DeKalb awarded grant for domestic violence program

The U.S. Justice Department has awarded DeKalb County a grant to help support its partnership with a supervised visitation center for parents.

The $350,000 will go to Nia’s Place, which offers child visitation and exchanges for families affected by domestic violence. The Women’s Resource Center operates the facility through a combination of county and federal funds. More than 150 families have used the center since it opened in 2009.