Impact & Reach
Keeping young people safe starts with strong communities.
Every day, National Safe Place (NSP) connects young people to immediate safety and support while strengthening the organizations, professionals, and partnerships that make those services possible. Through Safe Place®, TXT 4 HELP™, The Community™, and national initiatives like Operation Angel Summit, we create lasting impact by protecting young people, strengthening communities, advancing prevention, and building a stronger youth-serving field.
A National Network of Youth Safety
NSP creates a nationwide network of support where young people know they are never alone. Through licensed agencies, community partnerships, and trusted professionals, Safe Place provides immediate access to help while strengthening the local systems that keep young people safe.
More than 20,000 Safe Place locations in schools, libraries, fire stations, businesses, transit systems, and other community organizations serve as visible access points to safety. Together with TXT 4 HELP, these community partnerships ensure young people can quickly connect to trained professionals, supportive services, and trusted adults when they need them most.
As our work continues to grow, so does our impact, expanding access to safety, strengthening organizations, advancing prevention, and improving outcomes for young people across the country.
Real Help, Real Impact
Every young person reached, every organization strengthened, and every community engaged represents another step toward a safer future. These 2025 highlights demonstrate how National Safe Place's programs and initiatives work together to support young people, strengthen communities, advance prevention, and build a stronger youth-serving field.
Supporting Young People
33,742 TXT 4 HELP interactions connecting young people to immediate support.
4,133 youth helped on-site through Safe Place.
3,370 youth counseled by phone.
700,000+ youth and adults equipped with youth safety knowledge through Safe Place prevention education each year.
1 universal symbol for youth safety.
Strengthening Communities
20,000+ Safe Place locations providing immediate access to safety and support.
1,675 Safe Place communities strengthening local systems of support for young people.
39 states + Washington, D.C. served through the Safe Place network.
138 licensed agencies leading Safe Place programs nationwide.
Strengthening the Field
142 youth-serving organizations strengthening services through The Community.
150+ professionals engaged through Focus 2025.
30+ educational sessions and keynotes advancing professional learning.
90% of agencies receiving proposal review support secured funding to continue serving young people.
Advancing Prevention
4,150 youth educated through Operation Angel Summit on exploitation, sextortion, trafficking, and other emerging threats.
400+ youth connected to support through prevention and early intervention efforts.
11 disclosures leading to intervention and support.
National multidisciplinary partnerships strengthening prevention through collaboration among education, law enforcement, behavioral health, government, and community leaders.
One Mission. Lasting Impact.
Every Safe Place location, every TXT 4 HELP conversation, every Community Member, every training, and every prevention initiative contributes to something bigger than a single program.
Together, NSP's programs and initiatives create a nationwide Impact Network dedicated to keeping young people safe by strengthening the professionals, organizations, partnerships, and communities that support them. Through prevention, crisis response, training, technical assistance, professional learning, capacity building, and cross-sector collaboration, we work alongside partners across the country to improve outcomes for young people.
By investing in both direct services and the organizations that deliver them, National Safe Place creates lasting impact that extends far beyond a single moment of crisis. Together, we are building stronger organizations, stronger communities, and a safer future for young people.
Powered by Partnerships
Keeping young people safe is a shared responsibility. National Safe Place works alongside licensed agencies, schools, businesses, libraries, transit systems, first responders, government agencies, and youth-serving organizations to build stronger, safer communities.
Through Safe Place, TXT 4 HELP, The Community, and national initiatives like Operation Angel Summit, these partnerships expand access to safety, strengthen professional practice, advance prevention, and improve outcomes for young people. Together, we are building communities where every young person has someplace to go and someone to help.
