Safe Inc. is a multifaceted nonprofit that works to provide a safe environment for homeless and at-risk youth to grow into healthy, self-sufficient adults. We have a variety of homeless youth programs to empower youth and change their future. Explore the programs we have available for the Schenectady, Albany, and Capital Region communities. Then, contact us to get involved.
Homeless Youth Programs & Outreach
Crisis Intervention
Safe Inc. provides access to emergency shelter or safe and stable housing for in-crisis 16-20 year olds in the City of Schenectady. We can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for up to 30 days.
Prevention
Safe Inc. works to prevent homelessness and human trafficking through our Street Outreach Program. Our staff walk the streets during the evening and weekend hours throughout the City of Schenectady. We go to areas where at-risk youth congregate and offer them referrals to help them to be safe.
Life-Skills Training
We offer assistance to 18-35 year olds who are currently homeless and are in need of mental health advocacy and/or substance abuse advocacy. We also provide life skills training to chronically homeless adults, improve their employability through vocational training, and help them attain greater self-determination through counseling and support groups.
Case Management
Safe Inc. also offers community-based case management, counseling, and other supportive services to victims of sexual trafficking in a 10-county area in New York State.
Our programs are tailored to meet all of the needs of each individual through referrals and a network of services such as:
- Crisis Intervention
- Emergency Shelter
- 24-Hour Hotline Services
- Individual and/or Family Counseling
- Peer Support Group
- Street Outreach
- Life Skills
- Medical Services (Referral)
- Drug and Alcohol Counseling (Referral)
- GED Classes/School Enrollment (Referral)
- Vocational Training (Referral)
- Job Placement (Referral)