Safe Places & Starbucks

The Nashville City Paper has an article on Oasis & Safe Places. Starbucks just signed up to be a safe place. Other safe places: Metro Fire Dept, Metro Transit Authority, and every school in Davidson county as well as some Kroger stores, Wendy's restaurants & local YMCAs. From the article:

“If you’re a teen and you’re in crisis, if you’re in a home that there’s some abuse going on… and you’re not feeling safe, you can go to any Starbucks in Nashville, walk up to an employee – they’ve all been trained – and say ‘I need some help,’” Oasis spokesperson Kelly Motley said.

According to Oasis officials, once a teen expresses his or her need for help, someone from the center shelter will send a staff member to the Starbucks or a cab will be dispatched to pick up the teen. The staff at the center then assesses the teen’s needs and may provide temporary housing for up to two weeks.

The center is also distributing print materials at every location for customers to read while at the coffee shop.