Sexual Assault, Child Advocacy Center Losing its Home in Duluth

The deadline for a Gwinnett County sexual assault crisis center to find a new home is steadily approaching.

City of Duluth officials gave the Gwinnett Sexual Assault & Children's Advocacy Center a July 1 deadline to move out of its home on Main Street. The center has been there for more than two decades.

As of May 15, the center still did not have a place to relocate to, said Ann Burdges, chief executive officer and executive director.

Back in September, city officials notified the center's leadership that the building would be demolished because of persistent maintenance issues. And, most recently, officials denied a request for an extension, the AJC stated.

In an email to Patch, Burdges said this about the center's current predicament:

"No, we haven't yet identified our relocation space. Obviously our current center was custom designed by us and constructed to meet the specifications of our 24/7 services for victims and families.

That is difficult to replicate and especially within our time constraints. We are working on it diligently, and it is our intention to meet the city's request of vacating by July 1st."

To learn more about the center, and its work with families who are affected by sexual assault and child sexual abuse, click here.