Where Kids Get Help. . .FAST
Project Safe Place provides access to immediate help and
supportive resources for young people in crisis through a network of sites
sustained by qualified agencies, trained volunteers, and businesses.
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Where Kids Get Help. . .FAST
Project Safe Place provides access to immediate help and
supportive resources for young people in crisis through a network of sites
sustained by qualified agencies, trained volunteers, and businesses. |
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238-2008 24 Hour Hotline
1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-621-4000) |
Kids experience many difficult situations...problems at school...trouble with peers...being locked out of the house...riding with an unsafe driver...or being in a dangerous situation on a date. Kids also leave home for many reasons...to escape abuse or neglect...because of drug or alcohol problems of family members...because families make them leave...or because they feel that they just don’t fit in anywhere. Many times leaving home is not a choice they want to make. No matter what the reason, kids on their own are often in danger of physical harm or exploitation. But they do have an alternative. They can go to any designated Safe Place site to get immediate help. These Safe Place locations extend the doors of the youth service agency or shelter throughout the community, making it easier for youth to get immediate help in their own neighborhoods. |
