SafeCenter, a domestic and sexual violence service in St. Johns, is preparing for potential funding cuts that could significantly reduce its ability to serve victims in Clinton and Shiawassee counties.
- SafeCenter could face up to a 20% reduction in funding.
- The Michigan House has approved a state budget that reallocates crime victim grant dollars.
- Staff warn that funding cuts could mean fewer crisis calls answered and reduced capacity to help victims and survivors.
WATCH: St. Johns domestic violence shelter faces critical funding cuts that could impact survivor services
St. Johns domestic violence shelter faces potential funding cut, staff warns of life-threatening impact
The potential cuts could have devastating consequences for an organization that serves as a lifeline for many in rural communities.
“It’s gonna have grave impacts. We’re talking about life and death situations, so this has a very real human impact,” said Hannah Gottschalk, CEO of SafeCenter.
SafeCenter provides critical services addressing domestic and sexual violence in areas where access to resources is already limited. The organization now faces a double financial threat…