Healing Journeys Built on Safety & Hope

Our Story
 

Safely Home, Inc. began its journey on May 22, 1995, with a clear and compelling purpose: to provide a safe, supportive place where children impacted by significant trauma could begin to heal, grow, and move toward a brighter future. Within just twelve weeks of opening our doors, Safely Home was serving eighteen young boys—affirming the tremendous need for specialized residential care and compassionate support.

For more than 30 years, Safely Home has continued to evolve alongside the changing needs of youth and families. Our programs have grown and our approaches have advanced, incorporating trauma-informed care, evidence-based practices, and individualized services designed to address the complex emotional, behavioral, educational, and developmental needs of the young people entrusted to us.
 
Caring for the Whole Child
 

From the beginning, Safely Home has embraced a holistic approach to care. We do not define young people by their diagnoses, behaviors, circumstances, or past experiences. We see each youth as an individual with strengths, potential, and a future worth investing in.
 

Healing extends beyond the therapy room. Through individual and group therapy, education, music, art, recreation, life-skills development, and meaningful community experiences, youth have opportunities to process their experiences while discovering new interests, developing healthy relationships, and building confidence.
 

Our dedicated team creates a structured, home-like environment where everyday experiences become opportunities for growth. Preparing a meal, completing household responsibilities, succeeding in school, participating in the community, or learning to manage conflict can all become important steps toward greater independence and long-term success.
 
Growing to Meet the Need
 

Throughout our history, Safely Home has continued to strengthen and expand the services available to youth and families. Significant milestones have included:
 

• Establishing an on-site nonpublic school to provide individualized educational support and promote academic success.

• Expanding therapeutic and behavioral health services to provide more comprehensive, coordinated care.

• Developing case management and advocacy services that connect treatment, education, family, and community supports.

• Creating a Step-Down Independent Living Program to help older youth develop the skills, responsibility, and confidence necessary for adulthood.

• Expanding opportunities for youth through art, music, physical education, home economics, recreation, and community engagement.

• Strengthening our continuum of care so youth can receive the right level of support as their needs change.
   

Our Commitment Continues
 

Much has changed since Safely Home first opened its doors in 1995, but the heart of our work remains the same.

We meet youth where they are, recognize who they can become, and surround them with the relationships, resources, treatment, education, and opportunities they need to move forward.

For more than three decades, Safely Home has been a place where young people are given more than a place to live—they are given an opportunity to heal, discover their strengths, prepare for their future, and grow.

Safely Home, Inc. — Where Healing Begins and Futures Grow.