help prevent teen runaways

a year of changes
national safe place
2010 annual report
help prevent teen runaways
a year of change; a time of change
The year 2010 was
a time of changes
and
adjustments.
National Safe Place
experienced changes in leadership at
the national office, on the Advisory Board and on the Board of
Directors. We are tremendously
pleased to announce that these
changes, while challenging, did
not detract us from our goal to
work with agencies and communities across the country to continue to provide young people
with access to help, safety and
additional resources. As longtime National Safe Place leader
Sandy Bowen retired, Laurie
Jackson assumed leadership as
the new Executive Director. Sue
Barton, an experienced youth
worker and youth advocate,
took on the leadership of the
Advisory Board. Following the
successful leadership of Linda
Rutherford, a passionate supporter of the Safe Place program
and philosophy, Howard “Skip”
Elliott from CSX stepped up to
chair the Board of Directors.
Change continued for National
Safe Place as our most recent offering, the TXT 4 HELP program,
only two months old in January 2010, really took off and became a leading option for youth
across the country to use as an
easy resource to find help when
in crisis. TXT 4 HELP gives youth
the opportunity to text the word
“SAFE” to 69866 from any mobile phone and receive a text
with information about the closest Safe Place location, youth
shelter or the National Runaway
Switchboard number. In 2010,
over 4,200 young people used
the TXT 4 HELP option to find
their way to safety.
Training opportunities were also
a successful part of our year. National Safe Place continued the
wonderful partnership with the
Youth and Family Service Network to host the annual “Breaking
New Ground with Youth” Conference. Over 200 participants had
the opportunity to attend over 30
workshops on a variety of topics in
areas such as nonprofit social media practices, community collaborations, diversifying funding and
commercial sexual exploitation
of children. Additionally, National
Safe Place provided nearly 1,000
participants with free online training during the year on topics such
as resource development, clinical
issues with youth, outreach and
executive leadership.
As National Safe Place turns the
page on the year of change, one
item that remains unchanged is
the need for Safe Place programs
in communities that will serve as
safety nets for young people,
providing immediate access to
caring individuals who will assist them in finding additional resources to meet their needs. Every day we read and hear stories
of youth who have runaway from
a terrible situation, youth who
are homeless because parents
are unable or unwilling to care
for the adolescent and youth
who are bullied and terrorized at
school or in the community. With
almost 18,000 Safe Place sites in
the United States, National Safe
Place, along with our member
agencies, offers youth an alternative to the crisis and/or the street
by providing a safe place in their
community to go and to get connected to a shelter and additional resources and finally, a chance
to change the crisis situation in
which they find themselves.
On behalf of my
colleagues on the
National Safe Place
Board of Directors, I would like to
share our great excitement and enthusiasm for the
future of this important organization. Like many other nonprofit organizations, we inevitably had to work through the
challenges brought about by
a down economy. While many
challenges remain, we are very
encouraged at how well National Safe Place has weathered the
storm. We also remain united in
our commitment to the mission
of National Safe Place. After all,
our focus always needs to be on
the thousands of youth who, if it
were not for National Safe Place,
would not know where to turn in
times of trouble.
In addition to providing unwavering support to our Executive
Director and the National Safe
Place staff, we look forward to
developing a plan that will foster the continued growth of Safe
Place sites throughout the United States. We also plan to support that growth by working to
create a strong financial foundation that will sustain the important work of National Safe Place
for many years to come.
This is a time of great opportunity for National Safe Place and
the Board of Directors looks forward to its role in helping define
and execute the programs that
will provide greater visibility
for the mission of National Safe
Place. More importantly, we will
remain devoted to the needs of
those youth who have nowhere
to turn in their time of crisis.
Skip Elliott
Board of Directors Chair
one story
Olivia
Olivia entered a Tops Markets
grocery store in her neighborhood and said she needed a safe
place. Tops employees gave her
a private place to wait and called
The Center for Youth Services.
When the Safe Place responders
arrived, Olivia immediately stated
that she would only talk to the
female responder because she
had been raped by a friend of her
family. She was very relieved that
there was a woman responding
to the call and she chose to go to
the shelter. Within a few days, encouragement to access rape relief
counseling was successful and
Olivia received support for the
assault. After two weeks at the
shelter, she returned home and is
continuing to access counseling.
“... she returned home and is
g.”
continuing to access counselin
Collaborations
Nearly 18,000 business and community Safe Place locations are ready to respond to youth in need. Community Safe Place signs are the “first step” to help and safety. Together businesses, law enforcement,
schools, fire departments, youth serving organizations and volunteers form a national safety network.
Education and Awareness
1,034,169 youth were informed about Safe Place in 2010. Prior to outreach, 85.5 percent of youth
polled indicated that they would know how to access help and safety if needed. This percentage
increased to 94 percent after outreach. Prior to outreach, 64 percent of youth indicated that they
would use the Safe Place program. This percentage increased to 78 percent after outreach efforts.
Prevention
13,624 youth chose to get assistance from Safe Place by phone and in person. These young people took
it upon themselves to seek help and safety instead of an unsafe alternative. Safe Place provides access to
immediate help and safety for all young people in crisis. And it’s working.
Outcome
Ninety-one percent of youth reported feeling welcomed and respected at Safe Place locations with volunteers, 78 percent reported feeling safer upon entering a Safe Place location, 88 percent indicated that they
would use the Safe Place program again, if needed, and 89 percent said they would recommend Safe Place
to a friend who was unsafe or needed help.
making a difference
Gender
Female53%
Male47%
“One day while
walking home
from school, I
saw the Safe
Place sign on
the outside of
a fire station
and decided to
go in and ask
for help. It was
the best decision I could
have made.”
Age
10 & under 1%
11-125%
138%
1414%
1518%
1620%
1721%
18-1910%
20 & older 3%
Ethnicity
White43%
African American 37%
Hispanic9%
Multi-racial6%
Native American
1%
Asian1%
Other3%
making a difference (continued)
In 2010, Youth Went to
Safe Place Due to:
Family Problems 45%
Runaway18%
Homeless17%
Abuse (physical, sexual,
emotional, neglect) 5%
Locked Out
3%
School Issues
2%
Immediate Safety
2%
Mental Health, Substance
Abuse, Suicide
2%
Other
6%
What happens after Safe Place
Stayed at Shelter
67%
Returned Home
13%
Referred to another agency
4%
Friend / Relative
4%
Transitional Living/Host Home 2%
Foster care
1%
Other9%
National Safe Place Statistics
•Youth Helped.................................................................................................. 6,037
•Youth Counseled by Phone....................................................................... 7,587
•Youth Educated at School or Community Presentation.......... 879,280
•Youth Receiving Information/Outreach cards.............................1,034,169
•Safe Place Locations / Sites.....................................................................17,935
•TXT 4 HELP contacts................................................................................... 4,218
•Adults Educated....................................................................................... 313,505
contributions & donations 2010
Street Moda, LLC
DAXKO
Bogey Hills
Animal Hospital
AAA East Central
PEPSICO Foundation, Inc.
Metrobon Kiwanis Club
The Annie E. Casey
Foundation
Aegon
$100
$250
$500
$1,000
PharMerica Corporation
$10,000
Southwest Airlines
Sprint
$50,000
QuikTrip Corporation
$100,000
CSX
$500,000
$2,500 + Level
Robert Callander
Maria Hughes
Tracey & Jay Weinberg
$1,000 + Level
Jed Alpert
Sandy Bowen
Michael Fitz
Mark Giuffre’
Sammy Moon
Tek Tanaka
Larry & Mary Wooldridge
$500 + Level
James Braun
Howard “Skip” Elliott
Marilyn Gunnell
Susan Harmon
Dave Thieman
Under $500 Level
Diane Alpert
Julie Arney
Gladys Asberry
J. Barry Barker
Sue Barton
Maureen Blaha
Robert & Delores Boellstorff
Herbert Bowen
Alton Bryant
Tricia Burke
Jospeh Byers
Sherry Casey
Jena Collins
Charles Davis
Maryann Davis
Derossett, Johnny
Joe Diamond
Gina Digioia
Robin Donaldson
Edna Ernst
Sarah Ewing
Lisa Fabiani
Debi Friggel
Charles Fuller
Brad Gamm
Edward Giuffre’
David Gray
Chris Hackett
Charlotte Hall
Abell Harmon
John Henry
Jerry Hudson
Sondra Jackson
John Jefferson
Elizabeth Jolly
Matt Kubancik
Bill Leon
Randy Levertt
Roger Levesque
John Lindsey
Jeffrey Lipstein
Chas Marks
Jennifer Mulford
Kevin Mullin
Michele Oerther
Risa Rehmert
Linda Rutherford
Michelle Sahagun
Dara Schmidt
Marie Shaw
Chantele Sinnott
Doris Smith
Elaine Spaull
Tom Taylor
Michele Whelchel
Nikki Wielgos
Richard Wolf
Jody Wyatt
financial statement
REVENUE
Contributions$530,786
Federal Grants
$75,596
Membership Dues
$110,800
Promotional Material Sales $60,764
Investment Income
$4,272
Training Fees
$47,911
In-Kind Contributions
$25,508
TOTAL$855,637
EXPENSE
Program Services
$523,125
Fundraising$66,362
Management and General
$152,936
TOTAL$742,423
NET GAIN:
$113,214
Government Partners
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
•
Family and Youth Services Bureau, The Administration for Children,
Youth and Families; U. S. Department of Health and Human
Services through a contractual agreement with the National
Runaway Switchboard
• Corporation for National and Community Services,
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
board of directors
Howard “Skip” Elliott is
the Vice President of Public Safety and Environment with CSX Transportation. He was awarded
the prestigious Holden Proefrock
Award for his ongoing contributions
regarding hazardous materials safety. Skip represented CSX in the 2001
Olympic Torch Relay and has served
as a Campaign Chair for United Way
in Jacksonville.
Jed Alpert is a co-founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of Mobile
Commons. Previously he
served as the President of
Sunshine Amalgamedia and was an
attorney, focusing on entertainment
and media law. He produced numerous feature films. Jed serves on the
board of Riverkeeper, and the Bay
Area Video Coalition. J. Barry Barker is the Executive Director of the
Transit Authority of River
City (TARC). He serves as
the Chairman of the National Transit Institute Board, on the
Executive Committee for the Transportation Research Board.
James Braun is the CEO
of Youth In Need. He has
served as a family and children’s mental health consultant with major corporations and public school districts and
has extensive training and experience
in areas of drug and alcohol abuse,
child abuse, crisis intervention and
program and resource development.
Linda Rutherford serves
as Chair Emeritus and is
VP of Communication
and Strategic Outreach
for Southwest Airlines. She serves on the Board of Directors
of the Lewisville Education Foundation, Friends of Texas Public Schools
and the Texas Tech University Alumni Association. She was honored in
Fall 2009 by being inducted into the
Texas Tech College of Mass Communications Hall of Fame.
Robert Callander is President and CEO of The Leasing Group, He serves on
the boards of the Venture
Capital Club and Beargrass
Christian Church and was appointed
by the Mayor to a bicycling advisory
group for the City of Louisville.
Joe Diamond is the COO
of the Alloy Education division of Alloy Media + Marketing, with primary focus
on colleges and universities. Joe enjoys the opportunity to assist at-risk youth by serving on the executive board of National Safe Place. Michael Fitz is Vice President of Solution Engineering for the Business Markets Group of Sprint. He
manages a nationwide
team of executives and engineers
responsible for selling, designing,
implementing, and supporting solutions for Sprint’s business customers.
Debra Friggel is the Community Relations Manager
for QuikTrip Corporation. Debra also serves on the
Tulsa Community Foundation Advisory Board, the Kansas City
Funders Board, the Tulsa Funders
Board and on the advisory board for
Tulsa Mental Health Association. Mark Giuffre is Director,
State Government Affairs
for UPS. Mark serves on
the board of the YMCA of
Greater Louisville. In addition to his service with Safe Place,
Mark has also served on the board of
a local children’s theater, Stage One.
Chris Hackett is at Bloomberg Financial Services.
His personal interests
include supporting the
Avon Breast Cancer Walk,
the New York Metro Special Olympics and he serves as a volunteer on
the Central Park Medical unit. Maria D. Hughes is the
leader of Performance
and Process Improvement, Senior Products for
Humana, Inc. She is active
in the National Black MBA Association and the Urban League.
Roger J.R. Levesque, Ph.D.
is Chair and Professor of
the Criminal Justice Department at Indiana University. He has written
more than 10 books and 50 research
articles. He is the Editor-in-Chief of
the Journal of Youth and Adolescence as well as Editor of the Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development book series.
Sammy Moon is a Senior
Associate with the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Sammy is a member of
Grantmakers for Children,
Youth and Families and has served as
an evaluator for The Kennedy School
of Government’s Innovations in Government Awards.
Dave Thieman is Director
of Sales for PepsiCo. He
became involved with
Safe Place to expand
Safe Place’s ability to
reach youth nationally. In addition
to his work with Safe Place, Dave is
a youth soccer coach and involved
with the Boy Scouts.
Sue Barton is co-owner
and director of Barton,
Phillips & Associates. She
provides training and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations nationwide. Sue
and her partner Gay Phillips are the
2010 Community Heroes recipients
from the Dennis R. Neil Center of Oklahomans for Equality.
Gina DiGioia is General Counsel for
Alloy, Inc., a media marketing company. In 2004, she was recognized
by the Alloy Board of Directors as the
company’s Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary. Prior to Alloy,
Gina was a senior associate at Grant,
Herrmann, Schwartz and Klinger,
LLP, a New York based law firm.
Dennis Avery
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
Risa Rehmert
Wichita Children’s Home
Wichita, KS
Sue Barton
Barton Phillips & Associates, Inc.
Tulsa, OK
Michelle Sahagun
The Children’s Cabinet
Reno, NV
Sheila Catron-Choate
Children’s Aid Society/
Teen Emergency Shelter
Wichita Falls, TX
Marie Shaw
Jackson, GA
Darryl Clausell
West Virginia Northern
Community College
Wheeling, WV
Christy Daly
FL Dept Juvenile Justice
Tallahassee, FL
Derek Deegan
Tumbleweed Center for
Youth Development
Phoenix, AZ
Susan DeLano
Connections Individual &
Family Services, Inc.
New Braunfels, TX
Marilyn Gunnell
Glendale, CA
Chief Robert G. Hendricks
Lexington Division of Fire
Lexington, KY
Tammy Hopper
Youth and Family Services Network
Knoxville, TN
Angie Jones
Youth Services of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Chas Marks
Synergy Services, Inc.
Parkville, MO
Matt Reed
YMCA Safe Place Services
Louisville, KY
John Sherman
Children’s Home Society of
Florida, South Coastal Division
West Palm Beach, FL
Elaine Spaull
The Center for Youth Services, Inc.
Rochester, NY
Cynthia Smith
Metropolitan School District of
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon, IN
Scott Swichar
Youth Service, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Lisa Thompson
Project Oz
Bloomington, IL
Jason Thorpe
Tucson, AZ
Nicole West
North Texas Youth Connection
Sherman, TX
Michele Whelchel
Promising Futures of
Central Indiana
Noblesville, IN
Steven Wick
Central Texas Youth
Services Bureau, Inc.
Belton, TX
Nikki Wielgos
Crisis Center, Inc.
Gary, IN
don’t get boxed in
2010 national safe place
advisory board roster
agency directory
Alabama
Family Connection, Inc. Alabaster, AL 35007
www.familyconnection-inc.org
Group Homes for Children
Montgomery, AL
www.montgomerychildren.org
Tennessee Valley Family Services
Guntersville, AL
www.tvfsahome.net
Thirteenth Place
Gadsden, AL
www.thirteenthplace.com
Alaska
Wellspring Revival Ministries Fairbanks, AK www.wellspringrevivalministries.org
Arizona
Cochise County Children’s Center
Huachuca City, AZ
www.openinn.org
Open Inn Children Youth
& Family Services - AZ
Tucson, AZ
www.openinn.org
Open Inn/ACFBS Flagstaff
Flagstaff, AZ
www.openinn.org
Tumbleweed Center for
Youth Development - AZ
Phoenix, AZ
www.tumbleweed.org
Arkansas
East Arkansas Youth Services, Inc.
Marion, AR
www.eays.org
Youth Bridge
Fayetteville, AR
www.youthbridge.com
California
Bill Wilson Center
Santa Clara, CA
www.billwilsoncenter.org
Diogenes Youth Services
Sacramento, CA
www.diogenesyouthservices.org
EOC Sanctuary Youth Shelter
Fresno, CA
www.fresnoeoc.org
Northern California Family Center
Martinez, CA
www.ncfc.us
Operation SafeHouse
Riverside, CA
www.operationsafehouse.org
Operation Safehouse Thousand Palms
(Branch of Riverside, CA) - CA
Thousand Palms, CA
www.operationsafehouse.org
Tahoe Youth & Family Services
South Lake Tahoe, CA
www.tahoeyouth.org
The Salvation Army Glendale
Glendale, CA
www.glendalecorps.org
YMCA OZ North Coast
Oceanside, CA
www.yfs.ymca.org
Colorado
George W. Harris Jr. Youth
Crisis Shelter - FL
Bartow, FL
www.yfainc.org
Lutheran Services Florida/
Gulf Coast Region - FL
Pensacola, FL
www.lsfnet.org
The Mile High Council Comitis Family Services
Aurora, CO
www.comitis.org
Lutheran Services Florida-NW
Crestview, FL
www.lsfnet.org
Connecticut
Lutheran Services Florida-SE
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
www.lsfnet.org
Janus Center for Youth in Crisis
Bridgeport, CT
www.ccgb.org
Kids In Crisis
Cos Cob, CT
www.kidsincrisis.org
Lutheran Services Florida-SW
Ft. Myers, FL
www.lsfnet.org
Youth Network Council
Chicago, IL
www.ChicagoSafePlace.org
Youth Service Bureau
Springfield, IL
www.ysbi.com
Youth Services Network
Rockford, IL
Indiana
Blue River Services, Inc.
Corydon, IN
www.brsinc.org
Children’s Bureau of
Indianapolis, Inc. - IN
Indianapolis, IN
www.childrensbureau.org
Miami Bridge, Inc
Miami, FL
www.miamibridge.org
Clark County Youth Shelter &
Family Services, Inc. - IN
Jeffersonville, IN
www.ccysfs.org
D.C.
Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral
Healthcare, Inc. - FL
South Daytona, FL
www.smabehavioral.org
Crisis Center, Inc.
Gary, IN
www.crisiscenterysb.org
Florida
YMCA Family Management
Services - FL
Sarasota, FL
www.sarasota-ymca.org
Waterbury Youth Services
Waterbury, CT
www.waterburyyouthservices.org
Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.
Washington, DC
www.sashabruce.org
Anchorage Children
Panama City, FL
www.anchoragechildrenshome.org
Arnette House
Ocala, FL
www.arnettehouse.org
Boys Town
Oviedo, FL
www.boystowncentralflorida.org
Capital City Youth Services
Tallahassee, FL
www.ccys.org
CDS Family & Behavioral
Health Services, Inc. - FL
Gainesville, FL
www.cdsfl.org
Children’s Home Society of Florida,
South Coastal Division - FL
W. Palm Beach, FL
www.chsfl.org
Children’s Home Society of Florida,
Treasure Coast Division - FL
Fort Pierce, FL
www.chsfl.org
Children’s Services Division
Tampa, FL
www.hillsboroughcounty.org
Crosswinds Youth Services
Cocoa, FL
www.crosswindsyouthservices.org
Family Resources
Bradenton, FL
www.family-resources.org
Family Resources, Inc.
Pinellas Park, FL
www.family-resources.org
Youth Crisis Center
Jacksonville, FL
www.ycc.org
Georgia
Advocates for Children
Cartersville, GA
www.Advochild.org
Greenbriar Children’s Home
Savannah, GA
www.greenbriarchildrenscenter.org
Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Buford, GA
www.gwinnettchildrenshelter.org
Rainbow House, Inc.
Jonesboro, GA
www.rainbowhouseinc.org
Safe Harbor Children’s Center
Brunswick, GA
www.safeharborcenterinc.org
Idaho
Bingham County Project
Safe Place - ID
Blackfoot, ID
http://www.binghamcounty
safeplace.com
Ike Kistler Safe House
Twin Falls, ID
www.twinfallscounty.org
VOA Eastern WA/No. Idaho
Coeur d’Alene, ID
www.voaspokane.org
Illinois
Project OZ
Bloomington, IL
www.projectoz.org
Family Centered Services, Inc. Bluffton, IN
www.familycenteredservices.org
Pathways Youth Shelter &
Family Services - IN
Madison, IN
www.pathwaysmadison.org
Promising Futures of
Central Indiana - IN
Noblesville, IN
www.promisingfutures.org
Youth Connections -
Franklin, IN
www.youthconnections.org
Youth Service Bureau of
Huntington County - IN
Huntington, IN
www.ysbofhuntingtonco.org
Youth Services Bureau of
Monroe Co. - IN
Bloomington, IN
www.youthservicesbureau.net
YSB Safe Station
South Bend, IN
www.ysbsjc.com
Iowa
United Action for Youth
Iowa City, IA
www.unitedactionforyouth.org
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter
Des Moines, IA
www.yessiowa.org
Kansas
Wichita Children’s Home
Wichita, KS
www.wch.org
Kentucky
Homeward Bound/Brighton Center
Newport, KY
www.brightoncenter.com
agency directory (continued)
M.A.S.H. Services of the
Bluegrass, Inc.
Lexington, KY
www.mashbluegrass.org
YMCA Safe Place Services
Louisville, KY
www.safeplaceservices.org
Louisiana
Our House, Inc.
Monroe, LA
www.teen-help.com
Youth Oasis
Baton Rouge, LA
www.youthoasis.org
Massachusetts
DIAL/SELF Youth & Community
Services - MA
Greenfield, MA
www.dialself.org
Michigan
Child and Family Serv. of
SW Michigan - MI
Benton Harbor, MI
www.cfsswmi.org
Starfish Family Services
Inkster, MI
www.starfishonline.org
Mississippi
Catholic Charities Host Homes
Jackson, MS
www.catholiccharitiesjackson.org
Sally Kate Winters Family Services
West Point, MS
www.sallykatewinters.org
South Mississippi Children’s Center
- MS
Hattiesburg, MS
www.mchscares.org
Warren County Children’s Shelter
Vicksburg, MS
www.mchscares.org
Missouri
Synergy Services, Inc.
Parkville, MO
www.synergyservices.org
The Kitchen, Inc.
Springfield, MO
www.therarebreed.com
Youth in Need, Inc.
St. Charles, MO
www.youthinneed.org
Nebraska
Youth Emergency Services
Omaha, NE
www.yesomaha.org
Nevada
Nevada Partnership for Homeless
Youth - NV
Las Vegas, NV
www.nevadahomelessyouth.org
The Children’s Cabinet - NV
Reno, NV
www.childrenscabinet.org
New Jersey
Atlantic Co /Intergenerational
Services - NJ
Northfield, NJ
www.aclink.org
New York
Berkshire Farm Center & Services
for Youth - NY
Binghamton, NY
www.berkshirefarm.org
Chautauqua Opportunities Safe
House - NY
Jamestown, NY
www.chautauquaopportunities.com
Compass House - NY
Buffalo, NY
www.compasshouse.org
Family & Children’s Service of Niagara, Inc. - NY
Niagara Falls, NY
www.niagarafamily.org
Westhaven Shelter
Cleveland, OH 44113
www.lmmyouth.org
Catholic Family Services
Lubbock, TX
www.cfslubbock.org
Oklahoma
Central Texas Youth Service Bureau
- TX
Belton, TX
www.centraltexasyouthservices.org
Payne Co. Youth Services
Stillwater, OK
www.pcys.org
Southwestern Youth Services, Inc.
Altus, OK
www.swys.org
Youth Services of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
www.yst.org
Oregon
Looking Glass Youth & Family Services - OR
Eugene, OR
www.lookingglass.us
Pennsylvania
Central Texas Youth Service Bureau
(Waco) - TX
Waco, TX
www.centraltexasyouthservices.org
Children’s Aid Society/Teen Emergency Shelter - TX
Wichita Falls, TX
www.caswf.com
Connections
New Braunfels, TX
www.connectionsnonprofit.org
El Paso Center for Children
El Paso, TX
www.epccinc.org
Liberty Resources, Inc.
Oneida, NY
www.liberty-resources.org
Centre County Youth Service Bureau - PA
State College, PA
www.ccysb.com
The Center for Youth Services
Rochester, NY
www.centerforyouth.net
Familylinks
Pittsburgh, PA
www.familylinks.org
Promise House
Dallas, TX
www.promisehouse.org
North Carolina
Youth Service, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
www.ysiphila.org
The Children’s Center, Inc.
Galveston, TX
www.thechildrenscenterinc.org
South Carolina
Youth & Family Counseling Services
Angleton, TX
www.yfcs.org+B3
Haven House Services
Raleigh, NC
www.havenhousenc.org
Hillcrest Youth Shelter/Lee County
NC
Sanford, NC
www.leecountync.gov
Carolina Youth Development
North Charleston, SC
www.cydc.org
Host Homes
Winston-Salem, NC
www.cssnc.org/hosthomes
GreenHouse Runaway Shelter
Sumter, SC
www.greenhousehomelessandrunaway
The Relatives
Charlotte, NC
www.therelatives.org
Sea Haven, Inc.
North Mrytle Beach, SC
www.seahaveninc.com
With Friends, Inc.
Gastonia, NC
www.withfriendsyouthshelter.org
South Dakota
Youth Focus, Inc.
Greensboro, NC
www.youthfocus.org
Ohio
Bellefaire JCB
Shaker Heights, OH
www.bellefairejcb.org
Huckleberry House
Columbus, OH
www.huckhouse.org
Lighthouse Youth Crisis Center
Cincinnati, OH
www.lys.org
Daybreak
Dayton, OH
www.daybreakdayton.org
Sojourners Care Network
McArthur, OH
www.sojournerscare.net
Volunteers of America.Dakotas
Brandon, SD
www.voa-dakotas.org
Tennessee
Child & Family Tennessee Runaway
Shelter - TN
Knoxville, TN
www.child-family.org
LINK House, Inc
Kingsport, TN
www.frontierhealth.org
Oasis Center
Nashville, TN
www.oasiscenter.org
Youth Villages at Poplar Group
Home - TN
Memphis, TN
www.youthvillages.org
Texas
ACH Child & Family Services
Ft. Worth, TX
www.allchurchhome.org
North Texas Youth Connection
Sherman, TX
www.ntxyouthconnection.org
Utah
Salt Lake County Youth Services
Salt Lake City, UT
www.youth.slco.org
Virginia
Seton Youth Shelters
Virginia Beach, VA
www.setonyouthshelters.org
Washington
Crosswalk
Spokane, WA
www.voaspokane.org
Skagit Valley Family YMCA
Mount Vernon, WA
www.svymca.org
West Virginia
Youth Services System, Inc.
Wheeling, WV
http://youthservicessystem.org/site/
Wisconsin
TeenCare Crisis Intervention
Menomonie, WI
www.positive-alternatives.org
Wyoming
Fremont County Group Homes
Riverton, WY
program services
Consultation and Technical
Support
NSP staff assists agencies in developing and tracking education, outreach and site goals, offer innovative
program implementation suggestions and provide funding resources
and support.
Database Availability and
Support
Agencies have the opportunity to
access comprehensive reports for
their city, state or at the national
level. Online database trainings are
continually available
Online Training Opportunities
Training offerings include Adolescent
Brain Development, Advocacy, Coordinating Community Events, Crisis
Intervention, Cultivating Corporate
Partnerships, Human Trafficking, Social Enterprise, Social Media, Strategies for Diversifying Funding, Street
Outreach Effectiveness, etc.
Outreach Materials for Youth
New Safe Place agencies receive an
outreach kit with information cards,
wristbands, t-shirt, Heart of the Matter books, TXT 4 HELP cards, Tips
for Parents and Teens brochures,
Site Training DVD presentation, balloons, pencils, stickers and promotional folders. All agencies receive
information and TXT 4 HELP outreach materials.
National Safe Place Week Advocacy Guidelines and Support Materials
NSP provides opportunities for
agencies to advocate for the well
being of youth with materials and
community awareness guides to
recognize volunteers, businesses
and community partners.
Connection to National Corporate Partners
NSP connects Safe Place agencies to regional and national corporate partners
that offer in-kind and cash support.
TXT 4 HELP National Texting
Project
This NSP project offers youth the opportunity to access help by texting
the word “SAFE” to 69866 from their
cell phone to be immediately connected to a Safe Place, shelter or National Runaway Switchboard hotline.
Evidence Based Programming
and Evaluation
NSP has partnered with Indiana
University to evaluate the effectiveness of Safe Place based on
data provided on pre and post-test
youth evaluations.
The following represents the major
businesses and community organizations involved as Safe Place sites.
7-11
Albertson’s
Arby’s
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Blockbuster Video
Boys and Girls Clubs
Burger King
Chevron
Chik-Fil-A
Community Centers
Dairy Queen
Domino’s Pizza
Fifth Third Bank
Fire Departments
Food Lion
Hardee’s
Home Depot
Hospitals
Hy-Vee
Giant Eagle
KFC
Kroger
Kwik King
Libraries
McDonald’s
Police Departments
Publix
QuikTrip
Round Table Pizza
Salvation Army
Schools
Starbucks
Subway
Taco Bell
Terrible Herbst
Thornton’s
Tops Market
Transit Companies
United Way
Valero
Village Pantry
Walgreens
Wal-Mart
Wendy’s
White Castle
YMCA
YWCA
mission statement
Safe Place provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for all
young people in crisis through a network
of sites sustained by qualified agencies,
trained volunteers and businesses.
vision statement
contact info
Safe Place will be universally recognized and
used by youth across America as the place to go
for immediate help and safety.
National Safe Place
2411 Bowman Avenue
Louisville, KY 40217
Phone: 502.635.3660
Fax: 502.635.3678
www.nationalsafeplace.org
contactus@nationalsafeplace.org
help prevent teen runaways