One Place, Safeplace receive less funding from grants
Grant money to help victims of domestic violence By DeAndria Turner | December 29, 2020 at 5:55 PM CST - Updated December 29 at 5:56 PM
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - Cases of domestic violence are on the rise during the pandemic.
Governor Kay Ivey recently announced grant funding to help agencies that serve assault victims.
That the much-needed financial support still leaves some of these organizations working with less money than usual.
“This has been a really terrifying year for victims of domestic violence,” Safeplace Executive Director Rachel Hackworth said.
Hackworth said Domestic violence rates across the Shoals are increasing.