Services To Abused Families

What Services To Abused Families does

Services To Abused Families, Inc. (SAFE) is a Virginia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free, confidential services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across five rural counties — Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock. Founded in June 1980 as the Women's Abuse Shelter and renamed SAFE in 1986, the organization operates a 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter facilities, case management, court accompaniment, supportive counseling, youth services, bilingual Latino outreach with 24/7 Language Line interpretation, community training and education, and an emergency pet-sheltering program that enables survivors to evacuate with their animals.

SAFE's service model is a single integrated program rather than a modular technology platform; the underlying infrastructure consists of a Wix-hosted public website (safejourneys.org), phone-based crisis intake, in-person shelter facilities, and secure third-party donation processing via Zeffy and MightyCause. There is no proprietary technology stack, no API, no mobile app, and no automation layer described in the available sources.

The revenue model is donations-and-grants-based. Operating support comes from individual monetary and in-kind donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, an annual Luxury Bingo Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser (with in-kind sponsorships from Old House Vineyards and Far Gohn Brewery), and grants from foundations including Purina, RedRover, and the Tracy Webb Foundation (specifically for the pet-sheltering program), with United Way having historically seeded the organization through its first paid-staff hire in 1984. All services to survivors are provided at no charge, regardless of age, race, gender, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, or faith. SAFE is accredited by the statewide Action Alliance as a Sexual and Domestic Violence Agency and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by President Maggie Cleary under Executive Director Lauren Antley Wynn.

Name

Services To Abused Families

Legal name

Services to Abused Families, Inc.

Website

https://www.safejourneys.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Services To Abused Families (SAFE) is a Culpeper, Virginia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free, confidential shelter, crisis-line, counseling, court advocacy, and pet-sheltering services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across five rural counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Support Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Child and Youth Services (624110), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual assault support
• Crisis intervention
• Emergency shelter services
• Victim advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Culpeper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: SAFE is a nonprofit organization that generates operational support through monetary donations from individuals, community members, and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. The organization also holds an annual Luxury Bingo Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser and accepts in-kind professional service donations.
2. Grants: SAFE receives grant funding from organizations such as Purina, RedRover, and the Tracy Webb Foundation to support specific programs including emergency pet sheltering. Historical grant funding from United Way helped hire the organization's first paid staff member in 1984.
3. Third-Party Donation Processing: SAFE processes donations through secure third-party providers such as Zeffy and MightyCause for online monetary contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAFE provides free, confidential, around-the-clock services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across five Virginia counties (Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock). Core offerings include a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, case management, court accompaniment, supportive counseling, youth services, bilingual Latino services, pet sheltering, and community training and education.

Product overview

Services To Abused Families (SAFE) is a nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive suite of free, confidential services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The organization operates as a single integrated service program rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter and pet sheltering, case management, court accompaniment, supportive counseling, youth services, Latino services with bilingual advocates, and training and education programs. All services are provided regardless of age, race, gender, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, or faith, serving the five-county area of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock in Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline 24-hour, 365-days-a-year crisis hotline (800-825-8876) for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault needing immediate help or a safe listener. Language Line interpretation is available.
• Emergency Shelter Emergency temporary housing for men, women, and children fleeing domestic violence and sexual assault, providing food, clothing, and essentials in a safe environment, with connections to other SAFE programs and community resources.
• Case Management Staff work with survivors to build a diverse safety net of support, providing referrals to community resources such as housing assistance, employment, daycare, therapeutic counseling, and financial aid.
• Court Accompaniment Advocates assist victims with applying for protective orders and provide in-person court accompaniment as a support system through legal proceedings.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Old House VineyardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOld House Vineyards sponsors the bar at SAFE's annual Luxury Bingo Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser. This is a non-monetary in-kind sponsorship that supports event revenue generation.
• Far Gohn BreweryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFar Gohn Brewery sponsors the bar at SAFE's annual Luxury Bingo Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser. This is a non-monetary in-kind sponsorship that supports event revenue generation.
• Purple Leash ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSAFE participates in the Purple Leash Project, a national initiative that connects domestic violence shelters with pet-friendly resources and promotes awareness of the need for co-sheltering survivors and their pets.
• One Love FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAFE is a One Love Curriculum Facilitator, empowered to deliver the One Love Foundation's national relationship abuse prevention education programs to young people in the five-county service area. One Love is a national nonprofit dedicated to ending relationship abuse.
• Action AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAFE holds accreditation through the Action Alliance, Virginia's statewide coalition for sexual and domestic violence services. This accreditation confirms SAFE meets state standards for service quality and organizational governance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Project Horizon: Lexington, Virginia nonprofit serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the Rockbridge and Bath County area with shelter, advocacy, and education. Comparable in scale, rural footprint, service mix, and funding model to SAFE.
• Shelter for Help in Emergency: Charlottesville, Virginia-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, hotline, counseling, and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Directly comparable as another accredited regional Virginia DV shelter serving a similar client mix and relying on donations and grants.
• Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance: Virginia's statewide coalition and accrediting body for sexual and domestic violence agencies; SAFE is accredited through this organization. Comparable as a coordinating/umbrella body for DV services in the same state, with overlapping member agencies.

Regional players

• SafeHouse Center: Michigan-based DV and sexual assault services nonprofit offering shelter, hotline, counseling, and advocacy. Comparable as a similarly structured community DV nonprofit, though operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National advocacy and capacity-building organization for the DV field, providing policy, training, and tech resources (including the Safety Net project). Comparable as a national umbrella influencing the same funder and policy ecosystem as SAFE.
• YWCA: National nonprofit with local chapters (including in Virginia) providing DV shelter, sexual assault services, and advocacy. Comparable as a large incumbent offering similar shelter and counseling services across a broader portfolio.
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 hotline and resource hub for DV survivors, offering phone, chat, and text. Comparable as a leading DV crisis-response service; operates at a vastly larger national scale and serves as a frequent referral partner for local agencies like SAFE.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and online chat. Comparable as a national survivor-services leader with overlapping service categories (sexual assault hotline, referral, education).

Emerging players

• One Love Foundation: National nonprofit focused on relationship-abuse education and the 'Escalation' workshop. SAFE is a One Love Curriculum Facilitator; One Love is a strategic content/curriculum partner rather than a direct service provider, with overlapping youth-prevention work.
• Purple Leash Project: National initiative (led by Purina/RedRover) connecting DV shelters with pet-friendly resources. SAFE is an active participating agency; the program is a funder-led coalition addressing the same human-pet co-sheltering niche SAFE operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/friendsofsafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/wix

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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