SafeHomes Augusta Braces for Funding Cuts While Working to Keep Services Available

SafeHomes Augusta braces for funding cuts while working to keep services available

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — SafeHomes Augusta says it is preparing for financial challenges after Georgia lawmakers vetoed millions of dollars in funding for domestic violence programs, but leaders say their priority is continuing to serve survivors without reducing services. For domestic violence survivor Becky Halioua, SafeHomes was more than a shelter. Halioua first connected with the [...]

Indigenous violence survivors see fewer services after federal cuts

Organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native survivors of violence say reductions in federal funding have led to over 1,000 unmet requests for help, according to a new report. The Urban Indian Health Institute, an Indigenous health research group, surveyed 201 tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations and nonprofits about how funding cuts are affecting the survivor...