will be distributed to victim service providers, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and courts through contracts with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Florida Department of Health.

According to DCF, local domestic violence centers across Florida as well as the state hotline responded to more than 109,000 domestic violence calls last year.

For more news updates, follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter: @SaschaCordner.

Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.