DEFY Domestic Abuse in Beloit has been awarded $4,000 in grant funding from the Stateline Community Foundation for some remodeling projects.

Director of Empowerment Service Kelsey Hood Christianson says they’re hoping to build 2 to 3 new private office spaces for residents to receive supportive services in a more confidential setting.

Hood Christianson says they currently have to use cubicles, which doesn’t offer a lot of privacy for survivors trying to engage with the services DEFY offers.

DEFY plans to complete the project in late 2023 or early 2024.