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Did you know?

• Nearly 2.8 Million youth will run away this year
• 1 in 5 youth run away before turning 18
• Half of those youth will run away two or more times
• Major family conflict is a common reason for runaways
• 50% of runaway youth were asked to leave home by a parent or guardian
• Most common age for runaway youth is 15-17

Sources: National Safe Place and National Runaway Switchboard

Who needs a Safe Place?
Youth in any type of crisis or who feel at risk should find a Safe Place.

How does Safe Place work?
Are you a young person in crisis? Go to any of the Safe Place sites listed below and say to an employee: "I need a safe place." It's that simple.

A trained employee will ask a Youth Services (YST) volunteer to assist you. The employee will also provide a safe environment until a YST volunteer arrives. The volunteer will wait with you until a parent or guardian arrives, transport you to the YST shelter, or take other appropriate action.

Find a Safe Place
Just look for the yellow Safe Place sign! There are 233 Safe Place sites in the Tulsa metro area:

• QuikTrip stores in the Tulsa metrol area
• Fire stations in Bixby, Berryhill, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Keystone, Owasso, Sand Springs, and Skiatook
• Police departments in Broken Arrow and Sand Springs
• MTTA (Tulsa Transit) buses in Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, and Tulsa
• EMSA ambulances in Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, and Tulsa
• All Tulsa City-County Library locations

Find a Safe Place with your mobile phone
Text "SAFE" and your location to 69866 and receive the nearest Safe Place location and youth agency phone number! Safe Place text service is available nationwide.

You can also download the Safe Place Tulsa app on your iPhone. Thanks to MacroSolve, iPhone users can find the nearest Safe Place using GPS. Download the app for free at the iTunes store, by searching for "Safe Place Tulsa."

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Learn more about teen homelessness in this eye-opening video from National Safe Place.

Want to Volunteer?

Become a trained volunteer to respond to youth in crisis, or help spread the word about Safe Place throughout the community. You must be 21 years of age, with a clean background check, and attend sessions I and II of Safe Place Training. To start the process click here to answer a few questions and provide your contact information.

For questions about Safe Place call Ashley Walker at 918.382.4479 or click here.

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