Operation SAFE
physical and emotional care for children after trauma

Operation SAFE
Program Design

Operation SAFE
❖ CRASH
❖ Crisis Intervention
❖ Child Safe Place
❖ Vacation Bible School

SAFER(R)
❖ SAFER(R) is a crisis
intervention used with
adults.
❖ Stabilization,
Affirmation,
Facilitation,
Encouragement,
Recovery and Referral

Adaptation for Children
❖ Safe ❖ “I am not alone”
❖ Accepted ❖ “Everyone is Important”
❖ Hope for the Future ❖ “Follow and Believe”
❖ Encouragement ❖ “Be Strong and
Courageous”
❖ Remind that they are
loved and Referral to ❖ “You are Loved”
professional counselors.

“I am not alone.”
Pipi is separated from his family when their ice-shelf
breaks off into the ocean and spends a lonely night.

“Everyone is important.”
Pipi finds things difficult at first but also makes new
friends and learns an important lesson.

“Follow and believe.”
At first the friends are discouraged, but discover that
there is always hope for the future.

“Be strong and courageous”
Even though they don’t have the answers to all of their
problems they learn to ask for help.

“You are loved.”
Pipi reaches out to a newcomer who is hard to like but
still needs love.

Five Day Camp
❖ VBS style organization
❖ Christian volunteers
❖ Songs, Crafts, Games,
English and Story
❖ Operation Safe Medallions

What’s Next?
❖ Short Term
❖ Mobilize Christians to
volunteer in disasters
using the program
❖ Recruit professional
counselors to volunteer.

What’s Next?
❖ Mid-Term
❖ develop songs, games,
crafts and activities
❖ produce training
materials for volunteers
❖ partner with university
to research efficacy
❖ build network of
counseling professionals

What’s Next?
❖ Long Term
❖ Evidence-based
program that can be
offered “ready-to-go” to
disaster management
authorities.
❖ Church volunteer
friendly training
materials for rapid
mobilization.

How Can I Help?
❖ Pray for us
❖ Volunteer at an Operation
SAFE camp.
❖ Join our development
team.
❖ Give
❖ Spread the vision.