March 19, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.
Safe Places can offer help
Letter to the Editor
To the editor:
National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is pleased to announce March 15 to 21, 2020, as National Safe Place Week.
The nationally recognized week serves to raise awareness about the Safe Place program, a national program which brings together businesses and volunteers to help youth in crisis.
“Unfortunately, young people face troubling issues in today’s world, such as abuse, neglect, bullying and serious family problems,” said Laurie Jackson, President/CEO for NSPN. “It’s up to all of us to offer solutions, places where youth can go to get help. National Safe Place Week is the perfect opportunity for communities across the country to assess and strengthen their safety net for youth.”
It is estimated that more than one million youth run away from home each year due to abuse, neglect, family conflicts and other issues. The Safe Place program is an option for young people who feel they have nowhere to turn.
Safe Place consists of a national network of more than 21,000 partnering businesses and community locations, such as fast-food restaurants, convenience stores, fire stations, public buses and libraries, which display the Safe Place sign in their windows. As youth enter a designated Safe Place and ask for help, trained staff members connect them to the appropriate youth shelter for assistance.
In addition to Safe Place sites, youth may also access immediate help via TXT 4 HELP, a text-for-support service for youth in crisis. Teens can text the word “safe” and their current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357) to receive a message with the closest Safe Place location and the number for the local youth shelter. Users also have the option to text interactively with a counselor for more help.
Safe Place, operated locally by The Youth Service Bureau, partners with businesses and community organizations to provide immediate safety and support for local youth. Local Safe Place site locations include: The Youth Service Bureau, Jay County High School, West Jay Middle School, East Jay Middle School, Westlawn Elementary, Redkey Elementary, Dunkirk City Building, Dunkirk Police Department, Portland Police Department, Bear Creek Township Trustees Office, Pennville Library, Jay-Randolph Developmental Services, Portland Fire Department, and the Jay County Sheriff’s Department.
Safe Place is a way for community businesses and organizations to help youth in need get immediate assistance. By becoming a Safe Place site, you are letting youth know that you are a safe, welcoming place that will support them! We would like to thank all of our amazing Safe Place locations for helping the kids of Jay County! If your business is interested in becoming a Safe Place please contact Karley Reid at the Youth Service Bureau at 260-726-8520.
Since its inception in 1983, Safe Place has helped more than 359,000 youth and currently serves more than 1,400 communities across the country.
The program is managed by 140 youth agencies in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
Karley Reid
Youth Service Bureau
Safe Place coordinator
National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is pleased to announce March 15 to 21, 2020, as National Safe Place Week.
The nationally recognized week serves to raise awareness about the Safe Place program, a national program which brings together businesses and volunteers to help youth in crisis.
“Unfortunately, young people face troubling issues in today’s world, such as abuse, neglect, bullying and serious family problems,” said Laurie Jackson, President/CEO for NSPN. “It’s up to all of us to offer solutions, places where youth can go to get help. National Safe Place Week is the perfect opportunity for communities across the country to assess and strengthen their safety net for youth.”
It is estimated that more than one million youth run away from home each year due to abuse, neglect, family conflicts and other issues. The Safe Place program is an option for young people who feel they have nowhere to turn.
Safe Place consists of a national network of more than 21,000 partnering businesses and community locations, such as fast-food restaurants, convenience stores, fire stations, public buses and libraries, which display the Safe Place sign in their windows. As youth enter a designated Safe Place and ask for help, trained staff members connect them to the appropriate youth shelter for assistance.
In addition to Safe Place sites, youth may also access immediate help via TXT 4 HELP, a text-for-support service for youth in crisis. Teens can text the word “safe” and their current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357) to receive a message with the closest Safe Place location and the number for the local youth shelter. Users also have the option to text interactively with a counselor for more help.
Safe Place, operated locally by The Youth Service Bureau, partners with businesses and community organizations to provide immediate safety and support for local youth. Local Safe Place site locations include: The Youth Service Bureau, Jay County High School, West Jay Middle School, East Jay Middle School, Westlawn Elementary, Redkey Elementary, Dunkirk City Building, Dunkirk Police Department, Portland Police Department, Bear Creek Township Trustees Office, Pennville Library, Jay-Randolph Developmental Services, Portland Fire Department, and the Jay County Sheriff’s Department.
Safe Place is a way for community businesses and organizations to help youth in need get immediate assistance. By becoming a Safe Place site, you are letting youth know that you are a safe, welcoming place that will support them! We would like to thank all of our amazing Safe Place locations for helping the kids of Jay County! If your business is interested in becoming a Safe Place please contact Karley Reid at the Youth Service Bureau at 260-726-8520.
Since its inception in 1983, Safe Place has helped more than 359,000 youth and currently serves more than 1,400 communities across the country.
The program is managed by 140 youth agencies in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
Karley Reid
Youth Service Bureau
Safe Place coordinator
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