Planet SAFE provides secure visitation and exchanges for families

May 19, 2023

As we celebrate 10 years of Planet SAFE, we look to clients to see the impact that the work has. One client was kind enough to share her experience with […]

The link between abuse and children’s mental health

May 4, 2023

The first week of May is Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week and May 6 is Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month. Although it may […]

Expect Respect dissemination project lands successfully in Chicago

March 23, 2023

Expect Respect is proud to partner with Between Friends based out of Chicago, IL as they work toward incorporating tools and strategies from the Expect Respect program into their teen […]

Foster and Adopt program provides loving home for siblings

March 17, 2023

Three years ago, Liam and Molly came into our foster program after witnessing domestic violence between their biological parents. This was the second time Liam was in care. Both children […]

SAFE’s shelter provides safety for unhoused survivors

February 17, 2023

Olivia* had been struggling with homelessness and found herself living in a tent downtown. Unfortunately, being in this environment put her in a position in which her safety was compromised. […]

Teen Parent Program provides young parents with a safe space

January 17, 2023

Ashley* never wanted her son to experience a childhood like hers – plagued by abuse, absent parents, and drug use. When she got pregnant at a young age, she was […]

Expect Respect expansion project continues in Houston

January 3, 2023

A group of people, some sitting and some standing.

Expect Respect is proud to partner with Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC) based out of Houston, Texas on the Expect Respect dissemination project. HCDVCC is 1 of 4 […]

SAFE statement: The arrest of Chris Beard

December 14, 2022

While The SAFE Alliance has no firsthand knowledge of the very serious allegations against Mr. Beard, we know too well the frequency of intimate partner violence. Strangulation, part of the […]

Have you used chat and text services on SAFEline? We want to hear from you!

November 30, 2022

Our research partners at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) are evaluating SAFEline, SAFE’s hotline services, and would like to hear from you! UTMB is conducting surveys with new […]

For some, the decision to foster and adopt is a calling

November 17, 2022

Image description: A family photo. Two adults and their five children are together outside smiling at the camera.

Heidi and Ryan’s adoption story has been challenging and beautiful–even if it wasn’t what they planned.