SafePlace to take over Monona, Plymouth, Woodbury counties starting October 1st
Starting on Thursday, October 1st, SafePlace, a private nonprofit agency dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence, will be taking over sexual assault responses in Monona, Plymouth, and Woodbury counties. The Iowa Attorney General’s office recently provided SafePlace funding over CAASA, who previously held sexual assault response jurisdiction in Monona, Plymouth, and Woodbury counties.
Gina Sypersma, the Fundraising and Community Engagement Specialist at SafePlace Siouxland, spoke about the transition.
Sypersma emphasized that although SafePlace has been a more domestic violence focused group in recent years, the goal is to make the shift to a sexual assault focus, “as smooth and survivor-centered as possible.”
Building relationships with the survivors seeking help is an important part of the advocacy process.
The community has the power to help survivors as well.
