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New Someplace Safe Advocate Position to Focus on Services for Youth Someplace Safe has secured funding for a new Youth Advocate position. This position will provide free and confidential services to children and youth, ages 12-18, who identify as victims and survivors of crimes throughout the agency’s 9-county service area. In this new position, the goal is to engage youth in actively healing from…

Someplace Safe Fergus Falls Thrift Store Opening March 1, 2022Fergus Falls, MN – On March 1, 2022, Someplace Safe is opening a Fergus Falls Thrift Store location. The Fergus Falls store, along with those located in Alexandria and Morris, help to raise funds which support the programs and services provided by Someplace Safe, a local non-profit crime victim service provider. The Someplace Safe Thrift…

Someplace Safe depends on volunteers and community members like you. Nearly 7,876.5 hours of service were contributed by approximately 201 dedicated individuals this past year, helping support our work and outreach efforts. These contributions equaled an economic impact worth nearly $214.240.80, all from individuals giving their time!Our dedicated volunteers go above and beyond in helping us to create…

Someplace Safe Crime Victim Advocacy services will remain available through the COVID-19 Pandemic as an essential safety net for survivors of crime, who continue to be the paramount focus of the agency. For the time being, services will look a bit different as the agency moves to provide a majority of services through electronic means. Someplace Safe office locations will begin providing services electronically…

We are pleased to announce the Otto Bremer Trust has provided Someplace Safe with funding for a Fundraising Sustainability Project. Someplace Safe has received $137,130.00, which will be used over a 2-year period to strengthen the fundraising capacity of Someplace Safe, creating a more sustainable funding plan for the future. This grant will used in large part to fund an Executive Assistant position…

Since 1979, Someplace Safe has been committed to building safer, healthier communities for victims and survivors of crime in west central Minnesota. As we look forward to celebrating our 40th anniversary in the coming year, we reflect on the impact of Someplace Safe’s work on the individuals and families of our communities for the past 40 years. No matter what the need, such as assistance filling out…

Help Someplace Safe reach our goal of raising at least $1,000.00 in 24 hours during Give to the Max Day on November 15th! Each year, generous donors like yourself show support for their favorite charitable organizations on Give to the Max Day, an annual 24-hour online giving event hosted by GiveMN. You may make your donation to Someplace Safe on November 15th and help us reach this goal by simply…

Whether volunteering at a local domestic violence awareness event, or attending one of our fall fundraisers, you are supporting Someplace Safe’s efforts to create safer families and safer communities for all.For more information on upcoming events, visit our online event calendar or send an email to newsletter@someplacesafe.info.Join Someplace Safe for the "Dine to Donate" Fundraiser Hosted by Perkins…

Raffle tickets may be purchased at all Someplace Safe locations, as well as a variety of local locations.