We are creating safer places for people and progress
Safe Places helps organizations heal, evolve, and thrive—through trauma-informed strategy, restorative practices, and human-centered design that turns intention into action.
We offer two divisions that could meet your needs.
No matter where you're starting from, we're here to help you grow. Our Coaching and Consulting divisions offer personalized support—whether you're navigating life changes or building stronger teams.
Organizational Growth & Infrastructure Division
We build with you, not for you.
This division provides trauma-informed capacity-building services to nonprofits, small businesses, and churches. Through strategic planning, grant development, operational support, and leadership coaching, we help organizations align their intention with their impact. Our work strengthens internal systems—HR, fiscal, and operations—so that organizations can grow with clarity, sustainability, and purpose.
Main services:
Strategic Planning & Leadership Coaching
Grant Readiness & Management
HR & Fiscal Infrastructure Development
Long-term Retainer Partnerships
Legacy Partnership Program (by invitation only)
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Wondering if your business or nonprofit is truly ready for grants, loans, or funding opportunities?
This free checklist from Safe Places Coaching & Development helps you assess your fundability with a clear breakdown of what funders and lenders look for—across legal structure, financial readiness, and strategy clarity. Use it to track your progress, get organized, and move from idea to investment with confidence.
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Are You Fundable?
Take the quiz that’s helping mission-driven leaders get real about their funding readiness.
Whether you're a nonprofit, small business, or faith-based organization, this quick quiz will help you assess how fundable your organization truly is—and what steps you can take to strengthen your foundation.
In just a few minutes, you’ll gain insight into:
What funders are really looking for
Where your gaps might be
How Safe Places can support your growth
Take the Quiz and find out where you stand.
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The Safe Places Impact Pilot is a strategic support initiative designed to help purpose-driven organizations strengthen their infrastructure, clarify their vision, and become funding-ready. Through this limited-time pilot, eligible organizations will receive hands-on support to apply for up to three grant opportunities, tailored to their capacity and goals.
Rather than aiming for a fixed dollar amount, we focus on aligning with what your organization can sustain and steward well. Whether you're just getting started or expanding your impact, the pilot meets you where you are—and builds with you from there.
Includes a strategic planning session
Customized grant research and writing
Development of core infrastructure documents
Implementation support for select funder requirements
Ready to explore if your organization is a fit?
Book a consultation to learn more Or complete our interest form and we’ll follow up with next steps
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Our retainer-based services are designed for organizations that are ready to grow with sustained, high-impact support. Whether you’re a nonprofit, small business, or faith-based organization, Safe Places Coaching & Development partners with you long-term to build the systems, strategies, and structure you need to operate with excellence.
We offer full wraparound support, including:
Ongoing grant management & development
Strategic planning & implementation support
HR and fiscal infrastructure consulting
Internal systems and team capacity building
Training, coaching, and development aligned with your mission.
We become an extension of your team—committed to helping you stay aligned, fundable, and impactful.
Due to the depth of our support, spaces are limited and require alignment.
Complete our Interest Form to explore if a retainer partnership is right for your organization.
Workforce Empowerment & Readiness Division
Equipping the next generation to lead, work, and thrive.
This division delivers transformative workforce development programs for individuals ages 16 and up, with a focused emphasis on ages 16–24. Offered exclusively through partnerships with schools, churches, and community organizations, these programs focus on life skills, career readiness, emotional wellness, and employer connection. Through grant-funded collaborations, we equip the next generation for leadership, employment, and self-sufficiency.
Main services:
Curriculum delivery
Participant tracking and employer alignment
Grant development and program implementation
Participant Support w/ Success Coach
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S.T.E.P. Workforce Development Series: Support. Training. Employment. Purpose.
Safe Places Coaching & Development proudly introduces the S.T.E.P. Program Series, a tiered workforce development model built to equip youth and young adults with the skills, mindset, and confidence to lead, work, and thrive. Each program is rooted in trauma-informed care, personal development, and real-world readiness—serving as a launchpad to sustainable transformation.
We currently offer three distinct pathways:
S.T.E.P. IN: Becoming Her
For high school girls ages 14–18
S.T.E.P. IN is a dynamic after-school program designed to help young women discover who they are becoming. Through mentorship, faith-based reflection, leadership training, and career exploration, participants develop self-awareness, confidence, and purpose—all while preparing for post-secondary success.
S.T.E.P. UP: Becoming Him
For high school boys ages 14–18
S.T.E.P. UP empowers young men to rise into purpose-driven leadership. Centered on identity, discipline, and community impact, this cohort builds character, enhances workforce readiness, and strengthens their ability to make wise, values-aligned decisions.S.T.E.P. Forward
For young adults ages 18–24
S.T.E.P. Forward is a pre-apprenticeship and workforce readiness program focused on transitioning young adults into employment, training, or entrepreneurship. Participants engage in intensive life skills coaching, career pathway exploration, professional development, and goal planning. This program is ideal for organizations preparing young adults for job placement, training programs, or transitional living.All three programs can be integrated into existing school, faith-based, or community initiatives. Whether you're a school, church, nonprofit, or workforce provider—we’re seeking aligned partners who want to implement S.T.E.P. as a foundation for youth success.
Interested in partnering with us?
Complete our S.T.E.P. Partnership Interest Form to explore how we can collaborate.
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Strategic Planning & Business Model Development Training
We help organizations clarify their mission, map out their goals, and design a roadmap to grow sustainably.
J.A.D.A Growth Model Cohort 4-Week Training Workshops.
Price: Starting at $1,500 per organization up to 3 employees can attend
Cohort Training & Team Development
Customized staff training programs, leadership development, or grant readiness cohorts for your team or community.
Key Topics:
Program Management
Change Management
Staff Management
Monitoring & Evaluation
Program Logic Model
Building Systems & Teams