At the November 29, 2012, meeting of the Alexandria Rotary Club, Brian Gibson welcomed Jenna Payne of Someplace Safe, a nonprofit organization that seeks to eliminate violence in West Central Minnesota and beyond. She provided information about “breaking the silence” around domestic abuse, which is the most common killer of women in the United States; medical costs associated with domestic violence total $5.8 billion annually. She also shared tips for identifying and responding to incidences of domestic violence. Someplace Safe served 780 victims of domestic abuse in 2012.
