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“Do we really need that here?” Local advocacy groups served over 400 survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in Door County in one year

When someone living in Door County experiences sexual or domestic violence and decides to get help, chances are they will meet Sophie Sielen or Moriah Benzow. Sielen is the Door County coordinator and victim advocate for Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin’s Sexual Assault Center, and Benzow is the executive director of HELP of Door County, the only domestic violence advocacy and services group in the county. Clients are referred to the organizations by law enforcement, as well as 24-hour crisis hotlines staffed by Sexual Assault Center and HELP advocates.