Safe Place®

Safe Place® is a national outreach and prevention program for youth in crisis. More than 22,000 locations across the U.S. display the yellow and black Safe Place sign, the universal symbol of help and safety for all young people. Businesses and community organizations connect youth in crisis with the local youth service agencies and resources.

Hawaii state government and youth organizations are working together to establish the Safe Place program here in Hawaii. Licensed Safe Place agencies in Hawaii will serve youth aged 12-17 years old. More information about Safe Place will be added to this page. In the meantime, help is still available... see resources below to help you or someone you know get help when needed.

Safe Place® Teen FAQs

How Does Safe Place Work?

  •  A young person enters a Safe Place location and asks for help.

  •  The site employee finds a comfortable place for the youth to wait while they call the local Safe Place licensed agency.

  •  Within 30 minutes or less (may be longer depending on distance between Safe Place provider and youth location), a Safe Place representative will arrive to talk with the youth and, if necessary, provide transportation to the shelter for counseling, support, a place to stay, and/or other resources.

  •  Once at the Safe Place agency, counselors meet with the youth and provide support. Agency staff makes sure the youth and their families receive the help and professional services they need.

Safe Place Sites in Hawaii

Yellow and black diamond-shaped Safe Place signs will be displayed at organizations on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island, verifying their participation as a Safe Place designated site and part of the launch of the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Project.

Hale Kipa

Emergency Shelters - Oahu
Boys and girls
91-2128 Old Fort Weaver Road
Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii 96706
Phone: (808) 589-1829
https://www.halekipa.org/

808-999-SAFE
Click here for Emergency Shelters Services Brochure

Salvation Army

Family Intervention Services - Hilo
1786 Kinoole Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 959-5855

More Safe Place sites will continue to be established here in Hawaii and will be added to this list. Hawaii Youth Services Network, Department of Human Services - Office of Youth Services, Hale Kipa, and Salvation Army are working together to launch Safe Places here in Hawaii to provide immediate help and safety for young people. Licensed Safe Place agencies in Hawaii will serve youth aged 12-17 years old. Businesses and community organizations connect youth in crisis with the local youth service agencies and resources. Young people on Oahu will be connected with Hale Kipa and, on the Big Island, to The Salvation Army Family Intervention Services. The two organizations along with HYSN will be recruiting Safe Place sites on those islands, physical locations where youth can seek help 24-hours a day.

There are more than 20,000 Safe Place locations across the United States who display their yellow and black Safe Place signs signifying that youth can access immediate help and safety. These designated Safe Place locations open their doors to support young people in need, providing a vital connection to supportive services. To see a comprehensive list of the number of licensed Safe Place locations in the United States, click here: https://www.nationalsafeplace.org/where-is-safe-place

Helpful Crisis Support Resources

National Runaway Hotline

1-800-RUNAWAY (for immediate help)
www.1800runaway.org

Domestic Violence Action Center Helpline

Oahu Helpline: (808) 531-3771
Neighbor Island Helpline: (800) 690-6200
http://www.tap808.org

Teen Dating Violence Hotline

1-866-331-9474
loveisrespect.org

Sex Abuse Treatment Center

(808) 524-7273
Trained counselors on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide confidential support, information, and advocacy on the phone.
http://satchawaii.com

Hale Pono

Youth Shelter - Maui
1727 Wilipa Loop Wailuku, Hawaii
Phone: (808) 866-0833

Maui Youth and Family Services

200 Ike Drive Makawao, HI 96768
(808) 579-8414
24-Hour Emergency Shelter Hotline: (808) 579-8406

988

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call, text, chat)
The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.

Safe Place Supporters

Hawaii Youth Services Network

(808) 489-9549

Office of Youth Services

https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/oys/

TeenLink Hawaii - Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii

www.teenlinkhawaii.org
(808) 545-3228 ext. 34