North Carolina's attorney general will be in Charlotte Thursday night to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence.
A vigil is being held at the Beatties Ford Road Regional Library where Attorney General Roy Cooper plans to talk about the Address Confidentiality Program his office oversees to help domestic violence victims.
He's calling on communities to protect and support victims in need. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
It is a huge step when a woman decides she is ready to leave, but sometimes she doesn't have a place to go.
One woman told Channel 9 the problem for a friend of hers trying to leave a violent relationship is many shelters in our area don't have the space.
"It just kind of did something to me just to hear something calling out for me," said Kesha Leak.
Her friend is staying with her, but times are tight for Leak as she raises five children as a single mother so she's been trying to help her friend get to shelter, but she's been told beds are full.
"Called like three or four shelters and most of them was full. One said to her they have a place for her, but not her kids," said Leak.
Safe Alliance runs a battered women's shelter in Mecklenburg County. The shelter has been operating at or above capacity since the new shelter opened in January 2013. The new shelter is nearly triple the size the agency used for 30 years, going from 29 beds to 80, and still it's not enough.
Mike Sexton with Mecklenburg County's Women's Commission said it just proves how important it is to fight for support for victims.
"Because of this issue being such a huge problem, there is just not enough places for folks to stay," said Sexton.
A shelter is not the only resource for help. Many groups like safe alliance offer services like legal advocacy, counseling and safety planning to help victims become survivors.
There is a way for you to help. You can raise money through holding fundraising events to support Safe Alliance or volunteer your time to help women in need.
CLICK HERE TO HELP.
A vigil is being held at the Beatties Ford Road Regional Library where Attorney General Roy Cooper plans to talk about the Address Confidentiality Program his office oversees to help domestic violence victims.
He's calling on communities to protect and support victims in need. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
It is a huge step when a woman decides she is ready to leave, but sometimes she doesn't have a place to go.
One woman told Channel 9 the problem for a friend of hers trying to leave a violent relationship is many shelters in our area don't have the space.
"It just kind of did something to me just to hear something calling out for me," said Kesha Leak.
Her friend is staying with her, but times are tight for Leak as she raises five children as a single mother so she's been trying to help her friend get to shelter, but she's been told beds are full.
"Called like three or four shelters and most of them was full. One said to her they have a place for her, but not her kids," said Leak.
Safe Alliance runs a battered women's shelter in Mecklenburg County. The shelter has been operating at or above capacity since the new shelter opened in January 2013. The new shelter is nearly triple the size the agency used for 30 years, going from 29 beds to 80, and still it's not enough.
Mike Sexton with Mecklenburg County's Women's Commission said it just proves how important it is to fight for support for victims.
"Because of this issue being such a huge problem, there is just not enough places for folks to stay," said Sexton.
A shelter is not the only resource for help. Many groups like safe alliance offer services like legal advocacy, counseling and safety planning to help victims become survivors.
There is a way for you to help. You can raise money through holding fundraising events to support Safe Alliance or volunteer your time to help women in need.
CLICK HERE TO HELP.
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