A Safe Place will assure battered women and their
children a comprehensive treatment process in a safe and secure
environment for Jefferson County.
Mission:
To provide with dignity and respect a comprehensive quality
program including education, therapy/counseling, shelter advocacy,
accessibility, referral network, etc. to any battered woman
and her children.
Key Results:
Safe and secure environment
Client access
Advocacy
Referral & resourcing
Education
Therapy/counseling
Violence Free
Perpetrator referral
Brief Description
The Comtrea's A Safe Place Domestic Violence Shelter
is a residential program, with services to meet the immediate needs
of women and their children(boys over age 12 are limited to outpatient
services only), who are victims of domestic violence. The services
offered are:
Twenty-four hour Crisis Hotline
Emergency Shelter Program
Residential Shelter Program
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Life Skill Groups
Domestic Violence Education Groups
Community Networking
Court Advocacy
Support Groups
Recreational Activities
One of three living rooms at the shelter
The kitchen in the shelter
One of the playrooms in the shelter
Guests arrive first in the living room where caring
staff offer them safety and respite
Children play outside and families gather in safety
and comfort
For more information about "A
Safe Place", or services provided
at the shelter, please contact the Shelter at (636)931-2700 ext.
204 or Toll Free at (877)266-8732.
Counseling for Individuals and Families Since 1974
COMTREA South Office: Festus, Missouri 636-931-2700
