Sioux Center, Iowa — Domestic violence impacts many women, men, and children in northwest Iowa every year. October has been designated “Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”
The CEO of the agency that assists domestic violence victims in northwest Iowa — the Family Crisis Centers, based in Sioux Center — is Shari Kastein. She tells us why the awareness month was created.
She tells us what they offer to victims of domestic violence in their 17-county northwest Iowa area.
That number once again if you missed it is 1-800-382-5603. Kastein says that if you’re an adult victim of domestic violence, you don’t have to worry that charges are going to be filed if you call them.
Kastein emphasizes that their services are free, confidential, and available 24/7. That number once again is 1-800-382-5603.
