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Domestic violence and sexual-assault center asks Board of Mayor and Aldermen for $5,000 to support shelter and crisis services
Summary
At the April 14 budget workshop, Erica Downing, executive director of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center of Rutherford County, asked the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for $5,000 to support operating costs for shelter, hotline and advocacy services.
At a April 14 budget workshop, Erica Downing, executive director of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center of Rutherford County, told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen the nonprofit is requesting $5,000 from the city to help maintain shelter and support services.
Downing said the center serves all of Rutherford County and provides advocacy, counseling, a 31‑bed emergency shelter at an undisclosed location in Murfreesboro, a 20‑line crisis hotline and an on‑site forensic examination room for sexual‑assault survivors. “If they come…
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