Someplace Safe was recently awarded a grant from Otto Bremer Trust. The funds will be used to maintain crime victim advocacy services provided to crime survivors throughout the agency’s 9-county service area. These services include crisis intervention, legal advocacy, emergency housing and resources, safety planning and referrals. Services are provided to nearly 4,000 area individuals annually at 11 community advocacy offices.

“Crime can have devastating impacts for survivors, families and communities”, stated Ashley Zach, Director of Development and Communications. “State and federal funding can fluctuate, so it is important Someplace Safe seek out and maintain adequate support from generous allies and supporters.” Zach added, “maintaining victim-centered support and safety services are paramount to survivor recovery in the aftermath of crime”.

About Someplace Safe

Someplace Safe is a nonprofit agency offering a myriad of services to victims and survivors of crime, families, and communities in a nine-county region in West Central Minnesota. Nearly 4,000 unduplicated local victims of crime are provided services each year through eleven Advocacy Offices, five Parenting Time Centers, and three Thrift Stores located in Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, and Wilkin Counties. Someplace Safe works to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and exploitation, sex and labor trafficking, and other crimes (including: stalking, elder abuse, identity theft, robbery, theft, etc.), as they navigate the social, emotional, and economic impacts faced as victims on the path to becoming survivors. Visit www.someplacesafe.info for more information.

About Otto Bremer Trust

The Otto Bremer Trust is a private charitable trust based in St. Paul, Minn. Created in 1944 by business and community leaders Otto Bremer, it is committed to supporting an enhanced quality of life for residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Wisconson. Since its founding, OBT has invested more than $1 billion in its region’s people, places and opportunities. Visit ottobremer.org