Safer Society Foundation

What Safer Society Foundation does

Safer Society Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1982 by Fay Honey Knopp and incorporated in 1995, headquartered in Brandon, Vermont. The organization's mission is preventing and treating sexual and other forms of violence, which it pursues through two primary divisions: Safer Society Press, which publishes a catalog of 65+ evidence-based books, workbooks, and treatment guides for clinicians, families, and survivors, and the Continuing Education Center (CEC), launched in 2020 to deliver online trainings, webinars, and CE credit programs for mental health professionals in fields including psychology, social work, and counseling.

The product portfolio spans therapeutic workbooks organized around the Good Lives Model (including Pathways for adolescents aged 11-18, The Road to Freedom for adults, Becoming Who I Want to Be, The Paths to Wellness series, and the 2025-launched Illegal Images Workbook addressing CSAM), a searchable Treatment Provider Directory, the Fay Honey Knopp Learning Initiative that subsidizes training access for qualified professionals, and content collections such as Focus: Under the Lens. Distribution occurs primarily through a direct e-commerce storefront, phone ordering, and online self-serve training delivery, supported by an e-newsletter, blog content, and social media channels.

The organization operates with a lean team of seven employees (four full-time, three part-time) and is funded through publication sales, training fees, and tax-deductible donations. It maintains a long-standing collaborative relationship with the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) for research purposes, an accreditation relationship with Continuing Excellence, LLC, and uses Constant Contact for email marketing. The organization claims a global reach through its online channels, though its primary market is the United States.

Name

Safer Society Foundation

Legal name

Safer Society Foundation

Website

https://safersociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safer Society Foundation is a Vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1982 that publishes evidence-based books and workbooks and delivers online training for mental health professionals working in sexual abuse prevention and treatment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Violence Prevention Publishing & Education

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health, Wellness & Fitness Trade Publishing (MPAJAAAL)

Keywords

• Sexual abuse prevention
• Mental health continuing education
• Treatment workbooks
• Professional publishing
• Violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Publication Sales: Sale of evidence-based books, workbooks, and guides for professionals working in sexual abuse prevention and treatment, as well as resources for families and survivors.
2. Training and Webinars: Online professional development trainings and webinars for mental health professionals, offering CE credits.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations to support the nonprofit mission, including the Fay Honey Knopp Learning Initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Safer Society Foundation publishes and sells evidence-based books, workbooks, and guidebooks for mental health professionals, families, and survivors in the field of sexual abuse prevention and treatment, through its Safer Society Press division. It also operates a Continuing Education Center that delivers online trainings, webinars, on-demand courses, and CE credit-bearing professional development in psychology, social work, counseling, and violence prevention. The portfolio includes a 65+ title publication catalog, a free Treatment Provider Directory, the Fay Honey Knopp Learning Initiative, and the Safer Talk webinar series.

Product overview

Safer Society Foundation operates as a nonprofit focused on sexual abuse prevention and treatment since 1982. The organization operates two primary divisions: Safer Society Press (publishing evidence-based books, workbooks, and guidebooks for professionals, survivors, and families) and the Continuing Education Center (providing online trainings, webinars, and CE opportunities). The product portfolio includes therapeutic workbooks like Pathways (for adolescents), The Road to Freedom (for adults), Becoming Who I Want to Be (Good Lives Model), The Illegal Images Workbook, and Paths to Wellness series. Additional offerings include a Treatment Provider Directory, the Fay Honey Knopp Learning Initiative (providing free training access), Focus content collections, and an online store with 65+ publications. The organization also produces webinars including the Safer Talk series and maintains an on-demand library of over 100 recorded sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safer Society Press Publishing division producing evidence-based books, workbooks, and guidebooks for mental health professionals, families, and survivors in sexual abuse prevention and treatment.
• Continuing Education Center (CEC) Online training and education platform providing live trainings, webinars, on-demand courses, and other professional development opportunities in psychology, social work, counseling, and violence prevention, with CE credits for professionals.
• Fay Honey Knopp Learning Initiative Initiative providing free access to CEC trainings for qualified mental health professionals in the field of sexual and social violence prevention, with awards of 4–30 hours of training valued at $140–$1,050 per recipient.
• Treatment Provider Directory Free searchable database of clinicians from North America who work with individuals with problematic sexual behaviors and survivors of abuse, including contact information, populations served, and facility types.
• Focus: Under the Lens Collection of articles and op-eds covering research findings, best practices, and emerging issues in sexual abuse prevention and treatment.
• Safer Society Online Store E-commerce storefront selling 65+ publications including professional guides, workbooks, and educational materials across categories for adult clients, youthful clients, families, caseworkers, and survivors, with bulk discount pricing (10–30% off for 5+ units) and Spanish-language editions.
• Pathways, Fifth Edition Guided workbook for youth ages 14–18 with problematic sexual behaviors, including those who have engaged in non-consensual sexual contact or viewing of CSAM. Part of the Pathways treatment workbook series.
• Pathways: Base Camp Workbook for youth ages 11–14 with problematic sexual behaviors, helping clients build on existing strengths and develop healthy lifestyles.
• The Road to Freedom, 4th Edition Adult sexual offender treatment workbook grounded in neuroscience of trauma, risk-need-responsivity model, and trauma-informed care; addresses internet offenses, sexual harassment, professional misconduct, and sexual boundary violations.
• The Illegal Images Workbook Workbook addressing challenges faced by adults struggling with child sexual abuse media (CSAM), organized around six core areas (Emotion Management, Intimacy Skills, Deviant Sexuality, Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior, Technology Use, Victim Awareness) with over 50 interactive exercises.
• Becoming Who I Want to Be: A Good Lives Workbook for Young Men, Second Edition Practice-oriented application of the Good Lives Model for young men presenting with problem behaviors; includes interactive exercises and strategies for engagement around eight good life goals.
• Paths to Wellness Workbook Series Three-volume workbook series for individuals in treatment for sexual offending behaviors, including 'Who Am I & Why Am I in Treatment?', 'Why Did I Do It Again & How Can I Stop?', and 'Enhancing Empathy'; priced at $58 (regularly $68).
• Child Sexual Grooming: Untangling Myth from Reality to Prevent the Harm of Child Sexual Abuse Publication by Doyle Pruitt and Molly Wolf that dispels myths about grooming, explains how families are targeted, and provides tools for prevention and intervention.
• Safer Talk Webinar Series Free webinar series hosted by David Prescott featuring leading experts discussing innovative approaches to mental health challenges in sexual abuse prevention and treatment.
• On-Demand Webinar Library Library of over 100 recorded webinar conversations hosted by David Prescott showcasing experts discussing innovative approaches to unique mental health challenges in sexual abuse prevention and treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,000 professionals trained through Continuing Education Center
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborative relationship in research and survey work. Dr. Janet DiGiorgio-Miller collaborated with ATSA to conduct surveys about stress and selfcare among professionals in the field in 2021. Safer Society has referenced ATSA research in their publications and educational materials.
• Continuing Excellence, LLCminorOthers · 1 January 2010Accrediting agency for Continuing Education Credits. When attendees complete trainings eligible for CE credits, their information is shared with Continuing Excellence, LLC for accreditation purposes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• New Harbinger Publications: New Harbinger publishes evidence-based psychotherapy workbooks, self-help, and clinical professional resources. It is structurally analogous to Safer Society Press in producing workbook-style clinical tools purchased by mental health practitioners and consumers.
• Guilford Press: Guilford Press publishes professional and academic titles in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, and related mental health fields. Its clinical workbook and treatment manual lineup competes for the same mental health professional buyers that Safer Society Press serves.
• PESI: PESI is a leading online continuing education provider for mental health, counseling, and social work professionals — the same professional buyer Safer Society Foundation targets through its Continuing Education Center. Both monetize accredited CE content delivered online, but PESI operates at significantly larger scale across many clinical topics.
• Jessica Kingsley Publishers: Jessica Kingsley Publishers is a trade and professional publisher specializing in social work, counseling, special needs, trauma, and violence-related clinical resources. It directly parallels Safer Society Press as a niche publisher producing evidence-based books and workbooks for practicing clinicians and allied professionals.
• Zur Institute: Zur Institute offers online continuing education for psychologists, social workers, and counselors — a direct peer to Safer Society's CEC for online accredited CE delivery to behavioral health professionals.

Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association Books: APA Books is the publishing arm of the American Psychological Association, producing scholarly and professional books in clinical and counseling psychology. It competes with Safer Society Press in clinical psychology publishing but operates as part of a much broader institutional portfolio.
• SAGE Publications: SAGE publishes academic and professional books, journals, and reference works across counseling, criminology, social work, and psychology. It overlaps with Safer Society's clinical/professional publishing category but serves a much wider scope of social science disciplines.
• Routledge (Taylor & Francis): Routledge publishes academic and professional titles in criminology, social work, counseling, and forensic mental health — directly adjacent to Safer Society Press's clinical practice focus, but as part of a large global academic publishing portfolio.

Others

• National Children's Alliance: National Children's Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy and standards organization supporting Children's Advocacy Centers responding to child abuse. It shares Safer Society's mission space (child sexual abuse prevention) and serves overlapping stakeholder communities, though it focuses on advocacy and accreditation rather than publishing or CE.

Emerging players

• Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA): ATSA is the leading professional association for clinicians and researchers working in sexual abuse prevention and treatment. ATSA is both a Safer Society partner and a peer organization serving the same professional community through research dissemination, conferences, and publications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SaferSocietyFI
• Facebookfacebook.com/safersocietyfoundation

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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