1. You walk into a Safe Place location (identified by the yellow sign). Tell the first available employee that you need Safe Place help.
2. The employee will find a quiet, comfortable place for the you to wait while they call the local Safe Place contact.
3. The Safe Place contact will call the location back to identify the volunteer or staff member who will come to meet the young person at the location.
4. Ideally, within 20-30 minutes, the Safe Place volunteer or staff member will arrive to talk with you and transport you to the agency for counseling, support, a place to stay or other resources.
5. Once at the agency, counselors will meet with you and provide support, resources and help. They make sure you and your family receive the help and professional referrals needed. (Family members or guardians are called to let them know that you are safe.) The youth serving agency helps the youth and the family through a difficult time or crisis situation through counseling and support services.
CLICK THE MAP, then your STATE to find your local SAFE PLACE!
Safe Place is a community collaboration program, where local shelters make it possible for any youth to access help at locations like fast food restaurants, convenience stores, fire stations, libraries and city buses. All of these locations display our logo, the Safe Place sign. Any youth who has problems or is at risk should go to a Safe Place location.
To see if there is a local Safe Place near you, check out our map in the left column.
Our program makes it easy for kids to find help at Safe Place sites in their own neighborhood whenever they need it. Safe Place connects youth to immediate help and safety and offers supportive services to both youth and their families.
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Everybody...everyone should recognize and know what Safe Place does and means.
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This is a shoutout from Fresno to Louisville. Thank you for including us in your top friend's list. Keep up the great work and keep the doors open to our youth. Love the web trainings/updates on monthly database and funding opportunities. Have an awesome three day weekend: Sandy, Josh, Robin, Katie, Susan and other staff! From your Fresno, California partners in youth.
Hey, We've extended our deadline to Feb 27th so there is still time to apply! It would be awesome if you could help spread the word! We are presenting The Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award for college students. This award is for a video on their experiences with mental health issues and how they are working to raise awareness and encourage their peers on the issue. The award includes a $2,000 scholarship, a trip to NYC to our annual gala in June 2009, recognition through our site and events and possibly appearing on MTVU. The info is on our site. Apply today. Deadline for submission is Feb 27th, 2009!
3 days left to apply! We are presenting The Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award for college students. This award is for a video on their experiences with mental health issues and how they are working to raise awareness and encourage their peers on the issue. The award includes a $2,000 scholarship, a trip to NYC to our annual gala in June 2009, recognition through our site and events and possibly appearing on MTVU. The info is on our site. Apply today. Deadline for submission is Feb 13th, 2009!
Tami and Dawn are going to be in the YMCA’s Generation Room from 5:30pm to 7:30pm playing games and having a good time. Generation room is Free for everyone
Sharon and Sarah are going to be at Rouman Cinema from 6pm to 7:30pm. Sitting at the round table come by and say Hello
On Saturday the 14th
Sharon, Tami, Sarah, and Dawn are going to be at the YMCA for Teen Night from 7pm to 11pm Teen Night is for 6th through 10th grade $6 for members and $8 for non members.
I ♥ U! .. Thanks for your support!I represent ..ALL.. differently abled, damaged, broken and disturbed! Please help me spread the word! Let's ROCK this world with.. C H A N G E!!!
We at the Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task Force are happy to support an artist we love, Sarah Beintker of See You Soon!
Sarah is an amazing musician hailing from the Central Valley, and has generously given her support to our cause of promoting suicide prevention and awareness.
The Task Force is currently working on a Public Service Announcement that will feature Sarah's song, "Don't Give Up". To check out Sarah live, we are happy to post her show dates on our myspace page calendar.
Want to see Sarah live and check out her awesomeness for yourself? We thought you might.
Here are her dates!
Jan 8 2009 6:30P Karma w/ Kill Paradise, Ultra Violet Sound, Artist vs.Poet @ Victorville, California
Jan 9 2009 6:30P The Venue w/ Kill Paradise, Ultraviolet Sound, Artist Vs.Poet @ Los Gatos, California
Jan 10 2009 7:00P Modesto Virtual w/ Kill Paradise, Ultraviolet Sound, Artist vs.Poet, Electric Valentine @ Modesto, California
Jan 23 2009 8:00P Kuppajoe w/ Lost Ocean & The Blufs @ Fresno, California
Feb 21 2009 7:00P The Knitting Factory w/ Fight Fair & School Boy Humor @ Los Angeles, California
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