Services

A Safe Place To Go For Help

Uniting Businesses, Volunteers, and the Community to Help Youth In Crisis

Safe Place is a nationwide program designed to help any youth under age 21 who are in crisis and may feel they have nowhere to turn.

Youth in the greater Kansas City community turn to Safe Place, part of the network of National Safe Place locations, when facing problems at home, experiencing abuse or neglect, living on the street, or are in other dangerous circumstances such as with a drunk driver or an unsafe date.

If you feel unsafe, our team is available 24/7.

Find a Location

Organizations all across the greater Kansas City metropolitan area have joined the Safe Place community. Youth in crisis can visit these locations.

QuikTrip locations across the city
Kansas City Public Libraries
YMCAs across the city
Metro buses
Mid-Continent Public Libraries

In addition to these sites, youth may also access immediate help via TXT 4 HELP, a text-for-support service for youth in crisis.

Teens can text the word “safe” and their current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357) to receive a message with the closest Safe Place location and the number for the local youth shelter.

Users also have the option to text interactively with a counselor for more help.

How Safe Place Works

A young person enters a Safe Place location and asks for help.

The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call a licensed agency, such as Synergy Services.

A qualified advocate will arrive to talk with the youth and, if necessary, provides transportation to the agency.

Once at the agency, advocates meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff make sure the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need. 

More than
Just Shelter

When you access a partner location, you can connect to agencies and programs that assist with resources such as: housing, mental health services, vital documents, benefit application assistance, healthcare, transportation to drop-in centers and appointments, case management, and referrals to community programs.

Giving You a Place To Turn

“Unfortunately, young people face troubling issues in today’s world, such as abuse, neglect, bullying and serious family problems. It’s up to all of us to offer solutions, places where youth can go to get help.”