Grant helps local nurses spot domestic violence victims

The Rape and Abuse Crisis Service helps domestic violence victims get what they need when they come in through the emergency room.

RACS Director Alden Henrickson says a special grant helped train Jefferson City nurses to spot abuse-related injuries.

“They’re trained to gather evidence should the victim want to press charges,” Henrickson says. “They also have a better sensitivity of what the victim is going through.”

Henrickson says the mid-Missouri RACS Shelter is always busy, but staffers see more women and their children during the holidays.