Safe House

The Safe House
208-735-8087
208-735-0288 (Fax)
Shelter location: 650 Addison Ave. W. Suite 200, Twin Falls

Office location & mailing address:

650 Addison Ave. W. Suite 200

P.O. Box 126

Twin Falls, ID 83301

Val Stotts (Program Director) [email protected]

Carrie Chappel (case manager)  [email protected]

Ruby Gomez (youth advocate supervisor) [email protected]

Caitlyn Probasco (youth advocate supervisor) [email protected]

Helping youth and families since 1996, the Safe House is a state licensed, local group home for at risk (abused, neglected, abandoned, runaway, homeless, substance abuse and economically disadvantaged) youth ages 12-17 in crisis.  The Safe House provides 24 hour supervision and care by trained Youth Advocates.  Our Youth Advocates provide many essential services for young people that help them to heal, learn and grow in a safe prosocial positive culture.

These services include; independent living skills, anger management, individual, family and peer counseling, prevention services, aftercare, positive youth development, trauma informed care, recreation activities, nutrition, hygiene education, education, referral to substance abuse education and treatment, employment, assessments, art, clothing, transportation, social skills, case managements, physical activities, community volunteering/service, decision making, empowerment, behavior management, medical and dental care, referrals to community programs and many other services.

Safe House will provide care for up to fourteen youth between the ages of 12 to 17 in a comfortable home-like setting.  We accommodate both male and female who are unable to be maintained in their own homes, foster homes or specialized foster homes for various reasons. These may include youth from child protection, runaways, homeless, couch surfing youth, juvenile justice youth and status offenders who are in need of shelter.  Safe House will not accept serious criminal offenders, felons, or known sex offenders.

The Safe House provides each young person with individualized care and a service plan that will identify the youth (and family) strengths to successfully ensure safety, permanency, well-being and self-sufficiency.

Admissions:  Please contact The Safe House case manager, Carrie Chappel at 735-8087 or e-mail [email protected] to set up an appointment.

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare:  To report suspected child abuse, neglect or abandonment call: 1-855-552-KIDS (5437) or the local child protection office at 734-4000.

http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AbuseNeglect/tabid/74/default.aspx

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE:  Need to talk? We’re here 24/7.

By calling 1-800-RUNAWAY or 1-800-786-2929, you will immediately share your story with a compassionate person and build a plan together.
www.1800runaway.org

The 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine, a free statewide community Information and Referral service, is a program of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Our comprehensive database includes programs that offer free or low cost health and human services or social services, such as rental assistance, energy assistance, medical assistance, food and clothing, child care resources, emergency shelter, and more.

Agents at the 2-1-1 Idaho Careline connect people in need with government, faith-based, and community resources. Please contact us for assistance or refer others who need help to call 2-1-1.

Family & Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/programs/runaway-homeless-youth

National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY)
https://acf.gov/fysb/programs/runaway-homeless-youth/programs/ncfy 

Idaho HMIS Privacy Notice English / Spanish

If you are struggling with emotional distress, thoughts of suicide or self-harm, mental health concerns, substance use issues, or experiencing trauma or abuse – reach out. Someone is always here for you on the other end of the line.

You can reach out for yourself, or someone you care about. Crisis support is available 24/7 every day of the year by phone call, text, or chat.

The National Runaway Safeline  offers a crisis hotline and online services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to youth at risk of running away, those who have run away or are homeless, and their families. NRS helps in the following ways:

• Crisis Intervention: Front line staff and volunteers are trained to use a solution-based crisis intervention model.
• Information and Referrals: NRS locates local resources and makes appropriate referrals to meet each caller’s needs.
• Three-Way Conference Calls: NRS initiates calls between youth and their parents or guardians, staying on the line to mediate the discussion. NRS also initiates calls between youth and social service protection agencies, and between adults and organizations that can help resolve their problems.
• Message Relay: When youth and their parents or guardians are not yet ready for one-on-one interactions, they may take the first step toward reconnecting with each other by leaving messages with NRS.
• Free Trip Home: NRS has a partnership with Greyhound Bus Lines to be able to offer runaway and homeless youth a free bus ticket home.
• Advocacy: The NRS front line team advocates for youth and ensures they get support and guidance from authorities, school administrators, social service agencies, and medical and legal professionals.

CALL: 1-800-RUNAWAY
CLICK: 1800RUNAWAY.org 
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