Safe Place

As the new school year approaches, not every student feels ready to head back. Academic stress, family challenges, bullying, or general uncertainty can make school feel completely overwhelming.

No young person should have to handle that pressure alone. Safe Place gives youth immediate access to real support, in their community and through their phone.

📍 Look for the yellow and black Safe Place sign at local libraries, convenience stores, transit buses, and fire stations.
📱 Need help fast? Text SAFE + your location to 44357. Reply with "2Chat" to text interactively.

No young person should feel alone when facing a crisis.

Prefer to type it out rather than speak out loud? We get it. TXT 4 HELP is a free, confidential, 24/7 text service for teens navigating any kind of crisis or tough moment.

Whether you need a safe location to head toward or just want a professional to talk through a situation with, support is a simple text away.

📲 How to connect: Text SAFE and your current location (City/State) to 44357 (4HELP) to locate your nearest site, and reply 2CHAT to connect directly with a master's level professional.

🎨 Happy National Coloring Book Day! 🎨

Creativity isn't just fun; it’s a powerful tool for learning, healing, and self-expression.

To celebrate today, we’re sharing a special Safe Place coloring page! Whether you're a youth, parent, educator, or supporter, it’s a great way to unwind while learning about essential resources for youth in need.

🖍️ Download your free coloring page here: http://bit.ly/3RUDa0J

📱 Need Help Fast? If a young person needs immediate support and safety, help is always a text away:
• Text SAFE and your current location (address, city, state) to 44357 (4HELP) and “2CHAT” to connect with a trained counselor via TXT 4 HELP.

📚 For Safe Place Agencies: Enhance your youth outreach with the My Safe Place Coloring Book and Journal by artist George Miller! Available now in the Safe Place Web Store.

With school out, many young people are spending more time on their devices. It’s a great opportunity to stay connected, but it also increases the risk of online manipulation, which often starts with building trust and gradually shifts to secrecy or pressure.

The most important safety tool isn’t an app. It’s your relationship. Keep conversations open, stay calm, and remind youth they can come to you without fear of getting in trouble.

Watch for changes like increased secrecy, mood shifts, or anxiety around phone notifications. These can be early signs that something isn’t right.

National Safe Place Network has created an Online Safety Tip Sheet for Parents and Caregivers – Download here👉 https://bit.ly/4sru0FJ

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Young people shouldn’t have to face tough situations alone.

Whether it’s being kicked out of home, dealing with bullying or harassment, experiencing abuse, or navigating other unsafe situations, help is available.

Safe Place is here to provide immediate safety support in your community, and TXT 4 HELP makes it easy to connect with someone who can help right from your phone.

No matter what you’re going through, you deserve to feel safe and supported. Help is closer than you think. Look for the sign to find a Safe Place site or text “SAFE” to 4HELP (44357) to get connected today.

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Summer can bring more freedom for young people, but it can also increase risk.

Time away from school can mean less structure, more isolation, and, for some youth, unsafe situations like being kicked out of home, bullying, harassment, or abuse.

Safe Place programs work year-round with community partners to ensure there are safe, accessible spaces where young people can go for help without hesitation. TXT 4 HELP also makes it easy to connect with support right from a phone.

Together, we can make sure every young person has someplace to go…someone to help.

When a young person needs help, every second matters. TXT 4 HELP provides fast connections to trained professionals and local Safe Place programs.

Text SAFE + your location to 4HELP (44357) to access support immediately.

When a young person enters a Safe Place site seeking immediate help and safety, the process is simple:

• The young person informs one of the trained staff member they’re looking for help through Safe Place
• The young person is taken to a secure area, while the staff member contacts the local licensed Safe Place entity.
• A representative will arrive to meet with the youth and discuss/provide available resources.

Safe Place is designed to be accessible, responsive, and centered on providing immediate help and safety to young people.

Support is only a text away. TXT 4 HELP connects youth to trained professionals quickly, confidentially, and safely. Text SAFE + your location to 4HELP (44357) any time to get connected to help nearby.