
Our Story
And Our Mission
About One SAFE Place
One SAFE Place is a Multi-services agency which provides legal services, safety, and emotional support to intimate partners, children, and seniors affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Together, we will work toward a future where everyone in our community feels strong, healthy, and safe at home.
Today, One SAFE Place provides intervention and prevention services from its campus located at 2250 Benton Drive in Redding, California. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and provide all of our services free of charge. We partner with several other organizations and agencies to provide a one-stop-shop for clients, volunteers, social workers, bystanders, and donors who are all collaborating to end violence in Shasta County.
Our story began in the 1970’s, when community activist Gretchen Peterson offered her home as the first safe house in Shasta County. In the years that followed, Mrs. Peterson voluntarily provided shelter and care for women and children affected by domestic violence.
In 1978, the local chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recognized Mrs. Peterson’s efforts and worked with her to make it official. The following year, the Shasta Women’s Refuge (SWR) was formed and served as the first domestic violence crisis intervention program in Shasta County. For several years, Mrs. Peterson’s home was used to shelter women and children. In 1982, a local home – later known as Peterson House – was converted into a communal-style shelter to help thousands of women, children, and men break the cycle of violence in their families.
In 2010, after receiving a grant from the National Family Justice Center Alliance, the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office opened the Shasta Family Justice Center to provide a co-located service model for domestic and family violence-related issues. Seeing the potential for greater success through shared resources, the Shasta Women’s Refuge and the Shasta Family Justice Center (SFJC) joined hands in January 2012, forming One SAFE Place – the first entity of its type – that combines the Family Justice Center model with a full-service state-of-the-art shelter.
In 2015, One SAFE Place opened the Sierra Center to provide shelter, food and clothing assistance, and a sense of well-being and healing to those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Together, we continue to work toward providing One SAFE Place and One Safe Community for all.
For more information on our Sierra Center and its offerings, please visit our Resources page.
For more information on Volunteer Opportunities, please visit our Volunteer page.
For more information on Job Opportunities, please visit our Careers page.

Board of Directors
Our board represents a cross-section of our community and has a passion for our organization and those we serve
Stephen
Campbell

President
Founder and Director, Center
Jean
Blankenship

Vice President
Retired Nurse Administration
Bill Schueller

Treasurer
Chief of Police, Redding Police Department
Lara Osborn

Secretary
Broker, Wells Osborn Real Estate
Joe Bowers

Past President
CPA, Redding Electric Utility
Steve Bade

Board Member
Community Development Mgr., City of Redding
Dr. Bob Boyle

Board Member
Psychologist, Far Northern Regional Center
Joe Chimenti

Board Member
Shasta County Board of Supervisors
Mimi
Moseley

Board Member
Owner, Moseley Family Cellars
Michelle Nystrom

Board Member
Regional Director, O2 Employment Services
Michele Price

Board Member
Controller, Redding Rancheria Economic Development
Natalie Putnam

Board Member
Owner, Apex Technology Management, Inc.
Steve Blunk

Ex-Officio
Lieutenant, Anderson Police Department
Anthony
Bertain

Ex-Officio
Lieutenant, Shasta County Sheriff

Executive Staff
Angela Jones

Executive Director
Phil Brooks
