All Treats, No Tricks: SAFE’s Touch-a-Truck is Now Truck-or-Treat
SAFE’s Touch-a-Truck has offered nearly a decade of fun for families while raising lifesaving support for survivors of violence and abuse. This year we are excited to announce some spooktacular...
View ArticleThe Most Revealing Part of Callaway’s Golf Ad Happened Off Camera
The violence in the Callaway and Good Good Golf driver advertisement lasts only seconds. A man chases a woman across a golf course, shoves her to the ground, and warns her not to touch his new club....
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Celebrating 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...
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 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 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...
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SAFE 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...
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An 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 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 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...
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“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...
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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...
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1 in 3 Teens Experience Dating Violence. How is Expect Respect Changing That?
One in three teens will experience some form of violence in their relationships. As parents, educators, youth workers, and community members, we might wonder if this is happening to any of the young...
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Welcome Pierre Berastaín, SAFE’s New CEO
Dear SAFE supporters, I want to share news that fills me with both gratitude and excitement: Dr. Pierre Berastaín will join SAFE as our next Chief Executive Officer on December 1, 2025. This is a...
View ArticleNational Adoption Month: Scarlet and Teresa’s Adoption Journey
November is National Adoption Month, a time to recognize the families that form through patience, care, and the shared belief that every child deserves safety and stability. At SAFE, we believe every...
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Your Gifts Keep Kids SAFE!
Protecting Austin’s Most Vulnerable Children Every night in Austin, children face unimaginable challenges. At SAFE, we believe every child deserves safety, stability, and the chance to heal from...
View ArticleThe Kids are Not Alright: Hundreds of Families Face Homelessness
Right now, there are a lot of kids who are homeless in Austin. Most people probably don’t know that there are actually 1,284 households with children without a home in our city. 973 of them are...
View ArticleWhat My Job Has Taught Me About Abuse
Dear reader, What if the words we choose could help someone feel seen, believed, and safe? What if marketing wasn’t just a job, but a way to make healing more accessible? Marketing and Advocacy My...
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Transforming Families: The Power of Fatherhood Support
In honor of Father’s Day, we sat down with Rafael Sandrea, one of our Fatherhood Program Specialists, to learn about the life-changing work happening in our community. Rafael Sandrea knows that being...
View ArticleHealing Through Creative Expression: Art as a Tool for Survivors
Healing from trauma is a deeply personal journey, and for many survivors of abuse, traditional talk therapy may not be enough to process the complex emotions and memories they carry. That’s where...
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