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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 80 

Designating the week beginning March 15, 2009, as ‘‘National Safe Place 

Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 19, 2009 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. MARTINEZ) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week beginning March 15, 2009, as 

‘‘National Safe Place Week’’. 

Whereas the young people of the United States will bear the 

bright torch of democracy in the future; 

Whereas young people need a safe haven from negative influences, such as child abuse, substance abuse, and crime; 

Whereas young people need resources that are readily available to assist them when they are faced with circumstances that compromise their safety; 

Whereas the United States needs more community volunteers 

to act as positive influences on the young people of the 

United States; 

Whereas the Safe Place program is committed to protecting 

the young people of the United States, the most valuable 


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asset of the Nation, by offering short term safe places at 

neighborhood locations where trained volunteers are 

available to counsel and advise young people seeking assistance and guidance; 

Whereas the Safe Place program combines the efforts of the 

private sector and nonprofit organizations to reach young 

people in the early stages of crisis; 

Whereas the Safe Place program provides a direct way to assist programs in meeting performance standards relating 

to outreach and community relations, as set forth in the 

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et 

seq.); 

Whereas the Safe Place placard displayed at businesses within communities stands as a beacon of safety and refuge 

to at-risk young people; 

Whereas more than 1,400 communities in 37 States make the 

Safe Place program available at nearly 16,000 locations; 

Whereas more than 200,000 young people have gone to Safe 

Place locations to get help when faced with crisis situations and have received counseling by phone as a result 

of Safe Place information the young people received at 

school; 

Whereas, through the efforts of Safe Place coordinators 

across the United States, each year more than 500,000 

students learn in a classroom presentation that the Safe 

Place program is a resource they can turn to if they encounter abuse or neglect and 1,000,000 Safe Place information cards are distributed; and 

Whereas increased awareness of the Safe Place program will 

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tions for the young people of the United States: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week beginning March 15, 

3 2009, as ‘‘National Safe Place Week’’; and 

4 (2) calls upon the people of the United States 

5 and interested groups to— 

6 (A) promote awareness of, and volunteer 

7 for, the Safe Place program; and 

8 (B) observe the week with appropriate 

9 ceremonies and activities. 

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