COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Safe Passage, a nationally accredited Children's Advocacy Center, (CAC) celebrated 30 years of helping kids and families in Colorado Springs by unveiling a permanent timeline display Wednesday.
The display highlights the milestones Safe Passage has had while serving our area. The center's mission is to give abused children and caregivers a voice and help enable the healing process.
"No kid should ever have to deal with the stress and abuse from someone that they consider family or a caregiver," said Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade. "And so it's (a) message of hope. It's a message of places like this are there for you. As mayor, I'm here for you."
Since opening in 1994, Safe Passage's leader to News5 they serve around $42,000 people in El Paso and Teller Counties. Safe Passage is the only co-located CAC in Colorado.
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