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A Woman’s Place seeks final $78,000 to complete $5 million safe-house expansion
Summary
Representatives of A Woman’s Place told the Frederick Board of Trustees that the Weld County domestic-violence safe house is raising the final $78,000 of a $5 million capital campaign to double its bedrooms from eight to 16, all ADA accessible; trustees asked for local usage data and pledged to review funding options.
Diane Holt introduced herself as the executive director of A Woman’s Place and asked the Board of Trustees to help complete a $5,000,000 capital campaign to build a new safe house to double capacity from eight bedrooms to 16, all ADA accessible, and to include child-friendly spaces and a technology center.
The nonprofit, which presenters described as the only domestic-violence safe house in Weld County, said the new facility would add a kitchen and dining area, living spaces, playrooms and increased security features. Presenter(s) told the board that, since 2019, more than 1,200 individuals — including 213 children — have been turned away because the safe house was full, and that in 2023 forty-four people with health conditions or injuries were denied access due to a lack of ADA-accessible rooms. The presenters said the campaign had already raised most of the funding and that $78,000 remained to reach the $5 million goal.
Trustees thanked the presenters and asked for more localized usage data. Trustee March and Trustee Padilla requested information on how many families from Frederick and nearby south-county communities had been served; presenters said they served six families from Frederick in 2024 and that roughly 30% of clients come from South County when Fort Lupton and surrounding areas are included. Presenter(s) offered to email city-specific data to trustees for consideration should the board contemplate contributing municipal funds.
The presentation concluded without a board action; trustees discussed receiving the requested breakdown to inform any future funding decisions. Mayor Pro Tem Brown and multiple trustees expressed appreciation for the organization’s work and asked staff to share the data when received. The board did not commit municipal funds during the meeting.
The board’s discussion and the presenters’ request are likely to return to a future agenda if trustees opt to consider a financial contribution or referral program.
