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Safe Passage seeks $200,000 in county funds as federal and state grants decline
Summary
Safe Passage, the county'wide domestic violence and child advocacy nonprofit, requested $200,000 to cover rising demand and offset lost federal/state grants. Executives said client numbers and child forensic interviews have increased and that local funding supports housing, counseling and rapid-rehousing programs.
Adrienne Woods, executive director of Safe Passage, told council the nonprofit needs $200,000 from York County to replace federal and state funding cuts and to expand shelter, counseling and rapid-rehousing services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
Why it matters: Safe Passage reported substantial service volume in 2024: 838 domestic violence/sexual-assault clients and 568 child-advocacy-center clients; the CAC conducted 374 forensic interviews last year. The group said federal prevention grants (CDC-funded) and certain state earmarks were discontinued, leaving a roughly $92,000 shortfall before the requested county allocation.
What Safe Passage proposed: Increased county support would sustain trauma-informed counseling, expand rapid rehousing and transitional housing capacity, and allow the organization to move toward a larger facility and improved program delivery. Woods emphasized Safe Passage provides services without charging survivors.
Council response: Council members thanked Safe Passage for its services and asked the nonprofit to provide further budget detail; council will evaluate the request as part of the FY2026 budget deliberations.
Ending: Safe Passage leaders said local funding is critical to maintain timely forensic interviews, housing placements and counseling for survivors and families.
