Safelight is a nonprofit serving henderson county, NC committed to breaking the cycle of interpersonal violence

The nonprofit organization Safelight Inc., doing business as Mainstay, received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants program. The grant will fund Safelight's efforts to expand and enhance its collaborative work with the local animal shelter Blue Ridge Humane Society to provide on-site critical services for the pets of domestic violence survivors and their families served by Safelight's shelter in Hendersonville, North Carolina. By addressing the needs of pets, the project aims to further reduce trauma and promote healing for survivors in Safelight's care. The three-year grant period runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.

Our shelter operating for survivors since 1984 is looking to expand and enhance our collaborative efforts with our local animal shelter blue ridge humane society to provide onsite critical services for the pets of our survivors and their families, further reducing trauma and promoting healing.