SafeNest unveils ‘One Safe Place,' with plans to have it open by Oct. 30
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — SafeNest unveiled a first-of-its-kind centralized hub for victims of domestic and sexual violence on Thursday, with plans to have it ready in about six months.
Clark County ranks No. 1 in the country for domestic violence homicides. Liz Ortenburger, CEO of SafeNest, said she's glad to be a part of this new initiative and bring awareness to the growing number of victims in the area.
'There had to be some change. I'm happy it's this and I'm glad the state chose to invest,' Ortenburger said.
Thursday's unveiling of 'One Safe Place' featured the ceremonial passing of the SafeNest purple key to symbolize the new campus.
The new space will provide over 500 individual survivor-focused services, including legal response, advocacy response, counseling, crisis response and housing services.
Victims can also get help with WIC, food stamps and social services. Lisa Lopez, a domestic violence survivor and now SafeNest board member, said having all of SafeNest's resources under one roof will help reach more victims.
'It's very hard when you have children, and you have jobs. It's long days of driving from place to place, waiting in long lines and waiting for appointments. So having all of this under one roof will significantly change a survivor's outcome to a positive one,' Lopez said.
The new hub is set to open Oct. 30. The new building must still be purchased and renovated with an estimated cost of $17 million. The state of Nevada is providing $9 million of the funding. SafeNest plans to launch a campaign to raise the rest.
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