The Safe Space
Practical Tools and Family Support
​Download research-based guides, watch learning videos, & access support. Many resources are free.
​The Safe Place is FIPA’s family support centre focused on research-grounded material to help parents, caregivers, young adults and communities.
Resources are practical, accessible, and dignity-preserving.
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What Makes the Safe Place Different
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Grounded in multi-year research and field experience
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Designed for real families, not idealized ones
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Trauma-aware and dignity-preserving
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Practical, structured, and usable
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Suitable for parents, caregivers, teachers, pastors, and community leaders
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Built to support both prevention and recovery
Our approach recognizes that families are complex - and support must be realistic, respectful, and usable.
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Our Resources (Not Booklets — Real Guides)
Our materials are not short pamphlets. They are substantial, structured guides and illustrated books created for people who want depth and clarity. Topics range from child safety to elderly protection.
Many are illustrated and designed to be revisited - not just read once.
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Many of the Resources are Free
We believe that practical help should be accessible - especially in difficult times.
Several of our most requested books and guides are available free.
Join our pilot for Safe Space Coaches here
Our definition of Family can be seen at SPSF History and Research
Dr. Edward's philosophy of life includes the upliftment of others and the avoidance of distress. She takes a great deal interest in the welfare of children and families, and operates from a compassionate, non-judgmental position. Dr. Edwards completed medical school at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica and holds an MSc in Clinical Dermatology from Cardiff University, United Kingdom. Her professional experience is wide: she has worked as a dermatologist in Jamaica and recently completed an internal medicine preliminary year of residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Currently, she is a clinical trial fellow/sub-investigator at SUNY Downstate in the department of dermatology, Dr. Edwards strives to make a difference in the lives of others by being an expert practitioner and skilled researcher. See a synopsis of her research here. Connect with her Instagram Page at @strongpeople_strongfamilies.