Bill Wilson Center is an official SAFE PLACE
Bill Wilson Center's Safe Place program serves youth ages 12-17 residing in Santa Clara County.
To get involved: Please contact Bill Wilson Center at (408) 243-0222 and ask for Deryk Clark, Safe Place Program Manager or email dclark@billwilsoncenter.org.
About Safe Place: Safe Place provides children in danger with a link to immediate help. Safe Place sites, identified by a large yellow and black Safe Place sign, are available to any child who is in danger or feels unsafe, whether the threat is from a parent, stranger or peer. Trained staff and volunteers respond to calls for help 24 hours a day, providing children who are troubled or in danger with a safe haven. Safe Place locations include many schools, community centers, 7/11 Stores, Round Table Pizza, Safeway stores, Taco Bell, fire stations and all public buses and light rails. When a child requests help, a call is placed to Bill Wilson Center which sends trained staff and volunteers to respond promptly and provide appropriate help. Safe Place is a national program, for more information on the National Safe Place program, please visit: www.nationalsafeplace.org.
Txt 4 HELP
TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide, 24-hour text-for-support service for teens in crisis. TXT 4 HELP works anywhere in the US, and extends access to safety for teens. TXT 4 HELP can be used for the same reason a young person may go to a Safe Place site - abuse, bullying, family problems, depression, suicidal thoughts, and others. TXT 4 HELP counselors can provide support via text and can offer additional suggestions for immediate help regardless of where you are.
Here’s how it works: Text the word “safe” and your current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357). Within seconds, you will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number for the local youth agency. For immediate help, reply with “2chat” to text interactively with a trained counselor. It’s quick, easy, safe, and confidential. TXT 4 HELP is a free service offered to all youth in crisis.
* If there is not a Safe Place in your community, you will receive information on the closest youth service organization.
