Wheatland's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino helps Casa de Esperanza in its ongoing crisis intervention efforts
Summary
The article opens with stark 2024 statistics on domestic violence in California, citing the California Policy Lab's report of 163,000 calls for help statewide. The state's Department of Justice reported nearly 14,000 sexual assault investigations initiated that year, alongside nearly 47,000 child abuse inquiries, 105 of which resulted in deaths. Against this backdrop, the team at Casa de Esperanza has been working on the front line of these challenges in the Mid-Valley for almost five decades, addressing domestic violence and related crises in the community. The article highlights how widespread these issues remain across the state and frames Casa de Esperanza's long-standing role as a key community resource for crisis intervention.
(Source:Appeal Democrat)