How One Rural Agency Uses Safe Stays to Meet Survivors Where They Are

When you're supporting survivors of violence in a rural or underserved area, safe shelter options can feel frustratingly out of reach—especially when hotel partners demand personal details your clients simply can’t provide.

That’s where Safe Stays by ReloShare comes in.

In this powerful 55-second testimonial filmed at the EVAWI Conference, Jaime Gabrielli, a frontline professional in a rural region, shares how Safe Stays filled a crucial gap in her agency’s ability to provide immediate, trauma-informed hotel stays without compromising a client’s safety, anonymity, or dignity.

“We don’t have a lot of consistent, solid partnerships with hotels that won’t require our clients to reveal their identity or personal information... we’re able to utilize Safe Stays not just as a backup, but as a safe alternate option.”
– Jaime Gabrielli, The Friendship Center

Why This Matters, Especially for Rural & Underserved Communities

For many domestic violence programs, sexual assault response teams, and human trafficking task forces, rural geography presents unique challenges:

• Limited shelter beds

• Stretched resources

• Hotel partners who require names, IDs, or credit cards—putting survivors at risk

Safe Stays was built to solve exactly this. Our anonymous, alias-based hotel booking system allows agencies to reserve a room without a credit card or ID at check-in, giving clients space to breathe, reset, and begin safety planning.

No Contracts. No Monthly Minimums. Just Immediate Access to Safe Nights.

Agencies across the U.S. are using Safe Stays to:

• Replace unpredictable hotel partnerships

• Serve survivors who can’t go to traditional shelter

• Respond quickly to late-night or weekend crises

• Avoid re-traumatizing clients with invasive check-in procedures

Safe Stays now serves over 800 agencies in all 50 states, including agencies working in rural counties, tribal communities, and border towns.

Is Your Agency in a Rural or Underserved Area?

You’re not alone. And you’re not without options.
Safe Stays exists to give advocates like you the tools to respond faster, safer, and with more dignity.

Watch the full testimonial above, then explore how Safe Stays can support your agency’s mission.