LOCAL Closer Look: WCA Boise-(ID)

Posted on Sunday, September 8, 2024 by Lexy Smith

Lexy Smith speaks with Bre Young, the Philanthropy Manager for WCA Boise. While WCA has been around for 114 years, it has been specific to helping domestic violence since the 1980’s. Young shares how to access the hotline and the website safely 24 hours a day. Young explains the different types of abuse and the common misperceptions of those being abused. Young details how domestic abuse is the number one cause of homelessness in the state of Idaho. 

(https://wcaboise.org/ )

Original airdate: 9/8/2024 

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Lexy joined EMF in 2022 and covers Oregon and Washington, portions of NV, ID, and UT, and the major markets of Seattle and Portland.

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