Aaron Isaacs

District: 5 - Haines

Seat Running For: Representative

Party Affiliation: Democrat

1. As a legislator, what have you done to support women and children victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault? What specifically have you done to help end violence against women and children in Alaska ?

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2.Women in Alaska , particularly Native women, are disproportionately victims of violence. What are the issues or causes you believe increase violence against Alaskan women?

In rural villages some of the causes are unemployment, lack of education as it relates to the ill effect of alcohol and abuse.

3. Alaska has ranked nationally in the top three per capita for sexual assault in the past 29 years (per the Uniform Crime Reporting Code). What type of legislation would you support to increase perpetrator accountability and ensure safety for women and children?

Support funding for locally administered facilities and programs that …”increase perpetrator accountability and ensure safety for women and children”

4.  Shelter programs in Alaska are finding it difficult to keep and maintain staff due to a lack of competitive wages.  This causes a high turnover of staff because they can receive better paying jobs working for the state and municipality.  Due to the high rate of staff turnover, the amount and type of services that can be offered to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault are greatly impacted.  As a legislator, what will you do to address this problem?

Continue to support…”locally administered” programs that address shelter programs.

5. Funding for shelter programs has increased only 4% in the last 10 years while services have increased by over 42%. As a legislator, what will you do to address this problem?

Attempt to match the funding for shelter programs to services. I would also attempt to require the alcohol industry to assist in the funding.

What is the name of the domestic violence/ sexual assault intervention program(s) that serves your constituents and who are the current executive directors?

Communities Organized for Health Options in Craig, AK: Lonnie Walter, Doug Yiet