One Safe Place resource center for crime victims opens in National City

District Attorney Summer Stephan Official photo A new source center offering a variety of services for crime casualties opened its doors in National City Friday One Safe Place the South Bay Family Justice Center provides no-cost services for casualties of domestic violence child abuse sexual assault human trafficking hate crimes elder abuse and other crimes Among the services offered at One Safe Place are forensic sexual assault examinations child forensic interviews volunteer attorney sponsorship for restraining orders situation intervention and safety planning for casualties of domestic violence human trafficking and elder abuse The center is the second One Safe Place location after the initial center opened in San Marcos in Executives say the South Bay location will help crime casualties living in South San Diego County receive the services they need without needing to cross the county The opening of One Safe Place in National City is an critical step forward for our South County families noted San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre For too long South County residents in dilemma had to trip far from home to access critical victim services This changes that This center ensures that survivors who live in South San Diego have access to the care compassion and the justice they deserve One Safe Place is led by the San Diego County District Attorney s Office in collaboration with dozens of organizations Staff at both One Safe Place locations include victim advocates nurses anatomical professionals counselors attorneys housing navigators childcare professionals work-readiness coaches law enforcement and more The D A s Office mentioned since its opening the North County location has served over people primarily domestic violence casualties and has provided legal services for people more than forensic interviews and over forensic curative examinations for assault sufferers This dream project to regionalize the evidence-based Family Justice Center model to protect crime casualties safeguard children and seniors from harm prevent homelessness driven by domestic violence and human trafficking and dismantle generational cycles of trauma that lead to incarceration and victimization has now become a reality for our South County region San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan declared in a declaration We want the group to know that the doors are now open so they can take advantage of this state-of-the-art center focused on the trifecta of hope healing and justice One Safe Place in National City is located at Mile of Cars Way and is open Monday through Friday from a m to p m and the second Saturday of each month from a m to noon Either location can be reached by emailing gethope OSPsandiegocounty gov or calling - -HOPE City News Organization