Advocates for Children Celebrates Safe Place Program for Youth
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN CELEBRATES SAFE PLACE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH
CARTERSVILLE, GA-MARCH 16, 2015: Advocates for Children is pleased to announce March 15-21, 2015 as National Safe Place Week. The nationally recognized week serves to increase awareness about the Safe Place program, which brings together businesses and volunteers to provide help and safety for youth facing abuse, neglect, bullying ore serious family problems.
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 is one of eight programs that make up the Advocates for Children organization. Advocates partners with businesses and community organizations such as fast food restaurants, grocers, gas stations and fire stations that display the Safe Place sign in their windows. As youth enter the designated Safe Places and ask for help, trained staff members connect them to the appropriate youth shelter such as Flowering Branch Children’s Shelter for assistance.
On a national level, the Safe Place program has helped more than 314,000 youth since its inception in 1983 and currently serves more than 1,400 communities across the country. It is manage by 133 youth agencies in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Locally, Advocates for Children’s Safe Place program assisted 42 youth in 2014 with increased numbers already in 2015.
National Safe Place also operates the TXT 4 HELP initiative, a 24/7
text –for-support service for youth in crisis. Teens can text the word “safe” and their current location (address/city/state) to 69866 and receive a message with the closest Safe Place location and the number for the local youth shelter. Users will also have the option to text interactively with a mental health professional for more help.
Please join Advocates for Children in thanking our current local businesses and organizations for being a Safe Place location (listed below). If your organization or business would like to become a Safe Place destination please contact Advocates for Children, 770.387.1143, info@advochild.org or visit our website, www.AdvoChild.org
Bartow County Library – Adairsville
Bartow Count Library- Cartersville
Bartow County Library – Euharlee
Bartow County Sheriff’s Department
Cartersville Dental/Southern Medical & Dental Careers
Cartersville Elementary – 340 Old Mill Road, Cartersville
Cartersville Middle School – 825 Douthit Ferry Road, Cartersville
Chik-Fil-A, Cartersville
Choi Kwang Do of Cartersville
City Fire Station – Erwin Street, Cartersville
City Fire Station – Hwy 113
City Fire Station – MLK Drive, Cartersville
City Station #2 – Peeples Valley Rd., Cartersville
County Fire Station – 3310 Pinelog Rd., Rydal
County Fire Station – Covered Bridge Rd., Euharlee
County Fire Station #10 – Highway 140, Adairsville
County Fire Station #11 – Euharlee Street, Taylorsville
County Fire Station #12 – Sugar Valley Rd.
County Fire Station #13 – Wilderness Camp Rd., White
County Fire Station #15 Hwy 140 NW, Adairsville
County Fire Station #2 – Firetower Rd., Cartersville
County Fire Station #4 – Groovers Landing, Acworth
County Fire Station #5 – West Rock Street, White
County Fire Station #6 – 4th Street, Emerson
County Fire Station #7 – West Main Street, Kingston
County Fire Station #8 – Olive Vine Church Rd., Rydal
County Fire Station #9 – Highway 61, Cartersville
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School
Kona Ice Truck
Publix Supermarkets
QuikTrip #757 – 961 Hwy. 140 NW, Adairsville
QuikTrip #792 – 1364 J.F.Harris Pkwy, Cartersville
South Central Middle School
Southern Medical and Dental Careers
SunTrust Bank
Trinity United Methodist Church
United Way of Bartow County
Walmart #615 – 101 Market Place Blvd., Cartersville
White Elementary School
Advocates for Children oversees eight programs, all programs and services provided by Advocates are free of charge. For those interested in learning more about what Advocates does please call 770.387.1143 or email us at info@advochild.org.
Each of us can make a huge difference in the lives of children by the giving of our time. Awareness is the first step in change!
Advocates for Children strengthens our community of families by offering safety, comfort and hope to children and preventing child abuse in all its forms. To learn more about Advocates and the services they offer, call 770.387.1143 or visit www.AdvoChild.org.
