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BISMARCK — Sobering statistics from the North Dakota Domestic and Sexual Violence Coalition's 2024 report show a rising need for services, amid growing uncertainty about future funding.

The coalition oversees 18 advocacy centers across the state. In 2024, more than 6,300 victims of domestic violence and nearly 1,400 victims of sexual assault sought help from one of those centers. Both figures are up from 2023’s report.

Those rising numbers of victims mean more time and work is needed from the front line employees at advocacy centers. But with much of their funding coming from federal grants — and proposed cuts looming

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