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Columbiana proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month; nonprofit Safe House outlines annual services
Summary
Mayor David Mitchell proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A representative of a local nonprofit described services last year: about 1,400 crisis‑line calls, roughly 180 shelter stays, and about 700 assisted through community services, with 435 adults and 66 children served from Shelby County.
Mayor David Mitchell read and signed a proclamation declaring October Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Columbiana and urged residents to support survivors and outreach efforts.
Lena Tudor, who identified herself as a local resident and representative of a nonprofit domestic violence service (identified in remarks as Safe House), thanked the council for its public support and provided service statistics for the past year: the organization received about 1,400 calls to its crisis line, provided emergency shelter to roughly 180 victims and their children, and assisted nearly 700 victims through community services and forensic medical support. Of those served, Tudor said 435 adults and 66 children were from Shelby County, and about 100 individuals used the emergency shelter; the speaker said those figures represented a slight decrease from the prior year, when the organization served 525 Shelby County residents.
Tudor asked for continued community support and noted the nonprofit accepts donations; she directed interested donors to contact the organization’s crisis line for guidance on needed items.
Why it matters: a mayoral proclamation highlights the community’s recognition of domestic violence as a public‑health and public‑safety issue and publicly supports service providers that operate crisis lines, shelters and community programs.
What’s next: the proclamation was signed by the mayor at the meeting; the council took no formal action beyond the proclamation, and the nonprofit requested continued public support and donations.
