Safe Places Little Rock

Safe Places is definitely one of the best. I have several friends that have found help there and they were extremely complimentary of the work of this organization.

Safe Places has the very best service anywhere. They worked with me for over two years and I was able to literally change my life from terror to safety.

When things were not going well in my family, Safe Places was always helpful to give me the guidance I needed. I cannot even number the many times they were present with us while we were going through the roughest spots in our lives.

Safe Places really is a great nonprofit. They have helped me for many years in many ways when I needed help the most. They are always there for me, no matter what. I love their services and their loving spirit.

Love what Kathy Findley and Safe Places is doing. Having grown up with a verbally abusive alcoholic father myself I truly understand their mission. How much better my pre-teen years might have been had there been a place like "Safe Places" for me. So proud to have been able to be a part of their Cinderella Balls and provide our services to such a great cause.

Sincerely, Karen Garriott- www.princesscarriage.com

Working with Safe Places has been rewarding experience where I was able to come to terms with the abuse that I have experienced in my life by helping young girls deal with the destruction of domestic violence. It has open my eyes to the need to be in ministry in that area of social justice, and it gives me hope that organizations like Safe Places exists.

I love Safe Places. They helped me so much when I needed help the most. I had lost faith in every system, but Safe Places was always there for me.

I am so happy to have worked as a volunteer for this great nonprofit. They have been through a lot, but the services and the compassion never faltered. They have helped me grow and change for the better.

Safe Places has been helping my family for many years in ways that no other organization was able to do. The staff has always been sensitive to my needs and given me hope when I had lost hope. I am proud to be both a client and a supporter.

Safe Places has always remained on the cutting edge of victim assistance, and is always available to help victims of sexual assault, family violence, child abuse and human trafficking.

My closest friend is in the third abusive relationship since we've been friends. I lost my best friend from my high school years to domestic violence and come from a family that sees women who don't obey them in adulthood as property absent without leave. I do not want to lose another friend to domestic violence. I know how prevalent it is in our society. I appreciate your site being here because when my friend is going through a rough patch I use this website to remind me of all the things I learned in 1997 when I left my own abusers.

There are no words to describe how much Safe Places has helped me. i was distraught. No one believed that I had been raped. Even my own family doubted my story. It meant so much that the Safe Places counselor just believed me and made sure I was OK. It was a horrendous experience, but I had the very best advocate.

I have volunteered for Safe Places for over five years, on an off as I have time. I have observed some of the most experienced staff and volunteers offer wonderful help to so many people. I think every person needs to know what an awesome organization this is and the many ways it helps the community.

Safe Places is a stellar organization. They are professional, but always accessible to every person that needs them. It really does not matter how someone has been victimized. They are present with quality services.

Safe Places is a fine organization that helps a lot of people.

Safe Places is a wonderful organization that helps so many people. I can't say enough about their services and programs for children and youth.

Safe Places is the ONLY place I refer my clients who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, or child abuse. They have years of expertise in these areas and have even worked with a young women I referred who is a victim of sex trafficking. They are professionals and experts in the field of victim advocacy. The only ones around with this level of competence.

I have been a donor for almost seven years and there is no other nonprofit anywhere that makes use of what they have and stretches their money like this one. The staff has always worked very hard to serve victims. And they have served so many of them, men and women, boys and girls. I am amazed at their work with children and families.

Safe Places has been life saving for our family. We have been in the struggles of violence for years, family violence and abuse of our children. Safe Places was there when we needed help and has been there for us every day since if we asked for help.

Safe Places to me, is exactly what the name says. I had the chance to work with elite experienced staff. I helped teach intervention to at risk teens and could not believe how hard some of the lives of our youth really are. Being able to share my experiences with the group and listen to there problems, I became more than a advocate. To some of the youth I became a confidant, someone they could actually trust. I do believe that Safe Places changes lives for the community and families who believe in the organization.

Safe Places serves Little Rock in a much needed capacity. It's a life saver for so many women and children who would never receive the protection, support and comfort they so badly need. Safe Places also goes into our schools to teach our children that "Hands are not for hitting." and other nonviolent responses. Little Rock would definitely be a poorer place to live without these life fulling people at Safe Places.

Safe Places is a one of a kind organization which Little Rock, AR is fortunate to have among our community as a real team player. They work to continually find ways to serve the victims and families of Domestic violence, Rape and Molestation in many ways. Most people would be shocked to really know all involved in treating and assisting in these tragic and unfortunate situations that our society wishes would just go away. They have saved our daughters life and certainly helped our family to move forward and continue to grow.

My sister wwent to Safe Places and got so much help. We both did. And our mom was so glad that they had a way to help her too. Our mom was really upset with everything that had happened to my sister at school. All of us were so upset we wanted to move away, But because of the ladies at safe Places, all of us got through it. It took time, but they stuck with us all the way.

There is no adequate way to measure the impact this organization has on the health and welfare of our local community. Safe Places has performed its mission with dedication and determination, often in the face of local criticism, but has garnered much professional recognition from across the country, including the Director of the FBI and the Attorney General of the United States. The selfless commitment of its advocates to the welfare of their clients is a model that many should adopt.

Safe Places is a great organization, I am Director of Catering at a local hotel and we have hosted their fundraiser for many years, I am most impressed with this group of people and their concern for the well being of abused children and their families.

My child was sexually abused and Safe Places was there for both of us. It was a very long road to getting over the most horrible time in my life, but Safe Places worked with my whole family , as well as my child. We have had help from safe Places for many years and in all kinds of ways. With my child's school problems related to severe bullying, with her inability to attend school because of panic attacks, with almost every challenge you can imagine. All I can say is thank you to this wonderful group of people who really do care about my family, and even my other children.

My family was completely destroyed by violence from my spouse against me. My four children suffered from being exposed to that violence for many years. I truly believed that I could not raise 4 children on my own. So I was trapped and had no idea how to get me and my children into a safer place. That's when I found a safe place in Safe Places. Their work was definitely a family intervention and not only was I supported, but they cared for my children as well. I tried many organizations for help over many years, and there is just none that match the kind of help Safe Places offered. Today, we are safe, on our own and thriving. From time to time, Safe Places is still there if we need help and that is so comforting. As my children grow up, issues do arise because they did not get out unharmed at all. But Safe Places helps us work through those times.

Arkansas has one of the highest rates of child abuse and domestic violence in the US. Families and individuals need the important life-saving skills provided by the professional staff at Safe Places. They also receive life-changing encouragement and hope to face the future. Safe Places has an outstanding director, Kathy Manis-Findley, and a team of dedicated and professional counselors on staff to help in any situation. Thanks to Safe Places for providing critical services to our most vulnerable people.

As a victim of a terribly violent assault I felt I had lost my voice. Everything around me seemed to be suffocating me. I was completely overwhelmed by what had happened to me, how it was handled, and how to move on afterwards. I didn't know how to talk to anyone about what I was going through and dealing with. I sank into a depression and just kept it all inside. I didn't know where to turn. Then someone mentioned Safe Places and their group meetings to me. I was very reluctant at first. I had already been visiting a counselor elsewhere and still felt very alone. But, I decided to come to the group and see. I'm so happy that I did. From the very first meeting I didn't feel so terribly alone anymore. Each woman there had a different story, but we were all going through some of the same emotions. Depression, shame, disbelief, fear, anger. We were all carrying some of the same burdens. Our group facilitator was fantastic with helping us talk openly about our feelings, about the pain, about our fears, about all of what we were dealing with. Each week as I listened to these courageous women talk about their feelings I began to feel less and less suffocated, less alone. Eventually I was even able to start sharing my own feelings. I am still healing and learning to cope with what happened to me. It's a process and a journey. But, I am getting my life back, my voice back, and even my smile back. Safe Places started me on that journey. I am saddened that the groups have had to stop, but am in hopes that someday they can continue again. I will continue my journey on my own for now, stronger because of the help I received at Safe Places. Thank you so much to the staff and volunteers at Safe Places, for without you I'd still be alone and weak. Thank you for helping me to find my voice again.

Great services again, much needed here in LR but really poor management with their money. Wonder where it all went...

I left an abusive relationship in 2009. Even after I left, my abuser continued to visitation to harass me. He later remarried and assaulted his wife in front of our 2yrs old child. Amazingly my son was able to tell me "daddy pushed stepmommy and kick her on the floor". I was able to pull over 15 police reports involving him within the past four years. I immediately stopped all visits and later consulted Safe Places on how to handle supervise visits since there was no court order for visitation. Safe Places Staff were very knowledgeable in this area. Thanks for helping me protect my son.

Safe places non-profit organization is amazingly wonderful; it's name explains its whole purpose.This organization helped me to not fear to speak up when things are right.Safe Places gave me & my family have peace also it created a safe enviornment.Without this organization I don't know what I could of done to be safe. Safe Plafes deserves all the support It can get because it helps our community.Thank You Safe Places for all your help and support!

As a child psychologist in the Little Rock area, I am so thankful to have Safe Places, Inc. in our community. They provide excellent prevention programs and resources for children who've experienced various forms of abuse. I also appreciate their supervised visitation program, which allows children to spend invaluable time with their parents in a clean, safe, and child-friendly setting. They are a great organization to volunteer for and an incredible resource for our state.

My family is a client of Safe Places. They have been very helpful in addressing my concerns and helping me to feel at ease with the current situation involving my grandchild. The staff seem to be very compassionate, understanding and intuitive. I know with Safe Places, when I drop my granddaughter off for supervised visits, that they have my granddaughter's safety and best interest at heart. I don't know what we would do without them.

Safe places is an organization that is definitely there for the community. The organization has helped countless young ladies in developing much needed self-esteem transformations. I have sponsored Safe Places Cinderella Ball and look forward to sponsoring in the future.

I understand all your comments but as a victim you need to do your own research. Under the Freedom of Information Act, I asked the DFA to provide me some information. I could not believed what I received. There are a lot of information to be found. This is unbelievable! The mission is very important to all of us but not when it comes to mismanagement of money. And yes I have been a victim, and I know what pain is. So disappointed....from what could have been the next great organization here in Little Rock.

I have attended group meetings at Safe Places and taken away a lot of valuable insight on my problems from my past. The staff, paid and volunteer, always treated me with the upmost respect. For what time I had there, I am eternally greatful and hope to Give Back soon!

I have worked with many victim service organizations as a professional in this field. There are simply none with the range of programs and the quality services of Safe Places. I am not from Arkansas, but they have a gem in Safe Places.

My daugther was sexually abused by her step-grandfather. We had no where to turn to get information and/or help. Safe Places was there for us during it all -- all FREE of cost to us. I would highly recommend it to any and all.

Safe Places consistently advocates for the protection of women, children, and especially young women through their Cinderella program. I am a social worker locally and always have confidence when referring clients to Safe Places. This is an agency that consistently thinks outside of the box to best serve clients, regardless of financieal means or barriers.

This organization is great because I have seen first hand how it has served to help the lives of women. The staff all share a passion to help women who have been victims. The information and instruction they provide for the women is practical. They also provide support, comfort, and along with sincere compassion to the women they work with. They have an excellent curriculum that provides women with steps they need to overcome the things they are facing in their lives.

I have been associated with Safe Places since its inception. From teaching new volunteers and staff about subjects such as compassionate care to the Cinderella Ball, I feel that it is a privilege to be able to help women and children. Working as a chaplain in the areas of military and civilian sexual trauma, domestic violence and PTSD, I have made several referrals to Safe Places. The feedback from these women has highlighted what compassionate, skilled and understanding care they received. Perhaps the most important comment I received was, "I finally found someone who will listen." Kathy Findley, the Executive Director has such a heart for women and children. She has perservered even when there was a question about whether or not Safe Places could continue. I am so grateful for such a place and such dedicated people in Central Arkansas.

If you're looking for an expert in the field of children and families, Safe Places is the one. Safe Places has a staff of committed professionals who work with victims of violence whether through counseling, support groups, domestic abuse, sessions with children who may be harmed by violence in schools, afterschool programs, or juvenile detention centers. They don't have an 8 to 5 job. They are there for those families day or night. Safe Places staff really cares about children and families.

Safe Places has wonderful programs and services for children and families harmed by violence. They offer 24-hour crisis intervention, counseling, support groups and long term advocacy for as long as their clients need them.

This is my second term as a Board Member. I am honored to assist this wonderfun organization change the lives of individuals. The staff are committed, dedicated and persistent in their endeavor to stop the violance for everyone. Kathy Findley, Founder & Director had a vision and continues to make every attenpt to attain the vision of help for victoms of violance. This is a charity that is worth your donation.

Safe Places is a refuge for women and children in danger.It is great to know we have a program of this caliber in Little Rock serving women and children in crisis. They operate on a shoestring and need ongoing support for their work. Kathy Findley is an inspiration to me and to most anyone who meets her. Her life work is manifested in Safe Places.

When my daughter was sexually assaulted, her confidence and self-esteem were affected, as well as her ability to trust others. She had difficulty expressing her feelings and experienced many phases of emotional trauma. Some of her feelings were shared by my family, such as grief, loss, anger, fear and helplessness. Safe Places provided the help we needed when we felt that we had no one to turn to. We immediately felt a sense of love and care. The professional manner and expertise we received were exceptional. What a blessing Safe Places has been for our family! Safe Places empowered my daughter and taught her how to recognize and express her feelings. She learned skills to manage her anxiety and regain her self-confidence. Through the whole process, our family became closer and improved our relationships with each other. Thank God for Safe Places! It was a true answer to our prayers.

Safe Places has been the only organization in the community that was able to fulfill the needs of our family in a dire situation. Making the time to meet with my children and focusing on what they needed to feel "safe". Thanks to Safe Places for being there when no one else would be.

Our homes are supposed to be our safe place but in this world it often does not work out that way. Thanks to Safe Places people seeking refuge can find a haven of safety, love and help. Little Rock has a treasure in Safe Places. It should be supported and protected. If only every community had a Safe Places.

Safe Places does critical work in central Arkansas. Law enforcement and court officials rely heavily on Safe Places, regularly refering victims to the organization. The executive director and her staff care deeply about their clients. They work long hours and with very little pay, and yet they are able to maintain such passion for what they do.

I was helped by Safe Places many years ago, and I still remember the kindness and compassion they showed me. I had been shot several times and was in a coma in the hospital when the advocate came to see me. She was patient and was there for me when I miraculously woke up. Then she started helping me walk one step at a time into a life I thought I had lost.

I volunteer for Safe Places and know the kind of work they do. They help so many women and their children.

Safe places does so much good in this community, especially for women and their children who are fleeing from an abusive situation.

One of my co-workers currently has a daughter being counseled and treated at this facility. She has told me numerous times what a blessing Safe Places has been for her daughter and their entire family. I didn't know anything about this place until she informed me it existed!!

Safe Places works so diligently to help all victims of violence and abuse, and many women are empowered to take back their lives.

Safe Places works hard to make the community a better place and to help women take back their lives and care for their children.

Safe Places is an organization for families to begin to put the pieces of their lives back together piece by piece. Violence is an ugly monster that has destroyed so many families. Thank God for an organization like this one that understands the cycle of violence and the affects that it has on the family as a whole. The group of professionals at Safe Places have the knowledge, understanding, and compassion to work with the hurting population and allow them to heal at their own pace while they walk alongside them.

Safe Places help women regain control and power to live a better life.

Safe Places is an organization that truly cares about their clients needs and assists them in whatever means are available. Clients served by Safe Places never have to pay for any expenses and advocates work on the client's time schedules. I've never seen an organization as flexible and caring as the people who work for this organization.

This is an organization that truly cares about the families and the victims. They provide their expertise by assisting their clients with crucial information and care so they can begin a healing process, regardless of their victimization and the best thing is that everything they do is free of charge and that they can assist you for as long as you need it.

The best!

As a professional, I have observed many victim service organizations. Safe Places stands head and shoulders above so many others. It is definitely because of the quality of their work and the professionalism of their staff.

Safe Places is an incredible organization that serves child and adult victims of violence. When someone who has been hurt seeks out their help, the staff is present with them all the way, for as long as they need help. From the time a person is victimized, through the time of trauma, to what is sometimes very difficult court situations, the Safe Places staff is there to help and to stand up for the rights of the victim.

Safe Places is a wonderful nonprofit organization that helps women and their children. I am proud to be a monthly donor and help them continue their important work.

I have seen Safe Places come from a very small beginning with one unpaid staff member to a vital organization that helps thousands of people through the most qualified staff I have ever see. What they do every day is selfless and compassionate, and they work with great passion for every victim.

As a donor, I believe that there is no better organization to invest in. I have seen their work with children and young people and it is truly amazing. Their many ways of empowering women who have been abused have created genuine change in lives and in families.

I came to Safe Places a few weeks ago searching for help and support for severe sexual abuse as a child. From day one I have had nothing but support and help. The staff have helped tremendously.

I came to safe places through the clinic I was going to for my anorexia. They didn't know about my sexual abuse so they recommended Safe Places. A few months later I stopped going to the clinic due to conflict and lack of trust, yet I've continued to come here and it seems to help me more than the clinic ever did. (Entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

Felt there were issues affecting her eating disorder not being addresses that were really an important factor. (Review entered by a GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of the reviewer)

It's calm and no one is going to get me. I'm happy when I come here. (Entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

They're great helpers! They helped me to stop getting bad. I learned good touch and bad touch. (Entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of the reviewer)

Angela and Tina were both very helpful and very good listeners. Tina did a very good job of explaining abuse and how it applied in our lies. I was made to feel like I mattered and so do these kids. (Entered by GreatNonprofits staff member on behalf of reviewer)

My child has struggled with her emotions for the past few months, but now because of the service she receives, she is more outgoing. And I finally felt that someone understands what I'm going through and is actually here to listen and help.

The people at Safe Places have proven themselves to be fully committed to advocacy and service. This is one of the most caring groups of people I have had the privilege to work with. In the face of tremendous cut-backs and the struggle to keep the doors open, they still went above and beyond in their level of service to all clients in need. Thank heavens Arkansas has Safe Places.

I was given the opportunity to serve as Volunteer Photographer for the Princess Program a few years ago. This proved to be a very rewarding experience, as I learned so much about the young ladies - our future!

I would like to personally say thank you,” Safe Places”, for allowing our youngest daughter to go through your Princess Program last year. I first read about your program through an email I received and at that point I knew it was something she needed to participate in. I called Ms. Angela and from that initial contact, I knew this program would have a positive impact on my daughter’s life just from the sincerity Ms. Angela had for the program, itself. As a Mom, I knew it would be a great opportunity for my daughter because of the leadership skills she could develop and also the community service she would be involved in. My daughter DID NOT want to be a part of the program....at all!! But after the first day, she could not wait to come back. You see, my daughter has been bullied since 6th grade and as parents you hurt for them. Safe Places was an answer to prayer because she got a chance to share her experiences and be around other young ladies who also had similar experiences. She also learned that there are so many forms of bullying. She also got the opportunity to be a part of teaching other young people how to handle situations, similar to her experience. I can not say enough about how wonderful Ms. Angela, Ms. Kathy and the entire staff made her experience in the Princess program one she will never forget. She is now such an advocate that every opportunity she gets to share what she experienced at Safe Places, she does. She also recruits, constantly; potential participates for the Princess program. She has a had a wonderful 8th grade year but not 100% bully free but now she is able to cope with it so much better and help other girls not suffer like she did. The staff at Safe Places were always available to answer not only the young ladies questions but never missed opportunities to keep the parents informed about what was going on. I sincerely appreciate this program for not only existing in this community but for all the hard work that Ms. Kathy, Ms. Angela and all the staff, do to help make things better for so many women and children. We thank God for allowing us to experience some of what Safe Places offers to so many others…a place of comfort and peace. Thank You

Who could have known that we would be able to find our lives again in Arkansas? There at Safe Places in Little Rock is where the healing began. Our advocate's name tells it all - Angela - a name that comes from the word "angel." And that is definitely what she was for my family. I actually lived in California with my children, and I had been in a shelter for a while after suffering unspeakable domestic violence at the hands of my husband. I was in hiding, and had been for a long time. But the shelter had done all they could do for us and we needed something else. It was my advocate at the California shelter that actually found Safe Places for me when searching for options on the internet. She read all about the services they offered and felt it would be a perfect place for me to go. I emailed the director and found a compassionate listener who made me feel that they would care for me and my children and help us move forward. She probably never thought I would actually travel to Arkansas from California, but after we corresponded several times by email, I felt very safe. I packed up my two children and the few possessions we had and started towards Safe Places. Because I was in hiding from my husband, who had also abused my son, I was careful not to use any credit cards along the way for fear of being traced and found by him. He was powerful and had his ways of finding us no matter where we were. So we arrived, pretty much unannounced, on the steps of Safe Places in Little Rock, a place I never thought I would be. There we found our protective angel, someone who cared for me and my children and met every need we had. We had some very complex needs including medical needs for my son, and our advocate worked tirelessly to meet every one of them. Now, years later, I still remember our advocate as a person who moved heaven and earth to keep us safe. I have had help over many years from many different people, but none were more caring than Angela McGraw.

Angela is terrible at returning phone calls and emails. I was often passed off to other advocates. Appointments are not honored or kept a lot of the time. They seem very disorganized and do not have good relationships with other community organizations.

Serving Latino victims of any crime. I assist victims of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Child Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, Labor Trafficking, Homicide and more.

I have 3 children, who witnessed domestic abuse.. my oldest was also the target child. we came to safe places with deep emotional pains & suffering. The transformation classes for the children & women's group therapy for me was a journey of help & understanding. I have learnt how to look for warning flags in controlling personalities. I have gone through a dark valley & come out of that tunnel renewed, more confident, with a positive outlook & future.

I walked into Safe Places terrifed crying not sure what I was going to do. My ex had tried to kill me and had been mentally emotionally as well as physcially abusive. Thru group support I walked away stronger on the path to healing. Thru the support of the advocates I was able to learn how to make healthier choses to begin to trust in myself to work thru my co dependancy issues which had plague me most of my life. Thanks to the Safe Places I am healthier and continue to become healthier each and every day.

I have been working at Safe Places for 5 years and it has been the most remarkable experience in my life. It's such an honor to walk with people during their healing process after violence has affected their lives. Our staff are professionals with a desire to help people.

I had left for college this past fall and partied a lot. A week before winter break I went to a party where my friends left me. I was raped by a guy I kinda knew. I was really in shock and didn't know what to do. The support on campus suggested that I find someone close to my home so I continued to receive help during winter break. Not only was Safe Places helpful they have continued to be supportive since I returned back to school, which by the way, I wouldn't of went back without their support. I didn't want to face him and was scared but I was able too and I'm getting stronger every day.

After finding out that my daughter was the victim of sexual abuse, I was shocked at the lack of available help. With the opening of Safe Places, our city now has a wonderful resource for information, counseling, and support. I am particularly impressed with the education they provide to help the next generation solve this epidemic. I am blessed to be able to offer monthly financial support to this worthy cause. I feel very strongly in the importance of their work.

Safe Places is a nonprofit that fills in the gaps when needs are unmet. When the Womens Shelter was on the brink of closing, the stepped in to help the victims. When the state was at risk of losing the Sex Abuse Hotline, they stepped in to take it over. They do more for the community and the state of Arkansas than most anyone will ever realize. The staff works hard, behind the scenes to meet the needs of the voices and victims that no one wants to discuss. They are rebuilding lives and empowering women, with great success, one client at a time, and their work is nothing short of miraculous!

Coming across Safe Places in a time of my life when I was searching for a place to put my talents to work was a

Safe Places empowers women and children to take control back in their lives. By serving clients who have experienced severe trauma, either through domestic or sexual violence, Safe Places provides a safe and comfortable place to express fears and hopes. The staff is completely client- centered, and works to meet immediate needs and help plan for future goals. I truly believe there is no other agency in the Little Rock area that provides services to such a broad population. Safe Places deals with the after effects of violent crimes, and works with community organizations to prevent future violence. This holistic approach shows the center's dedication to ending violence against men, women, and children.

I was incarcerated and the director of Safe Places came to the jail each week to teach classes on trauma. My life had a lot of trauma from the time I was a child. I learned so much about how to respect myself and forgive myself in those classes. When I was released, I went to counseling there every week. I got my daughter back from foster care, got a job, and took back my life. Even today, Safe Places is there for me if I need anything, and now my daughter is also a part of their violence prevention programs for children.