LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — SafeNest is working with metropolis leaders and legislation enforcement to forestall home violence within the Las Vegas valley.
“We know that domestic violence impacts every socioeconomic status, every race, every person in some type of way,” Andrea Furtos, Medical Director of SafeNest, stated.
Furtos is a passionate advocate for victims and survivors at SafeNest, a confidential home violence shelter. Her journey into this work started after witnessing an in depth pal endure the painful actuality of abuse—an expertise that perpetually modified her path and function.
“Through that experience of seeing her go through that, I knew that being with her, supporting her, letting her know I was there for her was key,” Furtos stated. “Through many attempts of attempting to leave her abuser, she finally did.”
However right here within the valley, far too many are nonetheless trapped within the cycle of abuse.
“(Las Vegas) is the most dangerous city for domestic violence homicides in the country,” Liz Ortenburger, CEO of SafeNest, stated. “Clark County is the most dangerous county in the country for domestic violence homicides. And Nevada is the second most dangerous state.”
To alter that, Secure Nest is teaming up with metropolis leaders and legislation enforcement to forestall violence earlier than it escalates.
“Domestic violence is probably the leading call from service that officers respond to on a daily basis,” Robert Wicks stated. “We need to see what’s going on, we need to look down beneath the surface and see what the issues are.”
Stopping home violence takes greater than arrests — it requires early intervention, remedy for abusers, and actual help for survivors right here within the valley.
“If we don’t start doing more collaborative work, we’re going to continue to see that number increase,” Ortenburger stated. “If you think something is happening, here’s what you do: you say, ‘I love you and I care about you and if something’s going on, I’m here for you when you’re ready to talk to me.”
Secure Nest’s latest campus on the intersection of Valley View and Meadows Lane is predicted to open in Spring 2026, bringing much more shelter and hope to victims and survivors throughout Southern Nevada.
