The Safe At Home Program

People experiencing family violence, sexual violence or stalking can get a substitute address.

The Safe at Home Program is run by the Secretary of State and offers (among other services):

· A free, confidential mail-forwarding service:

· Participants in the Safe at Home Program all share the same P.O. Box but get assigned a unique Lot number.

· The Minnesota Secretary of State’s office forwards the mail to the participant’s actual residence.

· Optional absentee voter registration.

Participants can enroll in Safe at Home through local county organizations.

· More information about how to enroll is at Safe at Home.

· Participants who are moving out of state can learn if the other state also has a program like Safe At Home.

Never require a Safe At Home participant to provide their actual address.

Safe At Home participants are privileged cases on MAXIS, meaning very few people have access to these cases.

· Employment counselors have no access to privileged cases through MAXIS Inquiry.

· In Workforce One, it is a private case and only the employment services agency staff assigned to that participant can see the case information.

Participants receiving assistance let counties or tribes know they are Safe at Home Participants in 1 of 2 ways:

· Declaring that they are enrolled in Safe at Home.

· Providing the county or tribe with their unique Lot number for PO Box 17370 in order to get their mail.

Participants do not have to share their Safe At Home identification card with the county or tribe.

When applying for or receiving assistance Safe At Home participants should:

· Use the Safe At Home PO Box address and unique lot number on the Combined Application Form (DHS-5223) (PDF) and the Authorization for Release of Information About Residence and Shelter Expenses (DHS-2952) (PDF).

· Tell the county or tribal agency in which county or reservation they actually live.

Safe At Home participants may experience delays in getting their mail.

· Be aware that it may affect their ability to reply in a timely way.

· Make exceptions for these situations.

Brochures about Safe At Home are available by calling:

· Metro Area 651-201-1399.

· Greater MN 1-866-723-3035

· MN Relay Service 711 or 1-800-627-3529

Services For Crime Victims

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety provides information for victims of crime, including people experiencing family violence.

General information for victims of crime is available at the Department’s Office of Justice Programs website.

Minnesota Day One Crisis Line

A statewide 24-hour hotline that assists callers to get help, get safe and get support. The telephone number is 1-866-223-1111.

The hotline has access to interpreters for non-English speakers.

For more information, see the Minnesota Day One Crisis Line web site.