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Statesboro proclaims October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Safe Haven reports crisis-line and service statistics
Summary
The mayor and council issued a proclamation recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month; a Safe Haven representative described the nonprofit’s services and said the agency answered over 5,000 crisis calls last year and assisted 699 individuals.
The Statesboro mayor and City Council on Oct. 7 issued a proclamation recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and called on residents, agencies and businesses to support prevention, intervention and education programs.
A representative from Safe Haven, identified in the meeting as speaking on behalf of the nonprofit, thanked the council for the proclamation and summarized the organization’s local services: a 24/7 crisis line, emergency housing and housing programs, help obtaining protective orders, and assistance for men, women, children and pets affected by domestic violence. “Last year, we answered over 5,000 crisis calls on our crisis line, and we assisted over 699 individuals across our program,” the Safe Haven representative told the council, citing the agency’s data.
The proclamation text read by the mayor described domestic violence as “not confined to any group” and urged community cooperation to eliminate domestic violence through coordinated prevention and intervention.
The presentation was recorded as a ceremonial proclamation and a public acknowledgement of Safe Haven’s work; no formal policy or funding action tied to the proclamation was recorded in the meeting transcript.
