Safe House addresses social issues and crime.

The Safe House is a platform where various agencies from the justice and care sectors and partners, such as educational institutions, collaborate on complex social or criminal issues.

After five years of existence, this collaboration has proven to be extremely valuable in addressing the underlying problems of crime, abuse, and domestic violence. As the chair of this "steering group," Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes received the 2023 annual report from the Safe House, which showed 123 new cases in 2023, a consistent amount in recent years. Violence and abuse cases are becoming alarming, as well as addiction and psychiatric problems.

This platform consists of various agencies and departments that meet every two weeks to discuss new and existing cases. The target group includes at-risk youth, individuals with mental health issues, those with a combination of mental health problems and addiction, abusers and victims of relational abuse, elderly persons, and undocumented individuals. Once they identify a problem, they take prompt action to prevent young people, elderly persons, or others from entering a crisis, which would then require much more time, energy, and money to resolve.

The Prime Minister is satisfied with the work of the Safety House and thanks Mrs. Bernice Schulte, the process manager of Safe House Aruba, and the entire team for their dedication to addressing these serious issues.