How to Support a Teen Who Discloses Relationship Violence: A Guide for...
One in three teens will experience some form of violence in their relationships. We not only have a responsibility to keep our teens safe—we have an opportunity to end this cycle of relationship...
View Article“The Pitt” Reveals the Need for Trauma Informed, Survivor-Centered Care
“The Pitt” is a medical drama set in a fictional hospital in Pittsburgh, following emergency department staff through the intensity of a single 15-hour shift. The series highlights the realities of...
View ArticleRequest for Proposals
Fractional General Counsel Services Issue Date: May 11, 2026 Proposals Due: June 11, 2026 [Submit Your Proposal Here] Point of Contact: Anna Belle Burleson, Executive Assistant to the CEO SAFE Alliance...
View ArticleWhy Off Campus Is Sparking Important Conversations About Trauma and Healthy...
Spoiler Alert: This blog discusses key plot points and character moments from Off Campus. If you want to avoid spoilers, you may want to come back after watching. Off Campus is a bestselling book...
View ArticleAn Update on SAFE’s Forensic Nursing Program — and the Bigger Picture
On June 9, SAFE Alliance’s Forensic Nursing program at Eloise House sunsetted its services. We are holding this moment with the weight it deserves. For more than a decade, Eloise House served nearly...
View ArticleSAFE Prepares to Welcome Nearly 300 Survivors into The Lancaster and The Sasha
Housing plays a critical role in violence prevention, and SAFE currently provides housing across a wide spectrum to support survivors. This continuum allows us to house and shelter 1,000 people every...
View ArticleJuly 22, 2026 Austin City Council Budget Meeting Testimony by CEO, Dr. Pierre...
Mayor and Councilmembers, my name is Dr. Pierre Berastaín, CEO of The SAFE Alliance. Before joining SAFE, I led the Centre for Public Impact, founded by the Boston Consulting Group to help governments...
View ArticleWhat Trafficking Really Looks Like and Why Trust Is Where Recovery Begins
Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. When many people think about human trafficking, they imagine dramatic rescues. The reality is often much quieter and far more complex. Trafficking...
View Article“This Program Is a Lifeline”: Expect Respect Team Speaks Out as City...
As the Austin City Council works to finalize this year’s budget, members of SAFE’s Expect Respect team showed up at City Hall to make one thing clear: cutting funding to youth crisis intervention...
View ArticleCelebrating National Nonprofit Day: A Look into SAFE’s Ecosystem and...
By the time someone reaches SAFE, they may have already talked to a teacher, a doctor, a police officer, a friend, or a judge. Every one of those offices has its own intake, its own forms, or its own...
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