Yes. Safe Landing will coordinate transportation plans with your guardian so that you do not miss any school during your stay.

The length of stay varies depending upon the youth’s circumstances. On average, youth stay at Safe Landing between 7-10 days but it can be shorter or longer depending upon need.

Youth wake up, complete their morning hygiene routine, and have breakfast. After breakfast, those departing for school leave, while the youth remaining for the day begin working on any schoolwork they may have, if school is in session. If it is not a school day, they participate in free time activities such as board games, puzzles, or outdoor play.

Youth then have lunch, help clean up, and take part in a psychoeducational group activity led by staff. Afterward, they have additional free time or may continue working on schoolwork with staff support. Tutoring is available two days a week before dinner for any youth needing extra help.

In the evening, youth have dinner and assist with cleanup, again with staff support. After dinner, staff lead another psychoeducational group activity. This is followed by more free time. Individual and family counseling are provided to the youth throughout the day and late afternoon/early evening.

‍Snacks are provided, and youth then complete their evening hygiene routine and get ready for bed.

Safe Landing encourages changes of clothes for four to five days. There is a washer and dryer available at each shelter for youth to wash their clothes on designated days. Medication needs to be brought to Safe Landing by the parent/guardian in the prescription bottle with the most up to date instructions on the pill bottle.

There are five bedrooms at the girls facility and seven bedrooms at the boys. There may be times when there are two youth to a bedroom. Please note that staff are awake throughout the night providing supervision.

Due to having other youth in the shelter, we want to maintain everyone’s right to privacy. In instances where youth may need their cell phone for work or school, and their guardians approve, youth may have their phone during those times. However, youth will need to turn in their cell phones to be locked in the office upon their return to the shelter. 

Unfortunately, visitation with friends while at Safe Landing is not allowable due to having other youth in the shelter and the need to maintain their privacy.

No, Safe Landing is not jail. It is a safe place for youth to stay when there is not another safe place to go to.

Yes, Safe Landing is required by the state to contact a youth’s parent/guardian upon their admission into the program in order for the parent/guardian to provide consent for that youth to reside in the shelter.

Safe Landing encourages youth to fully participate in school and extra-curricular activities as long as those activities are approved by the parent/guardian. 

Safe Landing has licensed counselors on staff who provide individual, family, and group counseling for the youth in the shelter. Case management services are also provided to help connect the youth and families with resources that are available in the community. Lastly, direct care staff provide daily programming to youth including basic life skills groups and independent living groups as well as fun recreational activities in our community. Tutoring is also provided during the school year.

In these instances, it is good to set-up a drop-in counseling session with your child to meet with one of the licensed counselors at Safe Landing. This will give them an opportunity to see the shelter and meet some of the staff as they may not have a clear idea of what Safe Landing is. Additionally, the counselor can address any of those concerns and assist in making an informed decision on whether or not they would stay at Safe Landing.