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Project Safe Place  Where Kids Get Help…FAST 

What is Safe Place?

• A community partnership designed to provide safe and immediate help for runaway, homeless and in-crisis youth
  
  
• An “insurance policy” for youth to use at times when they feel overwhelmed or unsafe
  
  
• An opportunity for youth to take the initiative in getting the help that they need, at familiar locations displaying the distinctive diamond-shaped yellow and black Safe Place sign
  
  
• A resource available to any youth experiencing abuse, neglect, social or family problems with which he or she is unable to cope
  
  
• A Wells County initiative that is part of a national program with more than 11, 700 sites in 41 states
  
  
• Nationally, Safe Place has assisted more than 61,589 youth

Benefits:

• Easily recognized by prominently displayed yellow and black signs.
  
  
• Youth in-crisis can enter any Safe Place site and request help.
  
  
• Youth are educated about the Safe Place Program in the Wells County Schools.
  
  
• Safe Place Coordinator is available for crisis intervention calls 24/7.

Look for the yellow and black Safe Place signs at the following locations:

In the Bluffton Area: Bluffton Police & Fire Building Wells County Sheriff’s Department Bluffton Branch Library Wal-mart Bluffton EMS Headquarters Pak-A-Saks #22 and #9 Bi-County Services Handi-Spot Country Cupboard Wells Community Boys & Girls Club Bluffton Regional Emergency Room McDonald’s Wendy’s Bluffton-Harrison Elementary and High School

In the Ossian Area: Norwell Middle & High School Ossian EMS Headquarters Ossian Branch Library Ossian Subway Ossian Community Market Norwell Administration Building  In the Liberty Center Area: Country Corner Gas & Deli Southern Wells Schools Chester Township EMS

 

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In an effort to create a stronger online community for runaway and homeless youth there is a new Web site created, www.safetynetforyouth.org. Visit often and regularly

Contact:

If you would like additional information about Project Safe Place or are interested in volunteering, please contact Abbey Schoeff at 824-8574/800-824-6111, Pager: 1-888-270-8120 or email at  wellshosthomes@yahoo.com.

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