Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program

​​​​To contact Safe at Home, please call 608-266-6613 or email safeathome@doj.state.wi.gov ​​​​​

Safe at Home is an address confidentiality program that provides victims of domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, trafficking, or those who simply fear for their physical safety with a legal substitute address (assigned address) for both public and private use.
  • Enrollment in Safe at Home allows a participant to use and receive mail at an assigned address in lieu of their actual address.
  • Safe at Home forwards mail from the assigned address to the participant's actual address at no cost.
  • The intent of Safe at Home is for a participant to be able to maintain a private, confidential address and gain some peace of mind.
  • Safe at Home is one of many tools that an individual can choose as part of their overall safety plan.​​​​

To learn more about Safe at Home, please watch this informational video. 

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Eligibility & Enrollment in Safe at Home​​​​​​​​​

A person is eligible to participate in the Safe at Home program if they :

  • reside in Wisconsin;
  • are a victim of abuse, a parent or guardian of a person who is a victim of abuse, reside in a household in which a victim of abuse also resides, OR they fear for their physical safety;
  • reside at a location that is unknown to the person they are in fear of; and
  • will not disclose their actual address to the person they are in fear of.

  • Individuals intending to enroll in Safe at Home must first participate in safety planning with an Application Assistant.
  • Application Assistants are victim service providers, advocates, and other professionals designated by Safe at Home to provide safety planning services and assist in the completion of an application.
  • Please contact Safe at Home directly to find a designated Application Assistant in your area or find a list of agencies with ​designated Application Assistants here.​
  • After creating a safety plan with a designated Application Assistant, an individual may submit an application for enrollment in Safe at Home. After reviewing the application, a Safe at Home Victim Services Specialist will contact the applicant to discuss eligibility and the enrollment process.

To enroll, please download and complete an application:

A completed application may be faxed to Safe at Home's secure fax at (608) 261-8660 or mailed to Safe at Home, PO BOX 7035, Madison, WI 53707.

Please call 608-266-6613 to confirm a faxed application was received.

Do not use email to submit your application.

PLEASE NOTE: Home ownership can pose unique challenges to participation in Safe at Home​. If you currently own or have immediate plans to purchase the property you are seeking to keep confidential, please contact Safe at Home at (608) 266-6613 to discuss other safety planning options that may be available to you.​​​

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