There are 70 community agencies that are partnering with the facility to help provide services to victims. “Every time that we looked in the eyes of victims, we knew we could give them more, that we could give them that line to safety, that we can support them better as a community.” “This will create one safe place for victims of crime who have suffered trauma and pain to find help, to find healing and to find justice,” San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said. The goal is to have everything that a victim would need under one roof and to eliminate the need for multiple appointments, driving long distances, etc. The facility will offer free support and services, including acute crisis care, forensic medical exams, therapy, counseling, advocacy, legal services, workforce readiness, cooking classes, connections to shelters, educational assistance and free clothing, to name a few. Its services will be available to victims of family violence, child abuse, domestic violence, hate crimes, elder abuse, human trafficking, sexual assault and violent loss - among other crimes. On Thursday, county and facility leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the center. One Safe Place, a family justice center that provides free support for victims of crimes, is set to open in San Marcos on July 5.įOX 5 got an inside look at the facility before it opens to the public. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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