Douglas County is a safe place

Tahoe Youth and Family Services is expanding the Safe Place program in Douglas County. Safe Place is the first step for any youth in crisis or at risk. The community collaboration program, operated in Douglas County by Tahoe Youth and Family Services, makes it possible for any youth to access help at locations including restaurants, fire stations, libraries and schools which display the Safe Place sign. Youth under age 18 can easily find help at Safe Place sites in their own neighborhoods whenever they need it.

Youth with problems at home, who suffer from abuse or neglect, who are lost or in dangerous situations with a drunk or unsafe driver, or who just need to talk about a problem, are welcome to go to the nearest Safe Place site.

Students have learned through classroom presentations that Safe Place sites are identified by the yellow and black diamond-shaped Safe Place signs or decals. Most Safe Place sites provide a local number to contact 24 hours a day when they are closed. NationalSafePlace.org.

Douglas County Safe Place sites:

-- Public/community offices

Austin's House

Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley

Carson Valley Swim Center

Carson Valley United Methodist Church

Douglas County Community Health

Douglas County Public Library

Douglas County Social Services

East Fork Fire Stations Nos. 1, 4, 7, 12, 14

Family Support Council

Partnership of Community Resources

-- Schools

Meneley Elementary

Gardnerville Elementary

Minden Elementary

Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School

Scarselli Elementary

-- Businesses

Accolades Trophy

American Family Insurance

Barry Chiropractic

Cyber Circus

Dance Workshop

Domino's Pizza

Greater Nevada Credit Union

Helping Hands Thrift Store

Jumbo Subs

Music Trading Post

Northwest Martial Arts

ReMax Realty

Silver Strike Bowling

The Record-Courier

Tumbleweeds Gymnastics

West Coast Martial Arts