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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.