At home, he may hide quietly to stay safe, but at school he needs to be heard. He needs guidance through school and into adulthood with a healthy mind, body and spirit. He needs Project SAFE.

The mission of Rose Brooks Center is to break the cycle of violence, and prevention is our top priority. Through the innovation of Project SAFE, children and teens dealing with violence in their school, neighborhood or home get counseling at school. They build the confidence and self-esteem they need to progress through school, and receive the support needed to plan for their future. At the same time, Project SAFE works to integrate a violence prevention curriculum into Jackson County schools, with the goal of helping children of all ages learn to make positive life choices and develop healthy relationships.

In addition to the violence prevention curriculum, Project SAFE provides prevention training for educators, who learn to understand the effects of violence on children, including how to identify at-risk youth and connect them to the support services they may need.

While prevention is key, Rose Brooks Center is equally committed to helping children already experiencing violence at home. Project SAFE prevention specialists conduct weekly group sessions in schools. Licensed therapists meet one-on-one with children requiring a greater level of personal support.

Project SAFE: School-based Therapy, Awareness & Prevention
  • Ongoing educational support groups, individual therapy and classroom presentations for children pre-school through senior high.
      - The program serves 2,000 children each year in 44 area schools.

• Domestic violence education and safety planning, anger control, dating violence, self-esteem and substance abuse education.

• Violence Prevention Training Center for educators, who are taught to play an active role in helping youth break the cycle of domestic violence.

“Through role play, games and other creative teaching techniques, we help children see the world from a different perspective. We help them break the cycle today, and we prepare them to prevent violence from reappearing in their lives.”
– a Project SAFE specialist.