Phelan Safehouse

A SAFE SPACE

SAFE HOUSING

SARC provides safe, confidential housing for individuals and families fleeing domestic violence who are seeking immediate protection and stability. We recognize that coming to shelter is often a critical step in escaping abuse and restoring safety.

Our approach to shelter services is survivor-centered and trauma-informed. We believe survivors are the experts in their own lives. SARC does not judge, control, or make decisions for those we serve. Instead, we provide a safe environment, information, and supportive options so survivors can make choices that best meet their safety needs.

SARC operates a 40-bed emergency Safehouse in a communal living environment for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Residents may stay for up to three months, receiving protection, stability, and supportive services while working toward long-term safety and independence. The Safehouse provides shared living spaces, including a kitchen, common areas, bathrooms, and on-site laundry facilities. Linens such as sheets, towels, blankets, and pillows are available to residents as needed, and a food and hygiene pantry is accessible weekly to help meet basic household needs during their stay.

For safety reasons, the location of the Safehouse is strictly confidential. Residents are asked not to share the town, location, or surrounding area with anyone outside the shelter.

The Safehouse is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, ensuring continuous on-site support and assistance in a secure setting.

Shelter services include:

  • Case management meetings twice weekly with trained staff to support safety planning, housing stability, financial independence, and access to community resources.
  • During their stay, residents are offered weekly life skills sessions designed to support independence and safety, covering topics such as healthy nutrition, safety planning, daily living skills, and education about domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking.
  • Weekly group and individual coaching sessions led by a licensed social worker, addressing the impact of trauma, promoting emotional well-being, strengthening coping and problem-solving skills, enhancing safety planning, and supporting survivors’ healing and independence.

Red Rover Pet Home

At our shelter, families never have to choose between their safety and the animals they love. We provide secure, trauma-informed emergency housing with an on-site pet kennel, so survivors and their pets can heal together. Because safety shouldn’t require separation—and every member of the family deserves protection.

At SARC’s Safehouse, survivors find protection, stability, and the space needed to begin healing—without fear, judgment, or separation from loved ones.

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