CSADV CONCERNED OVER REGIONAL PLAN

A PLAN TO REGIONALIZE SERVICES PROVIDED TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE HAS LOCAL AGENCIES CONCERNED. THE COUNCIL ON SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVES VICTIMS IN FIVE LOCAL TRI-STATE COUNTIES.

AGENCY DIRECTOR MARGARET SANDERS SAYS THE STATE IS PLANNING TO REGIONALIZE SERVICES FOR VICTIMS INTO A 20 COUNTY AREA OF NORTHWEST IOWA:



SANDERS SAYS MANY CLIENTS NEED MORE HELP THAN JUST AN OVERNIGHT SHELTER. SHE'S CONCERNED THAT RURAL VICTIMS FROM AS FAR AS SPENCER OR SIOUX CENTER WOULDN'T MAKE THE TRIP TO A REGIONAL CENTER IN SIOUX CITY:



SANDERS FAVORS A PLAN FOR BOTH URBAN AND RURAL AREAS AND FEARS RESOURCES WILL BE STRETCHED THIN UNDER THE REGIONAL PLAN:



SANDERS IS PLANNING ON CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY MEETING IN OCTOBER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.