On National Coming Out Day, an important reminder that understanding, embracing, and celebrating children’s gender identity and expression, as well as their sexual orientation, is part of their safe and healthy development. Using children's correct pronouns protects kids. Embracing and celebrating children's sexual orientation protects ...
How to Talk to Kids About Suicide | National Suicide Prevention Month
Two important facts: 1. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for teenagers in the United States, and 2. It’s PREVENTABLE. For adults, talking with children and teens about suicide may seem extreme and feel difficult, but it could literally save a life. With so much at stake, it’s important to know what to say, and there are experts to ...
Back to School Pictures: To Share or Not to Share?
First day of school photos are a favorite tradition for many, even during a pandemic. But wait! Be sure to take a quick look through a slightly different lens. Before posting any back-to-school photos on Instagram, Facebook, or elsewhere, do a quick safety scan. Do the pictures have any identifying information about your child you may not have ...
Sex Positive Families Workshop Series (FREE) on July 28th
As part of preventing child sexual abuse, Safe Shores believes in equipping children and families to have comprehensive, holistic conversations about sex, pleasure, and body parts. We invite you to continue these important conversations by attending our free workshops with Sex Positive Families on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021. Sex Positive Families ...
Pack2School 2021: Help Kids Return to In-Person Learning
Safe Shores’ Pack2School Drive is here for 2021, and we’re excited to announce that this year’s drive will be implemented online and in person! We are once again counting on you to ensure that the children we serve have the tools they need for school in the fall. Last year’s drive was done very differently as online learning became necessary in ...
Tips and Resources for Affirming and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Children
Happy Pride! ?️? Though June 2021 is coming to a close, Pride and all it stands for must be a part of everyday life, every day. Celebrating, affirming and supporting children in their gender identities and sexual orientations, and teaching children to respect and value all people are important ways to #ProtectKids365. Ways Parents and Caregivers ...
Latino Book Month – Book Recommendations for All Ages
Safe Shores is celebrating Latino Book Month! This month provides the perfect opportunity to highlight books by Latino authors and about Latino culture that can be read all year round. Scroll for book suggestions for all ages, compiled by Safe Shores therapist and book lover Jessica Lopez-Enriquez. ¡Safe Shores celebra el mes del libro latino! ...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources
Safe Shores continues to stand in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community against hate and violence. Right now we’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Won’t you join us and check out some of these wonderful resources we’ve compiled just to start? #StopAsianHate Read these Books for AAPI ...
Self-Care Tips for Children
When you hear the phrase “self-care,” what springs to mind? Bubble baths? Indulging in food and drink? Spa days and face masks? Recently, the act of self-care has become synonymous with self-indulgence, with brands latching onto the self-care craze as a way to sell their products. Real self-care looks wildly different. Self-care can be practiced by ...
Prioritize Child Abuse Prevention Every Month
Even though Child Abuse Prevention Month 2021 is coming to a close, the need for intervention and prevention doesn’t go away. As long as children are being abused, they need our help. That means Safe Shores’ work must continue. We’re counting on you to make that happen. Please consider prioritizing child abuse prevention every month—not only in ...
