Safe Nest's Work
Established in 1977, Safe Nest is Clark County's largest and most comprehensive agency devoted solely to domestic violence issues. Services include shelters in confidential locations, a 24-hour Crisis Hotline, counseling, victim advocacy, prevention and community education.
Who does Safe Nest serve?
- Battered women, adolescents and children
- Male and female perpetrators/batterers
- Over 300,000 men, women and children have been assisted by Safe Nest since 1978
- 70 percent of children in Safe Nest's shelter are preschool age or younger
- 80 percent of women sheltered are young mothers in their 20s and early 30s
What client services does Safe Nest provide?
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24-hour Crisis Hotline 24-hour emergency shelter Advocacy and referral services Crisis-intervention counselors Case management/social workers Court advocacy Family assessments Substance-abuse counseling Individual/group counseling for victims Batterer's treatment groups for abusers |
Support groups Employment counselors Children's counselors Crisis response teams Parenting training Life-skill classes Transportation assistance Children's group therapy Adolescent group therapy Protection order assistance |
How is Safe Nest funded?
United Way
State Domestic Violence Funds from Marriage License Fees
State Bureau of Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Federal Victims of Crime Act
Federal Violence Against Women Act
Federal Family Violence Prevention & Services Act
Federal Housing & Urban Development Funds (Supportive Housing Program)
Andre Agassi Foundation's Department of Justice Grant
Foundations, Private Donations & Fundraising Ventures and Events