Mission
SAFE SPACE'S MISSION HAS REMAINED THE SAME FOR ALMOST A CENTURY: TO PROTECT KIDS, KEEP THEM SAFE, AND HELP THEM GROW. SAFE SPACE STRIVES TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, HELPING TEENAGERS GROW INTO SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTS, AND IMPROVING OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THE SOUTHEAST QUEENS COMMUNITY AT LARGE. JAMAICA, FAR ROCKAWAY, AND RICHMOND HILL (INCLUDING THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF OZONE PARK AND HOWARD BEACH) ARE THE PRIMARY NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED BY SAFE SPACE.ON DECEMBER 19, 2016, SAFE SPACE MERGED INTO SHELTERING ARMS CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC.WHICH IS CONTINUING TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.