Help Build a Safe Harbor for Survivors of Trauma

Our Story (from Jade Miller, founder):

Safe Harbor Peer Respite Center is a vision born from personal experience and decades of professional dedication to supporting survivors of trauma and dissociative experiences. My journey as a writer, coach, and advocate has been deeply informed by lived experience and extensive study in trauma-informed care. I am the author of multiple books and work closely with individuals and professionals to provide education, tools, and support that honor complex mental health needs.

Safe Harbor is envisioned as a unique, hybrid peer-led residential program offering a safe and structured space specifically for individuals experiencing dissociation. Unlike traditional residential programs, Safe Harbor prioritizes peer support, community, and trauma-informed practices, providing access to supportive staff, structured activities, and appropriate therapeutic programming in a nurturing environment. Our goal is to create a healing community where residents can regain stability, develop coping skills, and feel truly seen and understood.

We aim to serve individuals who often fall through the cracks of traditional mental health services, offering a place to pause, recover, and rebuild in safety. For many people living with complex dissociative experiences, finding appropriate support can be extraordinarily difficult. Safe Harbor seeks to help fill that gap by building a model of care grounded in lived experience, mutual respect, and meaningful connection.

Right now, we are raising $50,000 to fund a pilot program for Safe Harbor Peer Respite Center. This pilot will allow us to begin putting our vision into practice, develop and test our programming, establish operational procedures, and learn from the experiences of participants. It is an important first step toward building a sustainable peer respite model and working toward our long-term goal of establishing a dedicated residential center.

Our ultimate vision remains a permanent home where individuals experiencing dissociation can access the support and community they deserve. By starting with a pilot program, we can build the foundation for that future, identify what works, and strengthen our approach before moving toward a permanent facility.

Your contribution will help turn this vision into action. Whether you give a little or a lot, you are helping create new possibilities for people who deserve support that understands and respects their experiences.

Safe Harbor Peer Respite Center is a project of Into Account, our fiscal sponsor.