Project Safe: Putting an End to Domestic Violence

Based in Athens, Georgia, Project Safe is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence through crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services, systems change advocacy, and prevention and education programs in the community.

Project Safe was originally founded as a network of safe houses and later evolved into a confidentially located emergency shelter and hotline. The organization has expanded over the years to meet the needs of domestic violence survivors and their children. Today, Project Safe's services range from short-term crisis phone counseling to long-term support through its follow-up and transitional housing programs. While Project Safe mostly serves clients from Athens and the surrounding area, it also functions as a routing point for a national hotline and assists women and children from across Georgia and outside the state.

Project Safe's approach to combating domestic violence combines energy of the heart with a commitment to operational efficiency. For every dollar contributed to Project Safe, 90 cents goes to programs and services that benefit abused women and children directly.