SAFER

In 2021, the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services awarded Franklin County a grant for the S.A.F.E.R. (Safety. Acceptance. Focus. Engagement. Resilience.) program. S.A.F.E.R. houses a multidisciplinary team of individuals who provide a non-judgmental approach to risk reduction and the disease of addiction.

The peer-led model provides: 

• Case management support and follow-up services
• Community reentry support groups
• Walk-in access to free risk reduction materials such as naloxone and testing strips
• Community and in-house risk reduction education
• Resident screening with a personalized approach, and walking alongside residents to ensure direct linkage to substance use disorder and mental health treatment across all levels of care
• Barrier removal services, including but not limited to assistance obtaining birth certificates, access to hygiene/clothing items, and through partnership with Franklin County Job and Family Services, the rapid processing of food and medical benefit applications 
• Linkages to employment and workforce development services 
• Referrals to community-based providers best suited to a resident's specific treatment needs
• Follow-up 90-days post treatment placement to ensure resident stabilization and the provision of support services by way of case management

S.A.F.E.R. is located at 280 Reeb Ave., Columbus, OH, 43207, in the Reeb Center. Walk-ins are available Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, and peers can accommodate for appointments after hours. Call (614)-525-2112 for more information.