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Domestic-violence nonprofit reports local growth and requests city support
Summary
CAPSA presented its annual report, said it answered 269 crisis calls from Preston in the past 12 months and provided direct services to 58 Preston residents, and asked cities to sign a pledge showing support for expanding local services.
James Boyd, an executive on CAPSA's leadership team, told the council that the nonprofit is expanding services into Preston and has an employee on site every Friday. Boyd said CAPSA provided direct services to 58 Preston residents last year and received 269 crisis calls from Preston in the previous 12 months.
"Last year, we sheltered 340 individuals," Boyd said while summarizing CAPSA's regional work, and he outlined CAPSA's housing and shelter strategy, including ownership of 21 homes that can be used for transitional placements. Boyd asked the council to sign a pledge board signaling municipal support for CAPSA's expansion; council members agreed to sign and take a photo.
CAPSA said it is pursuing grants to cover roughly half of a local staff salary and is fundraising to acquire a fourplex for transitional housing. Council members and staff acknowledged the nonprofit's work and committed to continued partnership and coordination with local medical and law-enforcement partners.
