National Safe Place Network

Resources offered by Safe Place

safety for youth

What is this resource?

Safe Place provides shelter for youths. It is a national youth outreach and prevention program for young people under the age of 18 (up to 21 years of age in some communities) in need of immediate help and safety. As a collaborative community prevention initiative, Safe Place designates businesses and organizations as Safe Place locations, making help readily available to youth in communities across the country. Safe Place locations include: libraries, YMCAs, fire stations, public buses, various businesses, and social service facilities.

According to Safe Place, here’s how it works:

1) Step One – A young person enters a Safe Place and asks for help. 2) Step Two – The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the licensed Safe Place agency. 3) Step Three – Within 30 minutes, a qualified Safe Place volunteer or agency staff member will arrive to talk with the youth and, if necessary, provide transportation to the agency. 4) Step Four – Once at the agency, counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff makes sure the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

Fine a Safe Place near you here: https://www.nationalsafeplace.org/find-a-safe-place

Alternatively, you can text for help by following the instructions here: https://www.nationalsafeplace.org/txt-4-help

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