A Safe Place maintains a beautiful shelter home facility at a secure location in the City of  Oakland.  It accommodates twenty (20) women and children.  Clients may reside in the facility for a maximum of eight (8) weeks. Families are housed in individual rooms, which are furnished with all the necessities for themselves and their children. These rooms are comfortable and well-maintained, with a moderate degree of privacy.  Residents participate in the cleaning, cooking, and caring of their children.  In the event the shelter is full, clients are assisted with accessing shelter at one of the two other shelters in Alameda County.  If all local shelters are full, clients are housed in participating local motels until a shelter vacancy occurs.  Their average stay at a motel is up to five days.

During the eight-week residential stay, a variety of support services are provided, including peer/professional counseling, provision of all basic necessities (including all food and clothing needs), emergency transportation to and from the shelter and other safe locations, assistance with legal, court and social service needs, a children’s program (including counseling), daily support groups, and household establishment assistance.

Questions about the Shelter? Send e-mail.

A Safe Place

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 23006, Oakland, CA 94623-0006

Phone: 510-986-8600 / Fax: 510-986-8606
Business/Counseling Center Hours: Mon - Thurs 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hotline 24-hours 510- 536-7233

A Safe Place  is a non-profit 501[c] 3 organization, Federal Tax ID # 94-2491881

If you have questions, please send us e-mail (and please include your phone number!):

• To volunteer, or for general information about programs: contact programs@asafeplacedvs.org

• To donate, contact asp@pacbell.net or if you have questions or comments about our services or this website, contact aspdred@pacbell.net.