At ADT, we believe feeling safe goes beyond smart technology. It also means having caring people and trusted places to turn to. This belief is at the heart of the ADT Safe Places program, which we are proud to expand in communities across the country.
This week, we joined our partners at All Things Made New (ATMN) and our neighbors in Dallas and Irving to celebrate the opening of two new ADT Safe Places Drop-In Centers.
Through a $100,000 donation and support from our team, these centers provide youth ages 10 to 18 with consistent, welcoming spaces to learn, grow and connect. Students have access to tutoring, mentoring, trauma-informed care, nutritious meals and technology outside of school hours.
ADT partners with All Things Made New to launch safe spaces for youth in Dallas County
Reliable transportation can be a challenge for families, so we also funded a co-branded 10-passenger van to help ensure students can get to and from programs safely. And because safety is what we do best, smart security systems are in place at both locations to help protect staff, volunteers and the young people who count on these spaces.
Celebrating this milestone alongside ATMN leadership, Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer and local supporters reminded me why these partnerships matter so much. Seeing the new van unveiled, touring the drop-in center and meeting the youth and mentors who bring it all to life was an experience I will not forget.
Safe spaces create room for possibility. When young people know they have a place to go where they are welcomed, supported and protected, they are free to dream bigger and do more. That is what this partnership is all about — empowering youth to thrive and showing up for our communities in meaningful ways.
Amber Weaver, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at ADT and an ATMN board member, captured it perfectly. She shared that this partnership brings together her passion for our people and her love for this community. Watching young people walk into a place designed just for them, knowing they have caring adults and opportunities waiting inside, is exactly why she is proud to serve on the ATMN board and proud to work at ADT.
Our work with ATMN reflects ADT’s commitment to helping communities feel safer and more connected. We are honored to stand with our neighbors in Dallas and Irving and look forward to seeing these safe places help youth grow into the leaders of tomorrow.