Safe Place is a national youth outreach and prevention program for young people ages 12-17 in need of immediate help and safety.
03/27/2024
Click the link to see an interactive map of Safe Place locations our Youth Advisory Board put together! In addition to these static locations, EMSA and MetroLink busses are also designated Safe Places.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=36.05895085658278%2C-95.85393354594727&z=12&mid=1kfuHnxZ4V9VCKA78Gdx8gSJbpm3E8Do
06/22/2021
We are excited to introduce a new e-newsletter series “Ask the Experts”. Join us for a once-a-month Facebook questionnaire where we highlight a program staff member and open up for questions. Our program staff expert will then answer several questions submitted where we will post the answers in our e-newsletter! Be sure to subscribe if you have not already by visiting www.yst.org!
About this month's expert: Mack Jantsch is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, LMFT, and is currently the Family Counseling Coordinator for individual and family counseling services at YST. Mack graduated from Oklahoma State University where she completed her Master's in Human Development and Family Services specializing in Marital and Family Therapy. Mack's certifications include Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy Therapist and Trainer of Assessing and Managing Su***de Risk curriculum. Mack has a passion for helping young people navigate the healing process after experiencing trauma, mental health issues, and/or suicidal thoughts at a young age. When Mack is not in the counseling room, she is most likely creating clay earrings or learning a new sewing project.
05/05/2021
We’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit. For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle. target.com/circle
04/14/2021
During we invited our youth to write one word about and our to include on this real life word cloud.
Here is their feedback. 🤓
We love seeing what means to them!
04/13/2021
Thank you for celebrating with us.
To everyone who promotes youth safety in our community: thank you. We are proud to be a
We enjoyed recognizing and highlighting our partners last month and hope you learned something about and
Here are a few of the fun ways we thanked our partners and volunteers in *COVID safe* ways!
Safe Place
04/07/2021
Thank you Tulsa Fire Department for opening your stations to 12-17 year-olds in need and for all you do to promote safety in our community!
Anytime a youth accesses at a fire station, they are put at ease by friendly fire fighters who usually offer snacks and show them around the facility.
We are thankful for your partnership. Happy
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Today, we are sharing a video from our partner EMSA OKLAHOMA. Here is Adam, showing us around a mobile Safe Place site - an ambulance.
The EMSA mission is: "To reduce pain and suffering by providing superior and compassionate service." They fulfill this mission daily by serving our community and opening their doors to youth in need.
In addition to offering mobile Safe Place sites, EMSA is always willing to help youth in need with wellness checks! We appreciate EMSA's expertise and partnership...plus an ambulance might just be the coolest Safe Place site of all time!
Happy , EMSA, and thank you for your partnership!