Mar 25, 2017 | Homeless Services, Safe Place, Sanctuary
Editor Note: This is part of an ongoing series that highlights unique community partnerships that Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) and its various programs have throughout Fresno County and the impact that these collaboratives have on peoples’...
Mar 6, 2017 | Homeless Services, Safe Place, Sanctuary
What is Safe Place? Safe Place is a youth outreach program that connects businesses and volunteers to provide immediate help and safety to youth facing abuse, neglect, bullying, serious family struggles, homelessness and more. The goal of Safe Place is to offer...
Dec 3, 2016 | Homeless Services, Safe Place, Sanctuary
Fresno EOC’s Sanctuary and Youth Services and its partners made spirits bright this year in Fresno for students at Lowell Elementary School in Fresno, CA. This marks the 23rd annual Making Spirits Bright event to spread holiday cheer to low income families by...
Nov 16, 2016 | Homeless Services, Safe Place, Sanctuary
Making Spirits Bright Event Serves Needy Families for the 23nd Year! Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm What is Making Spirits Bright? Making Spirits Bright is an annual event coordinated by Fresno EOC Sanctuary and Youth Services and various...
Mar 29, 2016 | Homeless Services, Safe Place, Sanctuary
Congratulations to Joe Martinez! Fresno EOC Safe Place just wrapped up another successful National Safe Place Week, and Fresno EOC received some special news during National Safe Place Week. The National Safe Place Network based out of Louisville, KY informed us that...
Mar 21, 2016 | Homeless Services, Safe Place, Sanctuary
To date, more than 330,000 youth nationwide have been helped at one of the nearly 20,000 Safe Place site locations or received counseling by phone as a result of the Safe Place program. Fresno EOC Sanctuary and Youth Services, in partnership with National Safe Place...