We view the “School Safety Act of 2018” as a critical first step toward keeping children safer in schools by equipping adults in DC schools to recognize, respond to and prevent child sexual abuse. Our Director of Client Advocacy & Prevention & Outreach, Ashley Harrell, MA, NCC, testified in support of the bill at the Nov. 1 DC Council hearing.
You can watch Safe Shores’ testimony here, starting at the 30:04 mark.