SafeHouse of the Desert

Join Operation SafeHouse and Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center in a workshop on Human Trafficking and helping survivors through their healing process. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYoc--gpjMpG9xtrmRg_CVqURF463UWp

Our Street Outreach team is out helping others in need in our community. Thanks for all your hard work!

Check out this interview with Danielle Gross, Clinical Director for the What’s Up? SafeHouse text app this Sunday, August 23rd on the following signals::: K-LOVE Radio KLXB 105.1 FM Bermuda Dunes (Palm Springs) Air1 Radio KHCS 91.7 FM Palm Desert (Pam Springs) K-LOVE Radio KKLP 91.1 FM Perris (Riverside/Temecula)... K-LOVE Radio KKLM 104.1 FM Murrieta (Riverside/Temecula) Closer Look the national show begins at 7pm and our local interview airs at or around 7:30pm.

A reminder that it’s okay to have days where you struggle to do things that seem like second nature on other days. We all have days that are just a little harde...r to get through, it doesn’t erase your talents and achievements and accomplishments from every other day. -Katy [Image description: A pink person with short hair and squiggly earrings leans on their right hand while looking at their phone. There face looks somewhat tired and they have a big green bowl and red coffee mug in front of them. Above them are the words Yes I can, but not today.] Art by @habito.cr on Instagram.

Join us for our quarterly Anti-Human Trafficking Protect & Prevent meeting on Wednesday August 19th at 1:00PM. With Human Trafficking being in the forefront in Social Media the past several months, we found it necessary to hold an open forum for the community to help answer questions and demystify the realities of trafficking. We will address discussion points discussed in the media as well as answer any questions pertaining to Human Trafficking.

Lexi is still missing. If you have any information please call 760-836-1600.

We will be supporting youth at SafeHouse with distance learning in our on-site classroom. Please check out our wish list and consider making a donation to our youth shelter: https://www.amazon.com//wishl/19W64RCNJZCLP/ref=cm_sw_su_w New school supplies help set our students up for success. Thank you for celebrating back to school with us!

Thank you Cup of Happy East for sharing this post... "Are you struggling with managing stress and anxiety associated with these uncertain times? Are you stuck in worry loops and finding it difficult to move past catastrophic thoughts of an uncertain and frightening future?" Many mental health organizations like Mental Health America offer free online webinars relating to diverse topics in the mental health field. This webinar given by Dr. Debra Kissen, CEO of Light On Anxiety CBT Treatment Center, proposes strategies that anyone can use during the COVID-19 crisis to ease anxiety and improve mindfulness!

Hey Parents, Caregivers and Youth Supporters! Tune in this Friday at 1 PM for a live Q&A with our wonderful What’s Up? SafeHouse Clinical Director, Danielle! ...This is a great opportunity to ask Danielle any questions you have about our crisis texting line and app! Don’t worry if you can't make the live send us your questions and we will save the live so you can view it at a more convenient time. Just post your questions below or send them privately in a message.

"On July 30, the UN marks the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The annual day was established by UN General Assembly resolution, to address the need f...or raising awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights. The 2020 theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons focuses on the first responders to human trafficking, including those who work on identifying, supporting, counselling and seeking justice for victims of trafficking, and challenging the impunity of the traffickers. Addressing human trafficking has always been a very difficult task. This is because the hidden nature of human trafficking makes it almost impossible to understand the full scope and scale of the issue. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, this became even more challenging." Together with the communities support, SafeHouse provides emergency shelter, intervention and outreach services to runaway, homeless, exploited, and other youth in crisis. SafeHouse serves as co-chair of the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking task force ensuring comprehensive care to trafficking victims ages 11-17. Our goal is to restore dignity to young trafficking victims.

The Universal Soul Art Project with Lady V. If you’ve been to our WoW luncheon you might have seen a beautiful collection of Universal Souls made by youth staying at our Emergency Shelter. You can support youth in our shelter and transitional living program make projects like these by purchasing items from our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com//wishl/19W64RCNJZCLP/ref=cm_sw_su_w Shop through Amazon Smile and select Operation SafeHouse as your charity of choice and a percent of your purchase will come back to the shelter to support our programs.

As we get ready to go back to school with Distance Learning it’s important to have reliable internet access.

Applying for rental assistance in Riverside County is as easy as dialing 2-1-1. See the graphic below to know what to expect when you call. You can also apply at UnitedLift.org!