SAFE: ‘We believe her, we support her, and we stand in solidarity with her’

January 25, 2018

Laura Monterrosa is a Salvadoran woman whose allegations of repeated sexual assault by a guard at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in Texas went ignored.

Animal abuse and domestic violence

January 19, 2018

Domestic violence is about maintaining power and control. When it comes to pets, abusers may make threats or use actual violence against animals.

Helping survivors of trafficking in Central Texas

January 19, 2018

Quote: "I just need someone to believe in me." A female sits with her head down.

Since launching at the end of 2017, SAFE CARES is already seeing an impact on the lives of young people being trafficked in Central Texas.

Abuse and assault: It happens to people with disabilities, too (more than you think)

January 19, 2018

As a woman with a severe physical disability, the recent NPR series about people with disabilities and abuse is extremely important to me.

Parenting tip: The benefits of family volunteering!

January 12, 2018

When your children participate in community service projects, they develop skills that strengthen themselves and the world around them.

A tale of 2 graduations: Life Skills and SAFE’s charter school

December 15, 2017

Over the past week, SAFE has had the honor of graduating 18 adults from our Life Skills program and two students from the Kozmetsky Charter School!

SAFE’s Strong Start spreads holiday cheer!

December 15, 2017

With the help of community partners, our Strong Start team helped provide 60 trees, including decorations and ornaments, to more than 60 SAFE families!

The greatest gifts you can give this year

December 15, 2017

We have a $2 million gap in philanthropic support. It’s no easy task, but we know we can close this gap between now and Dec. 31 with your help.

Many survivors face multiple forms of abuse

December 15, 2017

Survivors like Catelyn face multiple forms of abuse. SAFE addresses sexual assault, trafficking, child abuse, and domestic violence as the integrated issues they are.

A take on Time’s Person of the Year — ‘The world is listening’

December 11, 2017

Energy is spreading between survivors, through offices, entire cities, and across continents. It is an overwhelming, energizing, exhausting, important time.