The Refuge Sexual Assault Center

08/13/2026

Did you know? Last year, CJCC grant programs served 27,257 sexual abuse victims across Georgia.

Behind every number is a person who received compassionate, trauma-informed care and critical support for those who need it.

08/07/2026

07/01/2026

Lyons Police Department CID division are ROCKSTARS! Today, these men took their time to install a new window AC unit for one of our survivors. They didn't have to do this. It's not exactly in their job description! But they saw a need, and partnered with us to make it happen.

The Refuge is so thankful for them going above and beyond. This takes To Serve and Protect to the next level!

The City Of Lyons Georgia

07/01/2026

We would greatly appreciate your vote💙 The Refuge Domestic Violence Shelter

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06/22/2026

https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/22/without-new-state-funding-georgia-domestic-violence-sexual-assault-programs-brace-for-the-worst/

The two dozen beds at the Haven, a domestic violence shelter in Valdosta, are almost never enough, according to Executive Director Michelle Girtman. Rising demand for services and years of declining government support have left the south Georgia shelter — along with more than 50 domestic violence ...

05/27/2026

THANK YOU 💙

05/19/2026

Learning as much as we can to bring back to better serve our survivors!

This is what multidisciplinary teamwork looks like. 2 ADA’s from two different judicial circuits, an investigator, a forensic nurse, and a dual advocate. Two days down, two to go!

You may not be ready for all of the great ideas we come back with!

05/13/2026

Your choices. Your pace. Your direction.

Not ours, ever.

Forensic nursing is NOT about pressure.

It's NOT about judgment.

It's NOT about taking control away.

It's about meeting survivors where they are and honoring their choice 💙

04/29/2026

The Refuge staff is standing up and speaking out on !

👖 Today is Denim Day 👖

Denim Day is an annual global campaign held on the last Wednesday of April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It started in response to a 1992 Italian court case where a r**e conviction was overturned because the victim was wearing “tight jeans,” implying she must have consented by helping remove them. Have you heard of anything so crazy?!

Outraged, women in the Italian Parliament wore jeans in solidarity, sparking a powerful protest against victim-blaming and harmful myths about sexual violence.

Now observed worldwide, Denim Day encourages everyone to wear denim as a visible symbol of support for survivors and a stand against the idea that clothing or behavior ever justifies assault.

‼️There’s no excuse and never an invitation to r**e.‼️

Wear jeans with purpose today. Support survivors. Challenge the myths.

The Refuge Domestic Violence Shelter