Safe Place & Street Outreach

There is always a Safe Place case manager available to talk or to help, 24/7. Please do not hesitate if you feel you are in danger.

Call 1-800-536-4588 or TEXT “SAFE” and current location to 4HELP (44357) to access a Children’s Cabinet Case Manager and a safe place.

Are you a young person who feels threatened at home, school, or your community?

You can call 1-800-536-4588 or TEXT “SAFE” and your current location to 4HELP (44357) for assistance. You can also walk into many local businesses, public entities, and churches that act as “Safe Places” where a staff member will contact The Children’s Cabinet Safe Place for assistance. The full list is below. We will assess your immediate situation for safety and if necessary, we can provide temporary shelter. You and your family can also receive counseling and case management services at no cost to help alleviate any issues you are facing.

You can call Safe Place for any of the following reasons: 

  • Family issues, conflict with parents
  • Thoughts of running away
  • Homelessness
  • Foster care transitions
  • Alcohol and drug addiction
  • Depression or thoughts of suicide
  • Bullying
  • Violence, sex trafficking, and other exploitation
  • Any unsafe situation

Look for this sign!

Reno Safe Place Locations

  • City of Reno Neil Road Recreation, 3925 Neil Rd, Reno, NV 89502
  • Project Solution Community Complex, 1090 Bresson Ave. Reno, NV 89502
  • EZ Air Indoor Trampoline Park, 895 E Patriot Dr. Reno, NV 89511
  • Roller Kingdom, 515 E 7th St. Reno, NV 89512
  • Reno First United Methodist Church, 209 W. First St. Reno, NV 89501
  • Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 Second St. Reno, NV 89595
  • Central Reno Family Resource Center, 1950 Villanova Dr. Reno, NV 89502
  • Northeast Reno Family Resource Center, 2750 Elementary Dr. Reno, NV 89512
  • The Children’s Cabinet, 1090 S. Rock Blvd, Reno, NV 89502
  • The Children’s Cabinet, 777 Sinclair St. Reno, NV 89501
  • Reno Tahoe International Airport, 2001 E. Plumb Ln. Reno, NV 89502
  • Boys and Girls Club, 3905 Neil Rd. Reno, NV 89502
  • Boys and Girls Club Donald W. Reynolds, 2680 E. 9th St. Reno, NV 89512
  • Eddy House, 888 Willow St, Reno, NV 89502
  • Joe Mitchell Community Center Boys and Girls Club, 325 Patrician Way Reno, NV 89506
  • Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501
  • North Valleys Library, 1075 N Hills Blvd, Suite 340, Reno, NV 89506
  • Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Rob Drive, Reno, NV 89523
  • Sierra View Library, 4001 S. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89502
  • South Valleys Library, 15650 Wedge Pkwy, Reno, NV 89511
  • Reno Housing Authority, 1400 Silverada Blvd, Reno, NV 89512
  • Reno Housing Authority, 2565 Tom Sawyer Drive, Reno, NV 89512
  • Reno Housing Authority, 4932 Bravo Avenue, Reno, NV 89506
  • Reno Housing Authority, 1548 Steelwood Lane, Reno, NV 89512
  • Reno Housing Authority, 7760 Carlyle Drive, Reno, NV 89506
  • Reno Housing Authority, 3585 Mazzone Avenue A, Reno, NV 89502

Sparks Safe Place Locations

  • Wild Island Coconut Bowl, 1855 E. Lincoln Way, Sparks, NV 89434
  • Sparks United Methodist Church, 1231 Pyramid Highway, Sparks, NV 89431
  • Sparks Family Resource Center, 921 12th St. Sparks, NV 89431
  • Spanish Springs Library, 7100-A Pyramid Hwy, Sparks, NV 89436
  • Sparks Library, 1125 12th st. Sparks, NV 89431
  • SCHEELS, 1200 Scheels Dr., Sparks, NV 89434

Incline Village Safe Place Locations

  • Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, NV 89451

Sun Valley Safe Place Locations

  • Sun Valley Teen Center, 115 W. 6th Ave. Sun Valley, NV 89433
  • Sun Valley Family Resource Center, 115 W. 6th Ave. Sun Valley, NV 89433

Hawthorne Safe Place Locations

  • Hawthorne Family Resource Center, 21 E St. Hawthorne, NV 89415

Susanville Safe Place Locations

  • Lassen Family Services, 1306 Riverside Dr. Susanville, CA 96130

Other Safe Place Locations Include:

  • McDonald’s restaurants throughout northern Nevada and nearby California
  • RTC Washoe County (120 buses and vans and more than 1,100 bus stops)

Safe Place started in 2003 and the mission is to provide Washoe County children/youth with a safety net to deal with a dangerous or threatening situation you are not prepared to deal with on your own.  We assess your immediate need to determine what services we can provide such as free individual or family counseling, rental/housing assistance, utility assistance, access to our food pantry, and provide support in looking into other resources you may need. 

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