Southeast Advocates for Family Empowerment

We promote social change by providing services which empower battered and abused individuals and their dependent children of all abilities to achieve safe, violence-free lives; to partner with the community by providing information and education geared toward the elimination of domestic violence, the achievement of peace in relationships and establishment of a system to hold perpetrators accountable and to provide a safe work environment.

SAFE is a private, non-profit agency serving domestic/dating violence and sexual assault survivors and their children in Tangipahoa, Livingston, St. Helena, and for almost 40 years. Our first priority is safety.

Our mission is:
To promote social change by providing services which empower battered and abused individuals and their dependent children of all abilities to achieve safe, violence-­free lives; to partner with the community by providing information and education geared toward the elimination of domestic violence, the achievement of peace in relationships and the establishment of a system to hold perpetrators accountable to provide a safe work environment.
Professional staff help bridge the gap between victimization and independence. That includes everything from safety planning in order to remain in your home to an emergency shelter and transitioning to a new life. Our services are confidential and driven by the identified needs of the victim.

SAFE provides 24-hour crisis intervention in Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena Parishes, as well as rapid rehousing in Washington Parish. SAFE offers advocacy and referral services to adults who self-identify as being victims of domestic violence and their dependent children. The agency provides an array of services, including crisis intervention, safety planning, individual/group counseling, emergency food, clothing, temporary lodging, transitional housing, transportation, legal advocacy/support, court technical assistance, court preparation, and court accompaniment.