I would Like to find out if the S.A.F.E. in McDowell County W.Va. has a web site and how I can get to it or E-mail them When I was there Two years ago I made friends who worked there and would like to find out how they are now that I am living abuse free And to thank themfor all there help and support.

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2002

Answers

Hi Barbara,

I'm Bert Hoff, helping Jade moderate S.A.F.E.'s message boards.

I'm not aware of S.A.F.E. having a chapter or affiliate in West Virginia.

S.A.F.E. had had only one or two chapters. But with the increased interest in, and recognition of, domestic violence against men there's been a surge of interest in forming S.A.F.E. chapoters.

We're tickled pink about that.

We're re-designing the S.A.F.E. Web site. It will have a listing of all the S.A.F.E. chapters around North America, and many of them will have Web sites linked to the main S.A>F.E. Web site at: http://www.safe4all.org

Barbara, the rest of this message is for you and for all the readers and "lurkers" out there.

We've heard from people in the following areas, who are iinterested in starting a S.A.F.E. chapter.

*** WASHINGTON STATE *** LOS ANGELES *** SACRAMENTO *** SAN FRANCISCO *** SAN DIEGO *** KENTUCKY *** KIMBERLEY BRITISH COLUMBIA *** CALGARY *** TORONTO *** FLORIDA *** INDIANA *** ALABAMA *** MINNESOTA *** NEW YORK *** BOSTON, MASS *** NEW MEXICO

If you live in one of these areas and want to get involved, let us know.

Or if you don't live in one of these areas and have thought it would be nice to have a S.A.F.E. chapter close home, I'd encourage you to get involved. It's not that hard to staret a new chapter, and S.A.F.E. can give you a lot of support and encouragement in getting one started.

Thanks for your interest!

Bert

-- Anonymous, March 30, 2002