CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Soldiers and Families Embraced, also known as SAFE, cut a ribbon on Tuesday as a new member of the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce.

“We are a local nonprofit that provides free and confidential mental health counseling to active-duty service members, veterans, first responders, and their families. Our services are purely confidential and free for our clients,” said Executive Director Christina Watson.

Watson added that SAFE is funded solely by grants and private donations and is not affiliated with the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense or any insurance company.

The administrative office for SAFE is at 117 N. Third St. in downtown Clarksville and is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., but providers also see clients, mornings, evenings and weekends.

For more information visit the SAFE website, email info@safetn.org or call 931-591-3241.