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Safeplace

Safe Place is a national youth outreach and prevention program designed to provide immediate help and safety for young people in crisis. Through a network of designated Safe Place locations, youth can access emergency shelter, support services, and resources to ensure their safety and well-being.

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FIND A SAFE PLACE

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Program Description

Safe Place is a national youth outreach program that educates thousands of young people every year about the dangers of running away or trying to resolve difficult, threatening situations on their own. This easily replicated initiative involves the whole community to provide safe havens and resources for youth in crisis.

Qualifying Criteria

  • ​Youth and young adult ages 11-17.

  • Serves Bell, Coryell, and McLennan Counties.

Services Offered

  • Provides immediate interventions to address issues at the earliest possible stage of a crisis

    • Any business with SafePlace sign will direct youth to CTYS to find shelter or other needs

  • Provides support to youth/young adult by advocacy and access to safe, supportive resources

    • CTYS will provide temporary shelter and food

    • CTYS can help reconnect youth with fami

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Call us:

254-939-3466

Fax us:

254-939-2103

Find us: 

204 N. East Street, Suite A 

Belton, Texas 76513

This website is supported by Grant Numbers 90CX7557, 90CY7595, and 90YZ0047 from the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Family and Youth Services Bureau.

Central Texas Youth Services strives to provide access, opportunity, and engagement for all youth who seek services regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality. 

© 2025 by Central Texas Youth Services.

24-HOUR CRISIS CARE LINE 1-800-421-TEEN (8336)

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