Safe Haven Space

At Safe Haven Space, our mission is to support and promote mental health and wellness primarily among refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers ages 16-25 and their families. Through student- and parent-centered education and programs, we aim to lessen the stigmas around mental health that exist in many newcomer populations.

Our number one goal is to educate refugee students and families on the importance of well-being and mental health as well as provide mental health services to assist students in becoming self-confident so they can integrate into American society successfully. We will do this by teaching students what psychological well-being looks like, the different ways it can affect the human body, and the consequences when young people do not get the mental health care they need. We will work with students’ families to break the stigma that is commonly held in refugee households, encouraging unity within the family by offering them ways to practice and incorporate a variety of psychological fitness exercises.