DC SAFE In The News

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Ana Natalia Otero, Executive Director
Email: notero@dcsafe.org

Media Spotlights

Washington City Paper: “The People Issue 2023” (December 15, 2023)

ABC News": “Influx of migrants arriving in DC sheds light on barriers to accessing domestic violence resources” (October 6, 2023)

El Tiempo Latino: “En Washington DC hay apoyo para inmigrantes víctimas de violencia doméstica, sin importar estatus migratorio” (October 3, 2023)

Washington City Paper: “Best of D.C. 2023: People & Places” (August 14, 2023)

WUSA9: “DC SAFE opens new shelter for domestic violence survivors” ( July 21, 2023)

The DCist: “DC SAFE Unveils New 24-7 Crisis Shelter For Domestic Violence Survivors” (July 20, 2023)

The DCist: “A D.C. Task Force Meant To Reduce Murders Fell Apart. Some Say It’s A Part Of A Broader Pattern” (March 22, 2023)

WUSA9: “Death of Sylvia Matthews creates change in how DC Police help domestic violence survivors” (October 31, 2022)

NBC Washington: “Mother of 5 Had Protection Order in Place Against Ex Accused of Killing Her in DC” (July 26, 2022)

Univision Washington, DC: “Violencia doméstica: te decimos dónde pedir ayuda en DC, Maryland y Virginia” (July 21, 2022)

The Washington Examiner: “DC mayor proposes budget decrease for victim support despite rise in domestic violence” (April 25, 2022)

The DCist: “D.C.’s Domestic Violence Services Organizations Say They Face Budget Shortfalls Amid Skyrocketing Need” (April 12, 2022)

WUSA9: “Domestic violence shelter warns of service cuts without DC mayoral budget increase” (March 14, 2022)

WUSA9: “‘Failed by the system' | The life and death of DC stalking victim, Sylvia Matthews” (February 23, 2022)

The DCist: “D.C. Saw 227 Homicides This Year, As Murders Increased For The Fourth Year In A Row” (December 31, 2021)

Washington City Paper: “Local Nonprofits Combat Increase in Domestic Violence” (October 29th, 2021)

The Hilltop: “Resurgence: Howard University Day of Service Returns To Its Traditional In-Person Format Amid the Delta Variant Surge” (August 23, 2021)

The Washington Post: “How to help during the coronavirus pandemic” (December 1, 2020)

The Georgetown Voice: “Georgetown Explained: Domestic violence resources” (November 4, 2020)

Law 360: “Remote Court Procedures Can Help Domestic Abuse Victims” (October 18, 2020)

WUSA9: “Are domestic violence survivors risking their lives when they register to vote?” (September 29, 2020)

Washington City Paper: “The Unseen Pandemic: Domestic Violence” (August 13, 2020)

PBS News Hour: “Is this the end for public monuments in the Confederacy?” (June 12, 2020)

Al-Jazeera: “Coronavirus lockdowns 'open the door for abusers to come back in'” (May 4, 2020)

The Washington Post: “Domestic violence survivors on the dangers of life in quarantine” (April 22, 2020)

WTOP: “Coronavirus resources: Get and give help in DC, Maryland and Virginia” (April 22, 2020)

3 Women 3 Ways: "What's a Shelter to Do? Helping During a Health Crisis” (April 11, 2020)

The Washington Post: “How You Can Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak” (April 6 2020)

Wall Street Journal: “As Coronavirus Piles Pressure on Families, Domestic Violence Concerns Surge” (April 5, 2020)

CNN: “Some Cities see Jumps in Domestic Violence During the Pandemic” (April 4, 2020)

WAMU: “The Challenge Of Helping Domestic Violence Victims When Everyone’s Supposed To Stay Home” (April 2, 2020)

Fox 5: “Coronavirus Impacts Domestic Violence Cases in Prince George’s County and Beyond” (April 2, 2020)

CNBC: “NY domestic violence programs see client numbers decline as Coronavirus traps survivors at home” (March 31, 2020)

BeLatina: “Coronavirus and Domestic Violence: A Double Risk” (March 30, 2020)

WTOP: “DC Domestic Violence Cases Rise During Coronavirus Closures” (March 28, 2020)

The Washington Post: “Domestic Violence Will Increase During Coronavirus Quarantines and Stay-at-Home Orders, Experts Warn” (March 27, 2020)

WAMU: “Survivors Of Domestic Abuse Are At Greater Risk For Re-Assault As Closures Keep People Home” (March 19, 2020

Kojo Nnamdi Show: “Our Most Vulnerable Communities Face Big Challenges In Quarantine” (March 19, 2020)