Safe Haven — Local services in Madison

If you're looking for a place that pretends to care while masking its indifference, this is the one for you. But if you're looking for real human connection, truth, or just a space where you're treated like an individual, don't waste your time.

I came in, sick and broken, and instead of offering understanding, I was met with mockery. They laugh at you when you're vulnerable, then turn the tables to make you the problem when you finally speak your truth. The staff? Indifferent at best, passive-aggressive at worst. The worst part? The false façade of compassion they put up to justify their actions.

I don't need their fake love or pity. I don't need them to pretend I matter just for the sake of a clean image. But I won’t be silenced or made to feel lesser by their cowardice. The truth is, they’re all just hiding behind their own masks, pretending everything’s fine when it’s all just a game of appearances.

I’ll move on, like I always do, because I don’t need them or their empty words. This place is a reminder of what happens when the system decides who’s worthy and who’s not—based on nothing but...

This place has been lifesaving. The food is good and the people are very nice and helpful. I’m homeless for the first time and trying to survive and Safe Haven has made it doable. With a shower and a meal I feel like a normal person again and not like a “homeless” person, which makes it a lot easier to do the things that I need to do to get myself out of this situation. They are exactly what they are called - a “safe haven” for the most vulnerable and in need. Thank you to everyone who works there, donates, etc. I’m...

This PLACE IS A BLESSING!!!! THEY FEED YOU 3 TIMES A DAY BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER..... THEY HELP WITH JOBS, HOUSING & SIMPLY GET A PLACE U CAN JUST CHILL WHILE U FIGURE OUT YOUR NEXT MOVE.... I RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO FEEL THEY HAVE NO SUPPORT TO GO CHECK THEM OUT ❤️ NOTHING IS EASY BUT THEY AT LEAST GIVE U A LITTLE HELP WHEN U FEEL U DONT...