About Us

Safe Harbor is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, supportive services, and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. We also provide education, awareness, and resources to our community.

Since Safe Harbor began as a grassroots effort by a dedicated group of citizens in 1997, our services and practices have continued to grow and evolve to meet the needs of survivors, those impacted by violence, and our community. We have implemented strengths-based, trauma-informed best practices, recognizing that each person we serve is an expert in their experience.

Join us in creating a Utah where every person can feel safe, supported, and seen, where families can grow with hope instead of fear. On our own, we can make a difference; together, we can create new beginnings and change lives.

Mission

Safe Harbor, a non-profit organization, provides shelter, supportive services and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as education, awareness and resources to our community.

Vision

All individuals empowered to choose a life free of violence.

Pillars

Everyone has a right to a safe, self-determined life free of violence.

Interpersonal violence affects everyone. Understanding this, Safe Harbor offers inclusive services for all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.

There is an intergenerational impact of violence we must address with intervention, education, and community awareness. Children from violent homes experience trauma that can have a lifelong impact.

Domestic and sexual violence are about power and control.

Safe Harbor Crisis Center strives to create a community where violence and abuse are not tolerated. Our prevention and intervention services can help empower each individual to reduce violence in Davis County.

4,023 Individuals served

18,577 Nights of safety in our residential programs

2,151 crisis line calls answered

Intersecting Identities

Awareness of others & their stories 

Consideration of each individual’s interconnected identities to understand their past and future experiences 

Shared risk and protective factors

Connection

Making whole

Working together across sectors

Strengthening through interconnection

Encouraging self-determination and self-confidence

Motivating positive steps

Providing resources and support

Offering a path to safety

Welcoming all

Each individual regaining control over their lives

Respecting that each person is uniquely capable of knowing what’s best for them

Leadership

Leadership Team

Todd Hixson
Executive Director

Krista Duarte
Director of Mental Health

Heather Butler
Shelter Director

Ramona Benson
Housing Director

Hannah Powell
Community Advocacy Director

Emileigh Hillstead
Director of Development

Chris Hanson
Controller

Executive Board

Amanda Tullis, Board Chair
Haley Soto, Vice Chair
Leslie Pinnau, Secretary
Vacant, Treasurer