Success Stories and Quotes from Clients of A Safe Place
Inspiring success stories from our clients. Learn how our support and services have transformed lives, helping individuals overcome challenges and achieve lasting personal growth. Explore real-life experiences of empowerment, healing, and resilience.
“(Heart) broken by a man, mended by A Safe Place. Sometimes success is loud. Sometimes success is quiet”.
“Mom, I told you if you left him we would be OK.” said ten-year-old M. upon moving into A Safe Place’s permanent housing program apartment with his mother.
As it is obvious having lived in A Safe Place, I was once a domestic violence victim. What had happened is not important domestic violence comes in many forms, domestic violence is domestic violence
On 14th March, 2006, I came to America. Upon arriving, within days I was referred to as a sweet innocent princess from England, loved, and a favorite of many back at home. Within months I was left lying in a park left to die.
Moving from shelter to shelter, and coming to a Safe Place, I saw a painting of the Safe Place transitional living. I couldn’t believe my eyes! I prayed from the bottom of my heart, “Please, Lord, this is the only program that will take me in even with my immigration status.” Weeks later I moved into my apartment. For days I sat by the window asking, “Am I dreaming?”
I had been through trauma and I needed extra support. Without any hesitation A Safe Place provided that extra support with extreme love and care. I stayed there for 16 months with a lot of hard work and the love and support from A Safe Place. I am now where I am. I now can recognize red flags, I am independent, strong and empowered. Thank you for being there.
A Safe Place assisted me and my children in getting our life back. We were accepted into the transitional living facility where our healing began.
A question that frequently came my way was, “Why would a sweet innocent princess from England go through shelters when she can go back?” I stayed because I STOOD UP AND SAID NO TO ABUSE, I stayed because I STOOD MY GROUND.
I have been in abusive relationships for over 15 years of my life and I didn’t know any life could be different.
Thank you staff and counseling at A Safe Place for helping me to help myself and my children to see there is a different life out there and I am living it right now.
I have been in abusive relationships for over 15 years of my life and I didn’t know any life could be different.
I know my red flags, signs and boundaries now and I practice them every day. I truly appreciate the assistance and showing me there is help out here and people care.
I tip my hat to A Safe Place for an excellent job in caring for me and my family.
They helped me and my children to love each other, communicate and respect one another. I learned to conquer my fears and set boundaries that were right for me and my family.