After 3 #txlege sessions, menstrual products, diapers, & other essential items are finally tax FREE! Thank you to Joan Huffman, @TXMEcoalition, @austindiapers, & everyone who helped make this happen. I'm so proud of what we accomplished together. #ShePersisted #MenstrualEquity

House Bill 63, which bars Texans from making child abuse reports anonymously, was signed by the governor and becomes law today. #txlege texastribune.org/2023/05/18/tex…

💚 This #SuicidePrevention Month save & share this #SuicidePrevention wallet card to offer support to those who may be struggling

💚 If a young person in your life is showing any of the warning signs, urge them to contact a mental health professional or 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline #SPM23

🧵International Overdose Awareness Day ( #IOAD ) is a solemn reminder of the overwhelming amount of people we have lost to overdose, & one life lost is one too many. Today & every day, we honor all those no longer with us & hold our grieving communities in our hearts.

Thank you Jennifer D. Sanders for having us on today to talk about Touch-A-Truck, our popular family-friendly event coming up one month from today! Get your tickets now: give.safeaustin.org/campaign/touch…

🗓️ 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 30
🏟️ At Q2 Stadium
🎟️ $15 Early Bird tickets, $20 day of

Touch-A-Truck is only one month away and we need volunteers! Sign up for a shift at safeaustin.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/TAT2023…

We're giving away a pack of four VIP tickets to this year's Touch-A-Truck (Sept. 30 Q2 Stadium!) on Instagram! Follow us and tag a friend to enter: instagram.com/safeatx

WISHLIST WEDNESDAY! We always need haircare items, but particularly for Black hair, as the donations we receive don't always take into account all hair types. You can find example items on our Amazon Wishlist at SafeAustin.org/AmazonWishlist.

Donation FAQs: safeaustin.org/wp-content/upl…

August is National Make-A-Will Month. Last August, over 70,000 people used this online estate planning tool from FreeWill to create their plans and support the causes they love. Use this month as an opportunity to #StartYourLegacy . frwill.link/safeaustin1

There are many misconceptions about #HumanTrafficking , which is why it's so important to learn from those who have experienced it. Here is a list of movies built and vetted by survivors that highlight the root causes of this complicated issue: docs.google.com/document/d/1Cp…

Congratulations to SAFE's Chief People Officer Movetia Salter for being named Outdoor Afro's 2023 Leader of the Year!

Outdoor Afro is an organization that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature. outdoorafro.org/2023/08/21/mov…

This #NationalNonprofitDay , we thank our partners and fellow nonprofits in Austin! SAFE is part of the vast network of helpers in the Austin area, and together we are investing in our communities to make them stronger and safer.

Give to SAFE at give.safeaustin.org/give/460919/#!…

THANK YOU to the individual donors and companies that helped us provide 463 backpacks filled with school supplies to the children we serve! Your generosity has provided these students with a great start to this new school year.

Touch-A-Truck allows kids of all ages get the chance to touch, explore, and climb on just about any vehicle they can imagine -- fire trucks and ambulances to backhoes and bulldozers. Join us on Sept. 30 Q2 Stadium: give.safeaustin.org/campaign/touch…

This WISHLIST WEDNESDAY, we're asking for journals, planners and calendars for the children and teens we serve who are heading back to school this week. Journaling and planning are powerful tools for kids to better organize and succeed.

How to donate: bit.ly/3sbFp2G

SAFE is hiring! We strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. Check out our open positions: bit.ly/3OWPSry

🎉 Welcome back to school, Austin ISD students, teachers and parents! All of us at SAFE Alliance hope you have a great year! #AISDJoy

Last week, Sonshine Braiding held its back-to-school styling event for our Children's Shelter residents, serving 52 children with fresh looks! Parents were given maintainence tips and styling products. Thank you to the donors and volunteers who made this event a success!

Austin's current heatwave ranks as the longest stretch at or above 100° in recorded history. Heat is known to trigger aggression and reports of domestic violence increase during heat waves.

We're here if you need help. 512-267-SAFE [7233]. #ATXWX safeaustin.org/get-help/relat…

We're giving away a pack of four VIP tickets to this year's Touch-A-Truck (Sept. 30 Q2 Stadium!) on Instagram! Follow and tag a friend to enter: instagram.com/safeatx