Safe Place
Safe Place Partner
Someplace to go. Someone to help
Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Stores in the Treasure Valley & Hays House are designated Safe Places.
The Safe Place program is for young people in need of immediate help and safety. As a collaborative community initiative, Safe Place designates businesses and organizations as Safe Place locations.
How does Safe Place work?
If you're a youth in crisis, getting help from a Safe Place is simple. Tell an employee who works there you are there because of the Safe Place sign. They have a safe, comfortable place for you to wait while a representative from Idaho Youth Ranch comes to meet with you. A representative will arrive within 30 minutes and help you decide what you want to do. They will meet with you and offer support, a place to stay, transportation or other resources as needed.
Safe Place locations are designated by their signature black and yellow diamond-shaped signs displayed on local business and organizations around town. Idaho Youth Ranch will work with select local businesses, schools, fire departments, and police departments to expand the number of Safe Place locations available to youth with more locations being added all the time.
Safe Place locations are designated by their signature black and yellow diamond-shaped signs displayed on local business and organizations around town. Idaho Youth Ranch will work with select local businesses, schools, fire departments, and police departments to expand the number of Safe Place locations available to youth with more locations being added all the time.
Hays House
Address:
7221 W Poplar St, Boise, ID 83704
Location Note:
To use TXT 4 HELP, text the word “safe” and your current location (city/state/zip) to 4HELP (44357).
Within seconds, you will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number. You will also have the option to text interactively with a professional for more help. It’s quick, easy, safe and confidential.
Location Phone:
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Office Hours:
24/7
About Safe Place
Idaho Youth Ranch’s Safe Place initiative is part of a national network of Safe Place programs in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 22,000 community businesses and organizations nationwide display the yellow Safe Place sign, making help readily available for youth. Safe Place locations include Idaho Youth Ranch Stores throughout the Treasure Valley and will soon be expanding to businesses & public places.
It is estimated over 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. In its last report in 2018, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness found that over 8,000 Idaho students were homeless. While most stay with friends or relatives or live-in motels, more than 400 were found to be unsheltered.
National Safe Place Network also operates TXT 4 HELP, a 24/7 text-for-support service for youth in crisis. Teens can text the word “safe” and their current location to 4HELP (44357) and 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 mental health professional for more help.