Centre Safe

Confidential, professional, and free services for people who have experienced dating/domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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Counselor advocates are available 24 hours a day at 1-877-234-5050. Likes, comments, and shares ≠ endorsement.

08/29/2026

The Red Zone is a period on college campuses from the start of the fall semester (usually late August or early September through Thanksgiving break) in which the majority of sexual assaults involving college students will occur.

The largest at-risk group at risk are first-year and transfer students— they are in a new environment and can lack safe social support systems.

Remember, sexual assault is ALWAYS the fault of the perpetrator and never the fault of the victim.

Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

08/28/2026

This is a great reminder from Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Domestic violence doesn't only happen to adults. In fact, the CDC reports that 1 in 12 high school students experience physical dating violence.

As your kids prepare to return to school, take some time to go over the common signs of abuse with them.

Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

08/27/2026

Help Us Reach $10,000! ☀️💙

Summer is winding down, but our commitment to supporting survivors never stops.

Centre Safe is working to raise $10,000 through our Summer Campaign—and we need our community to help us get there! Every donation helps provide critical advocacy, support, education, and resources to individuals impacted by sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking.

Whether you give $10, $100, or $1,000, your gift makes a difference. Together, we can reach our $10,000 goal and ensure survivors know they are not alone.

🌟 Help us finish summer strong!
💙 Donate. Share. Spread the word.
🎯 Help Centre Safe reach $10,000!

Donate online at www.centresafe.org, get involved, make a donation, or mail a check payable to Centre Safe to 140 W. Nittany Ave., State College, PA 16801. Please indicate summer campaign on the memo line or notes section.

08/26/2026

National Women’s Equality Day 💜

Today, on National Women’s Equality Day, we celebrate the progress made toward equality for women—and recognize the work that remains.

At Centre Safe, we know that equality and safety are deeply connected. Every person deserves to live free from sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, and abuse. Survivors deserve to be believed, supported, and empowered to make their own choices about what comes next.

Creating a safer, more equitable community means challenging systems and attitudes that allow violence to continue, supporting survivors, and ensuring everyone has access to advocacy and resources.

Today and every day, Centre Safe stands with women and all survivors. 💜

08/25/2026

💰 National Financial Awareness Day 💰

Financial security is an important part of safety—but for many victims and survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking, financial stability can be difficult to achieve.

Abusive partners may control money, restrict access to bank accounts, damage credit, prevent someone from working, create debt, or use finances as a way to maintain power and control. For someone trying to leave an abusive relationship, the cost of housing, transportation, childcare, legal services, and everyday necessities can feel overwhelming.

At Centre Safe, we know that safety often requires resources. Donations help us provide advocacy, support, education, and connections to resources that can help survivors move toward greater safety, stability, and independence.

💜 Your donation can make a difference. Every gift helps Centre Safe stand beside victims and survivors as they navigate the challenges of healing and rebuilding their lives.

This National Financial Awareness Day, consider investing in safety, empowerment, and hope.

Donate. Educate. Advocate. Support survivors. 💜

www.centresafe.org, get involved, make a donation

08/22/2026

💙 Welcome, Reliance Bank 💙

Centre Safe is proud to welcome Reliance Bank as our newest community supporter!

When local businesses invest in Centre Safe, they are investing in a safer, stronger community. Every partnership helps us provide critical support, advocacy, education, and resources to victims and survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking—while working toward a community where everyone can live free from violence.

Support from businesses like Reliance Bank makes a meaningful difference. It’s not just organizations that make this work possible—it’s the individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and community members who choose to stand with survivors and believe in prevention.

We are grateful to Reliance Bank for putting their support behind this important work and for helping Centre Safe continue to be there when survivors need us most. 💙

Learn more about supporter and sponsorship opportunities by e-mailing Executive Director Jennifer Pencek at [email protected] or calling 814-238-7066.

08/21/2026

💜 National Senior Citizens Day 💜

Today, on National Senior Citizens Day, we recognize the wisdom, experiences, and contributions of older adults in our communities—and we’re reminded that violence prevention and safety are important at every age.

Older adults can face unique risks related to relationship violence, sexual violence, stalking, and financial exploitation. Isolation, dependence on caregivers, health or mobility challenges, and financial concerns can sometimes make it more difficult to recognize abuse, seek help, or safely leave an abusive situation.

That’s why Centre Safe’s AWARE program works to increase awareness, education, and violence prevention among older adults and those who support them. Through education and outreach, AWARE helps build knowledge about warning signs, healthy relationships, safety, and how communities can respond when concerns arise. Learn more by e-mailing [email protected] or call Executive Director Jennifer Pencek at 814-238-7066.

🌟 Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued—at every stage of life.

This National Senior Citizens Day, let’s make violence prevention part of caring for and protecting the older adults in our communities.

💜 Awareness creates understanding. Education creates action. Prevention creates safer communities.

08/20/2026

$10,000 to Support Survivors 💜

We’re setting an end-of-summer goal of $10,000 for Centre Safe—and we need our community’s help to get there!

Every dollar raised helps Centre Safe provide critical support, advocacy, education, and resources to victims and survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking across Centre County.

Your generosity helps ensure that survivors know they are believed, supported, and never alone.

☀️ Help us finish the summer strong!
💜 Help us reach $10,000!
🤝 Help us continue being there when survivors need us most.

Donate today and make a difference in the life of a survivor. You can donate online at www.centresafe.org and click on get involved, make a donation. You can also mail a check payable to Centre Safe to 140 W. Nittany Ave., State College, PA 16801.

08/19/2026

Who is ready for Centre County Grange Fair? Visit the Centre Safe table in the Emporium to grab resources and goodies.

08/15/2026

💜 National Relaxation Day 💜

For many people, relaxation means taking a break, slowing down, or finding a moment of peace. But for survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking, feeling safe enough to truly relax isn't always easy.

Healing is not a straight path, and there is no "right" way to rest. Sometimes relaxation looks like taking a walk, spending time with a trusted friend, cuddling a pet, reading a book, practicing deep breathing, or simply making it through the day.

At Centre Safe, we recognize that healing happens at your own pace. Our confidential, trauma-informed advocates are here to support survivors with compassion, respect, and without judgment—because everyone deserves the opportunity to feel safe, empowered, and supported.

This National Relaxation Day, we encourage you to be gentle with yourself and others. Even the smallest moments of self-care can be meaningful steps toward healing.

💜 If you or someone you know needs support, Centre Safe is here. You are not alone.

877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

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