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AAI will do more than provide temporary shelter for women experiencing domestic violence. They also provide pet care and legal services, because as Anderson
puts it, the organization wants to “remove barriers”. Too often victims of abuse are
caught making difficult choices and end up following back into the same patterns.
The Maricopa Police Department says they received 410 calls in 2013 related to
domestic violence, and by December of this year, they received 496 calls.
“The shelter is a great resource to have in Maricopa and has been needed for some
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