Someplace Safe Traverse Office

09/18/2026

We will be opening later than usual Monday, September 21st so our staff can attend a training.

09/18/2026

Documenting abuse can be an important tool for recognizing patterns and preserving information about what someone is experiencing.

For survivors, documentation may also help validate their experience. This can include keeping a journal, recording dates and details of incidents, saving threatening messages or emails, and documenting technology-facilitated abuse.

But documentation should never come at the expense of safety. If someone’s device or accounts may be monitored, storing evidence can create additional risk. Learn more about documenting abuse, including ways to safely preserve information: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/documenting-abuse/

09/17/2026

At least 2,206 individuals were assisted with safety planning in Someplace Safe's most recent fiscal year. At least 9,197 instances of emergency financial assistance were access by survivors, providing things like food, transportation, cell phones, security devises, and more. Learn more at www.someplacesafe.info.

09/17/2026

Abuse can leave behind scars no one else can see, including hypervigilance, anxiety, self-doubt, difficulty trusting, intrusive memories, emotional numbness, fear of conflict, or a nervous system that remains on alert long after the immediate danger has passed.

Not every scar is visible. Not every wound stops hurting when the abuse ends. 💜

09/15/2026

09/14/2026

Meet Jess, Someplace Safe's September staff spotlight! Jess is a Parenting Time Monitor at our Perham Parenting Time Center and does so much to help support children and their families. We appreciate you, Jess!

09/11/2026

School safety is everyone’s responsibility. It is built through prevention, early intervention, education, accountability, and meaningful support for survivors. When we create school communities where students know they will be heard, believed, respected, and connected to help, we do more than respond to violence, we help prevent it and create environments where every young person has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Read more in this month's blog: www.someplacesafe.info/school-safety.

09/10/2026

Does your partner give you the silent treatment? but...

09/09/2026

Safety is crucial in the lives of those Someplace Safe offers services to. In our most recent fiscal year, trained advocates completed at least 2,609 protection orders, and provided 20,270 instances of person advocacy and accompaniment. Learn more at www.someplacesafe.info.