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	DUBUQUE COMMUNITY Y VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM. ~~In 2013 information suggested that an estimated three to four million women in~~ the ~~United States would be subjected to physical abuse by a partner~~, ~~with one in every four women experiencing domestic violence in her lifetime~~. Domestic ~~violence~~ was the ~~leading cause of injury to~~ women ~~between the ages of 15~~ and ~~44 in the United States~~.		DUBUQUE COMMUNITY Y VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM. As part of the Dubuque Community Y, the Y.W.C.A. oversaw the Domestic Violence Program (DVP) covering Dubuque, Delaware, and Buchanan counties. Counseling was provided for adults and children; a shelter was consistently occupied. The DVP staff included the program director, program counselor, child advocate who facilitated women's issues groups with junior high and high school girls, legal/medical advocate, shelter director and shelter manager. Volunteers played an important role. (1)

	~~Originally called New Beginning Domestic Violence Shelter, the single shelter~~ in ~~Dubuque provided emergency safe shelter and confidential services for any abused women and all her children. The shelter educated~~ the ~~women with life skill training~~, ~~goal setting and assistance~~ with ~~referral services. It was also a crisis intervention for any children who had witnessed~~ domestic violence. ~~The shelter~~ was ~~operated daily and all services were free. Victims could reside in~~ the ~~shelter for thirty days. (1) The shelter was under 24-hour watch with its location kept secret. [[TERESA SHELTER]] and [[MARIA HOUSE]] offered temporary emergency shelter for homeless~~ women and ~~women and transition, but sent domestic violence cases to~~ the ~~shelter~~. ~~(2)~~		In 2013 information suggested that an estimated three to four million women in the United States would be subjected to physical abuse by a partner, with one in every four women experiencing domestic violence in her lifetime. Domestic violence was the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States.

	~~During the summer of 2013~~, ~~financial support for~~ the shelter ~~was drastically changed~~. The ~~Iowa Attorney General restructured domestic violence~~ services ~~throughout Iowa~~. ~~Costs of providing services support~~ was ~~high averaging $375 per client. In July, all~~ domestic violence ~~abuse state funding including federal crime funding,~~ was ~~removed from~~ all ~~but six domestic abuse shelter~~ in the ~~State of Iowa~~. ~~Only~~ the ~~largest were allowed to continue receiving funding~~. (3)		Originally called New Beginning Domestic Violence Shelter, the single shelter in Dubuque provided emergency safe shelter and confidential services for any abused women and all their children. The shelter educated the women with life skill training, goal setting and assistance with referral services. It was also a crisis intervention for any children who had witnessed domestic violence. The shelter was operated daily and all services were free. Victims could reside in the shelter for thirty days. (2) The shelter was under 24-hour watch with its location kept secret. [[TERESA SHELTER]] and [[MARIA HOUSE]] offered temporary emergency shelter for homeless women and women and transition, but sent domestic violence cases to the shelter. (3)

	~~With~~ the ~~Dubuque~~ shelter ~~dependent upon~~ state funding ~~for nearly half of its budget~~, ~~victims~~ in ~~Dubuque~~ were ~~faced with traveling~~ to ~~Waverly, Iowa~~. (4)		During the summer of 2013, financial support for the shelter was drastically changed as the Iowa Attorney General restructured domestic violence services throughout Iowa. Costs of providing services support was high averaging $375 per client. In July, all domestic violence abuse state funding including federal crime funding, was removed from all but six domestic abuse shelter in the State of Iowa. Only the largest were allowed to continue receiving funding. (4)

	Sister Charla Bulko, the head of the shelter, pleaded the need for the shelter to the board of the Y. The board chose to be responsible for the operation of the shelter. Grants and fundraisers were planned. (5)		With the Dubuque shelter dependent upon state funding for nearly half of its budget, victims in Dubuque were faced with traveling to Waverly, Iowa. (5)

			Sister Charla Bulko, the head of the shelter, pleaded the need for the shelter to the board of the Y. The board chose to be responsible for the operation of the shelter. Grants and fundraisers were planned. (6)

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	1. "~~Domestic Violence Shelter~~," ~~The Y~~, ~~Online: http://www.dubuquey~~.~~org/programs/domestic-violence-shelter/~~		1. Lyon, Ruth. "YWCA Celebrates 100 Years of Service," '''Julien's Journal''', April, 2003, p. 29

	2. ~~Brown~~, ~~Ellen Gallogly.~~ "~~Victim Shelter Survives~~: ~~The Dubuque Community YMCA~~/~~YWCA Victim Services Shelter," '''Julien's Journal'''~~.		2. "Domestic Violence Shelter," The Y, Online: http://www.dubuquey.org/programs/domestic-violence-shelter/

	3. ~~Ibid~~.		3. Brown, Ellen Gallogly. "Victim Shelter Survives: The Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA Victim Services Shelter," '''Julien's Journal'''.

	4. Ibid.		4. Ibid.

	5. Ibid.		5. Ibid.

			6. Ibid.

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DUBUQUE COMMUNITY Y VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM. In 2013 information suggested that an estimated three to four million women in the United States would be subjected to physical abuse by a partner, with one in every four women experiencing domestic violence in her lifetime. Domestic violence was the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States.

Originally called New Beginning Domestic Violence Shelter, the single shelter in Dubuque provided emergency safe shelter and confidential services for any abused women and all her children. The shelter educated the women with life skill training, goal setting and assistance with referral services. It was also a crisis intervention for any children who had witnessed domestic violence. The shelter was operated daily and all services were free. Victims could reside in the shelter for thirty days. (1) The shelter was under 24-hour watch with its location kept secret. [[TERESA SHELTER]] and [[MARIA HOUSE]] offered temporary emergency shelter for homeless women and women and transition, but sent domestic violence cases to the shelter. (2)

During the summer of 2013, financial support for the shelter was drastically changed. The Iowa Attorney General restructured domestic violence services throughout Iowa. Costs of providing services support was high averaging $375 per client. In July, all domestic violence abuse state funding including federal crime funding, was removed from all but six domestic abuse shelter in the State of Iowa. Only the largest were allowed to continue receiving funding. (3)

With the Dubuque shelter dependent upon state funding for nearly half of its budget, victims in Dubuque were faced with traveling to Waverly, Iowa. (4)

Sister Charla Bulko, the head of the shelter, pleaded the need for the shelter to the board of the Y. The board chose to be responsible for the operation of the shelter. Grants and fundraisers were planned. (5)

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1. "Domestic Violence Shelter," The Y, Online: http://www.dubuquey.org/programs/domestic-violence-shelter/

2. Brown, Ellen Gallogly. "Victim Shelter Survives: The Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA Victim Services Shelter," '''Julien's Journal'''.

3. Ibid.

4. Ibid.

5. Ibid.

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