About Safety Gems Provisional Home Care
Our History
Safety Gems was constructed around the basic belief that all children deserve a safe and nurturing environment. It is absolutely crucial and critical to a child’s growth and development to live and thrive in a safe and secure environment. Our vision is to establish our facility to be a safe haven for displaced youth who have suffered greatly in their current environment (which is most often the home they share with their parents or single mother or extended family members and caregivers). Sometimes, the suffering is even due to unforeseen circumstances, like the separation from the family, due to either incarceration or death of a parent or caregiver. Safety Gems will support communities in the Mid-South which includes Shelby County and other surrounding counties within Tennessee, with future expansion goals to expand our services to youth in surrounding areas beyond Tennessee. We will maintain our industry’s highest standard of services as an officially accredited organization that is recognized by the State of Tennessee and the Internal Revenue Service as an approved 501c3 approved nonprofit organization.
Our Mission
The objective of Safety Gems to provide assistance, mentoring and guidance as we reduce the
number of pre-adolescent children who lack a safe, wholesome, nurturing and healthy environment in which they can learn and thrive.
It is our goal at Safety Gems to provide safe temporary housing to youth between ages 5 and 12
years old, and to continuously improve the Safety Gems atmosphere so that it encompasses a
nurturing and loving environment, in times of crisis.
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Who We Are/ What We Provide
Facility
Our Founders
Our Founders
Safety Gems is geared to:
*Provide safe temporary housing to youth between 5-12 years of age.
*Space for twelve children at a setting.
*"Let It Out" Room(for angry and combative children to avoid physical damage and to let it out in a tangible way)
*Assisting with Family Reunification once parents have met State/Department of Children’s Serv
Safety Gems is geared to:
*Provide safe temporary housing to youth between 5-12 years of age.
*Space for twelve children at a setting.
*"Let It Out" Room(for angry and combative children to avoid physical damage and to let it out in a tangible way)
*Assisting with Family Reunification once parents have met State/Department of Children’s Services (DCS) requirements.
*Risk Assessments
*Confidentiality
*Placement Assistance
*Provide assistance, mentoring and guidance
*Meeting Rooms(for assessments, family visits, DCS visits, and children's needs).
Our Founders
Our Founders
Our Founders
Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Jezelle Taylor possesses knowledge and extensive experience working with the youth ministry at church for over 19 years with youth between the ages of 6-17. In 2005-2009 she volunteered for the MIFA mentoring program
Our team is made up of dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Jezelle Taylor possesses knowledge and extensive experience working with the youth ministry at church for over 19 years with youth between the ages of 6-17. In 2005-2009 she volunteered for the MIFA mentoring program. . Jezelle loves working with youths and providing positive re-enforcement for youths who are struggling with the ups and downs of families and life's adversities. As a single Mother of a son and daughter Jezelle has come to understand and to be able to relate to the chromosomal genetic differences from boys and girls that differ in ages and attitudes. This is the experience that she brings to the net of Safety Gems.
Melissa Walls
as a mother of seven children (5boys/2girls), Melissa has the ability to
handle the different attitudes that come with children. To be able to dig deeper and identify the root cause of the reason(s) of the attitude. I
Melissa is full of compassion, love, sympathy and empathy. She is able to acknowledge and understand each child has their own uniqueness. Knowing that they just need love care and concern that is genuine to be able to cause it to come to surface. Melissa has the ability and experience to cause a child to feel comfortable with her and to trust her. Melissa is able to relate as well as communicate. She also volunteered as a teacher at vacation bible school at her church and taught children during summer programs through MSCS system. Those are the experiences she brings to the net of Safety Gems
Our Partners
Our Founders
Our Partners
We are proud to partner with a variety of local organizations to provide the best possible support to our clients. From food banks to healthcare providers, our partners help us extend our reach and impact in the community.