Overview

Safe from the Start is a coalition of Macon County service providers working together to increase public awareness through education and to provide services for children 0-5 who have victims of violence or have witnessed violence.

• Free assesments to identify the effects of violence on your child
• Information and referral to services available in Macon County
• Therapeutic services for children who have been seriously affected by violence
• Chance to learn about healthy parenting skills and effects of violence on children

This group is made up of local social service agencies, law enforcement, childcare providers, and hospitals, who are all working together to help children heal the wounds caused by exposure to violence.