Our 10th Annual Phoenix Rising 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Pre-race festivities begin at 3pm with DJ TLuv, face painting, Pinky’s Shaved Ice, Just Tap’d beer, and more! Then, at 5pm, the race will kick off with the cheer team of Wesleyan College. This race benefits […]
TPO 101: One Tool for Safety
The Legal Services Program at Crisis Line & Safe House assists with TPOs (Temporary Protective Orders) in Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Twiggs, and Peach Counties. There are three types of TPOs in Georgia: Family Violence TPOs, Stalking TPOs, and Dating Violence TPOs. TPOs, in general, are orders that restrain the Respondent (the abuser/perpetrator) from engaging in […]
Make Yourself at Home
Crisis Line & Safe House staff strive to make the shelter as warm, inviting, and close to home as possible. Crisis Line & Safe House moved into the shelter about ten years ago, and has gone to great lengths to make it feel like home to residents, including removing fluorescent lighting, adding a large addition […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Was a Success!
April 2022 marked the 21st national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Crisis Line & Safe House was busy raising community awareness through attending local events, social media campaigns, and fundraising. Crisis Line & Safe House had a weekly presence at Thomas Library in Fort Valley, Mulberry Market in Macon, and Byron Public Library. Crisis Line […]
One Safe Place Macon
In the fall of 2020, a group of leaders from nine different agencies in Macon discussed an opportunity for a four- year funding and implementation grant to build a family justice center from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Macon was one of three locations in Georgia chosen for this grant, along with Waycross Georgia and […]
Domestic Violence Support Group
Crisis Line & Safe House added the Counseling Center to its array of services in 2018. Since then, the center has provided support groups to victims of domestic violence. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and little interest in a virtual support group, the Counseling Center had to temporarily stop support groups. As of 2022, both […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Activities
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month – a time set aside to increase awareness and show extra love and support to survivors and their loved ones. The pandemic has brought some changes to our traditional activities over the last few years, but we are excited to engage with the community in new ways, including a […]
2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this year we are “Survivor Strong”! Join us on social media to learn more about the impact of sexual assault throughout the month. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also find us in-person at some community events in the middle GA area during […]
We’re Hiring – Staff Attorney
Crisis Line & Safe House (CL&SH) is seeking a staff attorney to join our newly expanded legal services program. The Staff Attorney will represent victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in matters related to TPOs, divorce, child support, spousal support, legitimation, child custody, immigration, employment, housing matters, and other legal entanglements that impact a […]
Ninth Annual Phoenix Rising 5K & Fun Run
Our Ninth Annual Phoenix Rising 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run is going virtual! Due to the surge in covid-19 cases in our area, for everyone’s safety and out of respect for local medical staff, we are taking the race virtual instead of in person. What does this mean? The race location has changed […]