If you need immediate help, text the word SAFE and your current location (address, city, state) to the number 69866. You'll receive a message with the closest Safe Place location and/or the phone number for the local youth shelter. You'll also have the option to text interactively with a professional. If you prefer to speak to someone on the phone, please call Youth Services Bureau of Monroe Count
y at 812-349-2507 or National Runaway Safeline at 1-800-786-2929. When teens find themselves in crisis or need a place to stay, they should know how and where to get help. Our nation’s young people deserve safety and shelter and many youth feel they don’t have either. Thanks to Safe Place, help for teens is never too far away. Safe Place is an outreach and prevention program for young people in need of immediate help and safety. As a community initiative,the program designates schools, fire stations, libraries and youth-friendly businesses as Safe Place sites where youth can access help and supportive resources. Safe Place locations extend the doors of the local youth service agency or shelter to support teens in crisis situations, creating a safety net for youth.
