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Commissioners recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; new Calvert Safe Housing Network reports housing 26 survivors
Summary
The Board proclaimed October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Calvert Safe Housing Network (founded Feb. 2025) said it has sheltered 26 unique survivors and 17 children and provided nearly 1,000 safe nights since launch; partners announced an Oct. 19 local panel and resource fair.
The Board of County Commissioners proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and received remarks from local advocates and law‑enforcement partners on county services and resources.
Catherine Marsh and Brandy Curtis Richardson of the Commission for Women, Peg Haskell, executive director of the newly formed Calvert Safe Housing Network, Jeff Gray of the Maryland Crime Victim Resource Center, and State's Attorney Bob Harvey described local coordination and resources for survivors. Haskell said the Calvert Safe Housing Network, founded in February 2025, has housed 26 unique survivors and 17 children and provided almost 1,000 safe nights in about six months. "We have discovered a huge need," she told the board, and organizers promoted an Oct. 19 resource panel at Middleham and Saint Peter's Church in Lusby.
State's Attorney Bob Harvey outlined the county's dedicated domestic‑violence prosecution unit and reported it handled 283 domestic‑violence cases last year, making the category one of the county's most prevalent public‑safety concerns. Presenters urged residents needing help to contact the available local services and noted partnerships across the Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police, Safe Harbor Shelter and local nonprofits.
