Tahoe Youth and Family Services is expanding the Safe Place program in Douglas County. Safe Place is the first step for any youth in crisis or at risk. The community collaboration program, operated in Douglas County by Tahoe Youth and Family Services, makes it possible for any youth to access help at locations including restaurants, fire stations, libraries and schools which display the Safe Place sign. Youth under age 18 can easily find help at Safe Place sites in their own neighborhoods whenever they need it.
Youth with problems at home, who suffer from abuse or neglect, who are lost or in dangerous situations with a drunk or unsafe driver, or who just need to talk about a problem, are welcome to go to the nearest Safe Place site.
Students have learned through classroom presentations that Safe Place sites are identified by the yellow and black diamond-shaped Safe Place signs or decals. Most Safe Place sites provide a local number to contact 24 hours a day when they are closed. NationalSafePlace.org.
Douglas County Safe Place sites:
-- Public/community offices
Austin's House
Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley
Carson Valley Swim Center
Carson Valley United Methodist Church
Douglas County Community Health
Douglas County Public Library
Douglas County Social Services
East Fork Fire Stations Nos. 1, 4, 7, 12, 14
Family Support Council
Partnership of Community Resources
-- Schools
Meneley Elementary
Gardnerville Elementary
Minden Elementary
Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School
Scarselli Elementary
-- Businesses
Accolades Trophy
American Family Insurance
Barry Chiropractic
Cyber Circus
Dance Workshop
Domino's Pizza
Greater Nevada Credit Union
Helping Hands Thrift Store
Jumbo Subs
Music Trading Post
Northwest Martial Arts
ReMax Realty
Silver Strike Bowling
The Record-Courier
Tumbleweeds Gymnastics
West Coast Martial Arts
