Every Henderson Libraries location serves as a designated Safe Place site. Each location displays the nationally recognized yellow and black diamond Safe Place sign at its entrance, signaling to youth in crisis that they can come inside for help. Library staff are specially trained to support and assist young people facing difficult situations.
Once a youth accesses a Safe Place site, an NPHY Crisis Responder meets the youth within 30 minutes of their arrival, assesses their situation, and depending on their unique needs and circumstances, transports them to an appropriate location to receive further assistance.
You can access a Safe Place site by walking into one of the hundreds of designated locations, hopping on a bus for a free ride to a Safe Place site, or by calling the toll-free crisis hotline at 1-866-U-ARE-SAFE (1-866-827-3723) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For additional information, please visit NPHY.org.