New Horizons Domestic Violence Services Receives $20,000 Grant from the Mary Kay Foundation

CRITICAL FUNDING AWARDED DURING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

Middletown, Conn. (October 13, 2017) – Community Health Center, Inc.’s domestic violence services, New Horizons, was chosen to receive one of 150 grants awarded by The Mary Kay Foundation to further efforts to combat domestic violence and provide rehabilitation services throughout ConnecticutDuring Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, The Mary Kay Foundation is awarding $3 million in grants to domestic violence shelters across the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.

New Horizons will use the funding to reinforce its commitment to assisting victims of domestic violence and their children by providing emergency shelter, caring support, and education to promote healthy relationships.

“At New Horizons, we are extremely grateful for support from The Mary Kay Foundation and its continued commitment to break the cycle of domestic violence,” says Dr. Kimberly Citron, CHC’s Director of Domestic Violence Services, Research and Education. “Our staff at Community Health Center and New Horizons is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of victims of domestic violence. With this grant we will be able to expand and improve the quality of our care, resources, and outreach efforts for victims and the public.”

For more than 30 years, CHC has operated New Horizons, a 24/7 emergency shelter for those fleeing domestic abuse. On an annual basis, New Horizons provides services and shelter to over 1,300 women, children and male victims. The shelter itself is one element of a comprehensive approach to intimate partner violence (IPV) that also includes community education, support groups, individual counseling, court advocacy and consultation to CHC’s clinical provider teams.