About Operation SafeHouse

Located in Riverside County, Operation SafeHouse is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety and well being of children in crisis.

SafeHouse opened the doors to its Riverside Shelter in 1990 and is governed by a 20-member Board of Directors. SafeHouse's two shelters are the only ones of their kind in Riverside County providing core essential services for runaway, homeless, and throwaway kids. SafeHouse provides emergency crisis intervention and support services for approximately 800 youth yearly through a structured 14-day program consisting of daily counseling sessions with a family counselor, formal secondary education, peer facilitated support groups, and a collaborative educational effort with community agencies such as Alternatives To Domestic Violence, Inland Aids Project, and The Rape Crisis Center. SafeHouse is committed to providing comprehensive support services for at-risk youth and those struggling with crisis-situations.

Services

Operation SafeHouse is committed to providing comprehensive support services for at-risk youth and those struggling with crisis situations. Services include:

• Emergency Shelters
  Two 24-hour facilities providing core services (shelter, food, clothing, counseling and recreation).

• Community Day School
  A partnership with the Riverside County Office of Education to provide shelter residents on-site public school education and credit accumulation.

• Project Safe Place
  A collaborative outreach effort with community businesses to assist youth in crisis.

• Transitional Living Program
  An apartment complex for 20 homeless older youth between the ages of 18 – 21. This program is designed to provide basic life skills training in a supervised setting for up to 18 months.