KINGSFORD, MI— Several Dickinson County organizations came together Wednesday to show their support for sexual assault survivors.
WLUC-TV reports the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, Iron Mountain Police, Kingsford Public Safety, Michigan State Police, Norway Police Department, Prosecutor’s Office, and Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson gathered at the Caring House in Kingsford. Everyone signed a “community policy.” It states each group is part of a response team for those who have survived sexual assault.
Caring House Executive Director Cheryl O’Neil says one in four women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted.
Last year, the Caring House helped 290 survivors. O’Neil believes more of them are speaking up because they’re being believed and feel safe to step forward.
