July is BIPOC Mental Health Month

July 22, 2021

Traditional systems of care often overlook cultural and historical factors that impede BIPOC mental health. Here are a few things you can do during BIPOC Mental Health Month.

Volunteer anniversary: Celebrating 40 years of Frankie!

July 22, 2021

Image description: A photo of Frankie Fowler smiling at the camera. Frankie is a Black Woman with grey hair and dark-framed glasses. She is wearing a white top with a lovely flower pattern on it. Beautiful red flowers are in the foreground.

Frankie Fowler has worked in SAFE’s shelters, been a voice of hope to SAFEline callers, taught youth about healthy relationships, and so much more. Thank you for all you do!

Thank you for supporting survivors

July 20, 2021

Without supporters like you, we would not have been able to help people like Daniel, his daughter Amelia, and Samantha this year.

Celebrating Black Music Appreciation Month

June 24, 2021

Join us as we celebrate Black Music Appreciation Month! We’d like to share a series of celebratory references to the history of Black music in America.

Juneteenth: A message from SAFE’s Black/African-American Staff Task Force

June 18, 2021

Image description: An illustration with silhouettes of the profiles of two Black/African-American faces. They are facing each other. Behind them are geometrical shapes consisting of three colors: red, green, and yellow. In the center are the words "Juneteenth Freedom Day."

Juneteenth commemorates the end of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, an institution of enslavement that remained in place for 400 years.

SAFE staff, residents, and clients show their Pride

June 18, 2021

Image description: A beautiful arrangement of potted plants on a patio. Many plants share their pots with small flags, including the Pride rainbow flag, the trans flag, and the pansexual flag.

We asked our staff to share expressions of their Pride! Check out these creative expressions from staff, residents, and clients at SAFE.

It’s not easy to see yourself as a victim

June 18, 2021

Image description: A stock photo of a Latinx/Hispanic man looking at the camera with a serious expression. His hair is dark and he has a short beard. He is wearing a white shirt. An out-of-focus city environment is behind him.

Liam was determined to leave his abusive partner and his children were his motivation. He wanted to be a good father.

Announcing SAFE’s new API/Pan-Asian Staff Task Force

May 21, 2021

Image description: An illustration of hands all on top of one another. The hands are all of people of different races and skin colors.

Asian, Pacific Islander, & Pan-Asian identified staff at SAFE met for the first time to create a task force and find ways that SAFE can better support this community.

SAFE School graduates record number of students

May 21, 2021

Image description: A photo of the backs of several students dressed in black caps and gowns as during a graduation ceremony. Family and friends are smiling in the background.

This school year, the SAFE School is graduating 11 students—a feat made even more impressive considering disruptions caused by the pandemic.

Dear foster parents: Thank you for your sacred work

May 20, 2021

Image description: A stock photo depicting foster parenting. A white woman is sitting down with her arms around two children. They are all smiling. One child is to be a young, Black boy and the other child is a young, white girl.

To all foster parents: Thank you for healing children with love and equal parts nurture and structure. It is sacred work.