SAFE HARBOR & YOUTH PROGRAM
YOUTH PROGRAMS
We provide services to youth who are survivors and at risk of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, trafficking and child abuse.
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Minnesota’s Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth Law, passed in July 2011, is designed to ensure that juveniles who are sexually exploited or at risk of exploitation are treated as victims – not criminals - under Minnesota law. The legislation also ensures that those who purchase juveniles for sex are held accountable and that there is a system of response in place to move victims of sexual exploitation to recovery and healing. The Southwest Crisis Center is a Safe Harbor Agency serving communities and individuals in southwest MN with a Regional Navigator and Supportive Services.
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Confidential services
Teen text line for support & information
Evidence-based empowerment /prevention groups curriculums and presentations
Safety planning
Activity and event opportunities
Connection with therapeutic services
Resources to health, wellness and life choices materials
Legal advocacy
Personal advocacy
Medical advocacy
Other services based on the needs of the individual
Phone: 507.376.4311
Email: youth@mnswcc.org
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The Southwest Crisis Center serves as a Safe Harbor Regional Navigator organization in the state of Minnesota.
A Safe Harbor Regional Navigator’s role is to identify and coordinate current and emerging services available to identify and assist at-risk, sexually exploited and trafficked youth, while also helping to facilitate creation and development of processes for how local, county and state systems will improve their responses for youth 24 years and younger.
Goals of Regional Navigators Include:
Improving community capacity to identify at-risk, sexually exploited and trafficked youth (SEY) in Minnesota.
Increasing available services and the overall effectiveness of services for SEY to enhance positive outcomes for youth.
Enhancing coordination and collaboration between systems (criminal justice, health care, child protection, and welfare, etc.) and professionals serving, interacting, and engaging with youth.
Communicating and providing input to state agencies and other partners on the progress of Safe Harbor and the No Wrong Door implementation model.
The Southwest Crisis Center’s Safe Harbor Regional Navigator serves as a regional expert and point of entry for referring at-risk, sexually exploited, and/or trafficked youth for services in the Southwest region of the state.
The 11-county Southwest region includes: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and Yellow Medicine counties.
Additionally, the Regional Navigator
Identifies available resources and helps to build capacity of service providers;
Offers and facilitates professional trainings and community education opportunities;
Provides local technical assistance and support as needed or requested;
Participates in case consultations and ongoing opportunities for learning and support;
Coordinates implementation of Safe Harbor Model Protocol and No Wrong Door guidelines and best practices.
To request a professional training, community educational presentation, or case consultation, contact Southwest Regional Navigator Allan Bakke at:
Phone: 507.360.0053
Email: allan@mnswcc.org
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All of our presentations are offered free of charge and are designed to be flexible on time depending on the length of your class or session. Our presentations are geared towards a classroom setting, but can easily be adapted for civic organizations, clubs, and teams. Choose a topic from the slide below and contact us via the presentation request link.
Youth Presentations
Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships
Coping Skills
Online Exploitation
Youth Curriculum & Activities
In Their Shoes
Not a Number
Parent/Caregiver & Development Presentations
CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploited Children/Youth)
Not a Number
Advocating for Your Students (Overview of SWCC Services)
