Safe House
Our Safe House program provides short-term emergency shelter to adults and their dependent children at imminent risk of abuse.
Safe, secure emergency shelter
Our Safe House is located in a safe and undisclosed location. We keep this location unidentified to maintain strict confidentiality and protect the safety of both our residents and staff.
If you fear you are in immediate danger, you can access the Safe House through our 24/7 crisis hotline at 610-565-4590. A caring and trauma-informed advocate will conduct a screening to determine whether or not you are at-risk and displaced due to a domestic violence situation that puts you in imminent danger.
The Safe House shelter houses up to 11 families. Each family or single adult is provided a private room. There are also ADA accommodations for individuals with specific requirements.
During the pandemic, we modified our program for the health and safety of our residents and staff. To adhere to the social distancing requirement, we upgraded client rooms to include refrigerators, microwaves, and TVs.
Inquire about the safe house, contact our 24/7 crisis hotline:
610-565-4590
The Safe House Program
The Safe House Program offers more than shelter, we also provide a variety of services to support you in your healing journey to empowerment through our compassionate and mission-focused staff:
- Case Management and Goal Planning
- Advocacy, Information and Referral
- Services
- SELF Support Group
- DV Education
- Financial Empowerment Workshops
- Linkage to Career Development
- Referrals for Housing Assistance
- Relocation Assistance
- Children’s Advocacy/Counseling
Provisions
We recognize the difficulty faced by our residents when making the courageous decision to leave their abuser. Having left your home, you must still care for the daily needs of yourself and your family. We can support you by providing:
- Basic Food Inventory
- Baby Items (formula, diapers, wipes, high chairs, strollers, pack-n-plays)
- Transportation Assistance
- Store Gift Cards
- Gift Cards to Thrift & Thrive, DAP’s thrift shop.
Housing
Securing safe housing is a huge barrier for many domestic violence survivors. The Safe House program now provides housing resources to qualified clients.
Rapid Rehousing- a subsidized housing program designed to offer safe affordable housing to DV survivors and their children living in a shelter.
Relocation Assistance- A one-time financial assistance program that covers the following housing relocation needs:
- Moving Expenses
- Specific Personal Items
- Utility Assistance
- Home Security
- Hotel Payment
You can access our Safe House and housing resources through the 24/7 crisis hotline, 610-565-4590.
We are here to support you by offering you resources to build the safe and healthy life that you deserve.