If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also contact any of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence programs. 

SpringHaven, a domestic violence organization in Elizabethtown, will close on June 30, its partner organization, ZeroV, announced Wednesday.  

ZeroV said the closure was “due to financial instability.” A spokesperson said “ZeroV is no longer contracting with SpringHaven effective July 1, 2026, which affects their funding streams.” There were no state or federal budget changes that led to this, the spokesperson said. 

SpringHaven “has made a tremendous positive impact on the lives of thousands of survivors and their children” in the 40 years it’s been open in Kentucky’s Lincoln Trail District, according to ZeroV. 

“ZeroV recognizes this is a difficult time for the organization, its clients, and the larger community, and is working to support SpringHaven as it winds down operations,” the organization said in a statement. 

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According to ZeroV’s Wednesday statement, current clients will be able to access services through Barren River Area Safe Space in Bowling Green, The Center for Women and Families in Louisville, Bethany House in Somerset and GreenHouse17 in Lexington. 

According to the most recent Domestic Violence Data Report, SpringHaven provided in-shelter services to 70 women, 30 children and one man in 2024. The organization also provided support services (outside of the shelter) that year to 1,187 women, 449 men and 45 children. Support services included court advocacy, housing and career support, clothing and more. 

Available data shows about half of Kentucky women and a third of men will experience some level of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. 

“ZeroV is grateful to SpringHaven’s staff, volunteers, donors and community partners for their four decades of dedication to supporting and empowering survivors of domestic violence,” ZeroV said in a statement. “Countless adults and children have found safety, healing and a new beginning because SpringHaven was there for them in their time of need. This is a legacy to be proud of.” 

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