Safety Blows, A Perspective Shift Program 501(c)3

About Us

Safety Blows is a program of Perspective Shift, a 501(c)(3) that creates activities including community discussions, educational workshops, public outreach events, social media campaigns, distribution of safety whistles, and building collaborative partnerships with local law enforcement, businesses, and community organizations, we strive to create a safer environment where all people – regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity – can feel secure and supported.

The motivation to launch the Safety Blows initiative came in response to changes in our current cultural climate where increases in targeted discrimination and hate crimes have been documented and observed across the country affecting individuals within many communities including LGBTQ+, BIPOC, HIV+, aging adults, disabled, faith-based, immigrants, and those struggling with mental illness and addiction.

This grassroots initiative builds on efforts utilized in educational institutions and within the gay community in cities like San Francisco and New York where individuals developed methods to better protect themselves while showing strength and solidarity in the face of adversity, aggression, judgement, and fear.