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Please join us in welcoming Jayden Beatty, SAFE’s new Chief Development Officer!

Jayden joins SAFE with more than 10 years of fundraising and nonprofit leadership experience in our community, and a deep, personal commitment to this work that has been with her since she was young. She’s passionate about helping more of our neighbors understand who SAFE is, why our work is so critical to the safety and health of our community, and how to get involved, so that more survivors can find the help they deserve.

When she’s not at work, you’ll find Jayden reading, watching Bravo, or spending time with her dog, Penny, and the people she loves.

Welcome to the SAFE family, Jayden!

You can make a meaningful difference in a child's life by providing a backpack full of school supplies for students of all ages. The youth we serve have experienced significant disruptions, so our goal is to help them feel prepared, confident, and excited with something that is truly their own.

Choose one or more backpack kits, select Elementary, Middle/High, or Clear kits, then click your selection to view supply lists and details. Deadline is Friday, July 24!

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The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) leads the federal government’s response to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The current structure keeps the needs and well-being of victims and survivors at the center of its mission while ensuring the office is staffed by subject-matter experts. The OVW independence within the Department of Justice also reduces bureaucratic layers, enabling more efficient and responsive action.

Federal law explicitly states that OVW shall be a separate and distinct office, reporting to the Attorney General, and shall not be subsumed into any other office, but the DOJ is planning to go ahead in direct violation of the law and remove its independent status.

We are asking everyone to contact their Senators and House members to demand that they fight for the survivors in their state and district.

To find their contact information, visit https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member.

Call or email script:

"Hi, my name is [your name], and I am a constituent from [your city]. I’m contact you to urge [Senator/Representative # # #] to oppose the Department of Justice’s plan to eliminate the Office on Violence Against Women as an independent component within DOJ.

Congress created OVW to lead the fight against domestic violence and sexual assault, but the DOJ’s plan would create extra bureaucratic hurdles, decreasing efficiency and increasing costs, while adding red tape that could delay getting life-saving funding out to local programs.

We need you to stand up for the victims and survivors you represent and to take action now to prevent the DOJ from effectively dismantling OVW through an illegal restructuring."