We are extremely proud to announce our new name, "One Safe Place.” We made this change to reflect the full scope of our services, which expanded when the Shasta Women’s Refuge merged with the Shasta Family Justice Center in January 2012. The unveiling of the name and logo took place on June 22, 2013 at our “Dancing with the Stars, Shasta County Style” event at the Cascade Theatre.
We are proud to be the first of our kind in the nation. Our merger combined a traditional domestic violence shelter with the innovative Family Justice Center, with its model of multiple co-located services. All partners collaborate in real-time, face-to-face, to help victims and survivors access services in a single location. Our collaboration is a cultural shift in the domestic violence and sexual assault field by providing greater cooperation among service providers in this critical area. Our partners include Intertribal Services, Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council with their Parent Partner program, the District Attorney’s Office with their Crime Victims Assistance program and Health and Human Services Child and Elder Abuse program, to name just a few. In addition, we are fortunate to utilize an array of volunteers to provide counseling, legal assistance and other services.
Last year we had over 5,000 visits for service, which is a 50% increase over the previous year. In addition, there was a 28% increase in women seeking safety in our shelter. Our Education and Outreach Department educated nearly 2,000 children in local schools on issues such as bullying, date rape and stalking. In June, we will sponsor our 2nd Camp Hope, a camp for children of domestic violence.
Please join us in our next step forward as we work to end domestic and sexual abuse in Shasta County. You can help us in this goal by sharing our good news with your friends. Your support is the reason we are able to make a difference.
Warm regards,
Jean King
Executive Director
Executive Director
