Finding the courage to escape domestic abuse can be a matter of life and death.
Last year alone, on average, there was a domestic violence death nearly every 11 days in Metro’s jurisdiction.
The department recently honored thirty-four victims who lost their lives to domestic violence by reading their names in a tree dedication ceremony.
In this story, we honor those who lived, giving them a platform to share their stories and their common experience at SafeNest.
SafeNest is a misnomer according to more than a dozen women who sought shelter with Nevada’s largest domestic violence organization.
Instead of help, hope and healing, they encountered crime, violence and hurt.
LAUREN’S STORY
(Un)SafeNest: Lauren’s Story
“Women like us need help. We need stability. We need support. We need direction. We need for people to understand that what we’re going through is serious!”
Lauren says she knows she stayed with her abusive husband too long, enduring “years of battery, of abuse mentally, physically, emotionally.”