DOVE grant to step up sex assault victim services

IRONWOOD — A sexual assault victim services federal grant has been awarded to DOVE, Inc., by the Victims of Crime Act to be used for services to sexual assault victims in Gogebic County.

According to Jeanine Winkowski, executive director of DOVE, “With this grant DOVE will be able to enhance the victim services in Gogebic County by hiring a full-time sexual assault victim advocate and a full-time sexual assault response team coordinator.”

She said $67,000 has been received in the grant for nine months. She said the grant will increase in October, but she’s not sure by how much.

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