If needed, we will post weather related + building closures here.

Safe Place will not be meeting on

Christmas Eve (12/24/24) nor New Year's Eve (12/31/24)

Information on how to make memorial donations

is available on our Donate page.

If you are unable to attend Safe Place and need someone to talk to, please don't hesitate to call our Listening Line at any time to speak with a volunteer. The numbers are 401.272.4044 or 1.800.365.4044.

Below are two articles about Safe Place and the impact of suicide as featured in the Providence Journal. IMPORTANT: The correct date and time for Safe Place can be found on our website – the information regarding Safe Place program details in the articles may not be up to date but the stories shared are as relevant today as the day the stories were published.

“Left behind by suicide – There’s a Safe Place to Talk” by Laura Meade Kirk

“In suicide’s wake, questions: Bishop and police chief will share their experiences” by Tom Mooney

Description of the Safe Place Program

The Samaritans' Safe Place program, established in 1981, is Rhode Island’s longest-running free, nonjudgmental, friendship-based support group for adults (18 years or older) who have lost a family member or friend to suicide.

Regrettably, we cannot assist children and recommend discussing care options with your child’s pediatrician.

Safe Place operates as a peer-to-peer model, led by our experienced volunteers.

Safe Place is a free, weekly, drop-in program with no pre-registration needed - exclusively and only for adults who have lost a loved one or friend to suicide. Please respect our program model. No exceptions.

The meetings are held at the First Unitarian Church Community Center at One Benevolent Street (at the corner of Benefit and Benevolent Streets, opposite the Hope Club) in Providence. Parking is available in the church's lot on Benefit Street, as well as on-street parking.

Safe Place convenes every Tuesday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., except on holidays, during major weather events, or when the church is otherwise closed.

Should no participants arrive by 7:00 pm, our volunteer facilitators may depart.

Please note that Safe Place is not a substitute for professional care, whether medical, behavioral, or pastoral, and we urge you to inform your primary care provider of your participation.