counseling services, regardless of income.
Safe Haven offers sliding scale fees based on
the client’s income. Client fees range from
$30 to $70 per visit.
“We determine their sliding scale rate, which
is going to be based on their income, then
we pay the difference,” Gregg explains.
“The idea is that it’s helpful for both the
client and the counselor because so many
counselors want to be able to work with
the people who really need their services,
and so often those are the people who can’t
afford their services.”
When a client contacts Safe Haven they
are given a questionnaire to determine
their situation and counselor preferences.
When approved, clients begin with
six sessions, and they may reapply for
additional counseling after completing
the initial six visits.
for counseling sessions is earmarked to go
directly toward helping the client.
“While providing counseling sessions is the
biggest thing that we do we also try to work
in the area for advocacy,” McKenzie says. “We
go to different community events and we
are up at Jacksonville State University a lot
just to try to normalize mental health care,
and that’s just a really big mission for us.”
“We also offer community trainings,”
Gregg adds. “Free events that we try to do
a couple of times a year just to provide
information on mental health issues
that people commonly face. We’ve done
community trainings on grief support and
domestic violence.”
To learn more about Safe Haven Counseling
Foundation and the services they offer or to
explore the ways you can donate, visit their
website at safehavencounseling.org. ✽
Safe Haven partners with counselors
in Oxford, Alexandria, Jacksonville, and
Gadsden. Without a brick and mortar office
space, Safe Haven Counseling Foundation is
keeping their overhead costs low. “Last year
we saw 44 clients,” McKenzie shares. “And we
provided 235 sessions.”
Safe Haven runs solely on public donations,
and there are options available for those
who want to support the organization.
A one-time donation of $360 provides
six sessions for someone seeking help.
In addition, donors may set up recurring
donations to ensure that counseling
sessions may continue.
Furthermore, friends, family members,
and church members are able to sponsor
a loved one seeking therapy though Safe
Haven Counseling. Every dollar donated
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