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Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center is committed to being a safe, helpful, and trustworthy resource, available to everyone who needs our services and support. Due to COVID-19, we are operating in a hybrid environment – combining in-person and remote work – and observing federal and local government public health protection guidelines. Masks are required on-site, and COVID-19 screening (questions and temperature check) is conducted upon arrival.

We want Safe Shores’ people and resources to be readily accessible to everyone who needs them. Here are the direct points of contact on our team for forensic interviews, mental health support, client advocacy, MDT matters, child abuse prevention training, fundraising, media, as well as general, non-urgent inquires.

To report suspected child abuse in the District of Columbia call 1-202-671-SAFE(7233)
To report suspected internet crimes against children, contact report.cybertip.org

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To report suspected child abuse / Para reportar sospechas de abuso:

1-202-671-SAFE (7233)

Events

Help Children Heal and Bloom

This Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are growing a better tomorrow for all children, together. As any gardener knows, for plants to thrive, they need a wide variety of essentials. There’s no one thing responsible for flourishing fauna – light, water, soil, space, and nutrients all work together for a garden to bloom. For children […]

Resolve to Be Part of the Child Abuse Prevention Tipping Point

With the clock ticking ever closer to 2022, our thoughts are on the future: the future of children, protecting them, and how we as adults must stop child abuse before it happens. At Safe Shores, our Prevention and Outreach program works to do just that, every day. We know that safe and caring adults are […]

How You Can Share Joy This Season for Safe Shores’ Holiday Giving Drive

Hip, hip, HOORAY…for the kiddos and you! Not only did we reach our $40,000 goal, with the help of many generous donors and a matching grant from the V&S Foundation, we surpassed it! Our team is happily distributing gift cards for over 200 child victims of abuse this holiday season. That’s what we call SHARING […]

What makes the perfect gift? Donate to Safe Shores Holiday Giving 2021 Drive

Hip, hip, HOORAY…for the kiddos and you! Not only did we reach our $40,000 goal, with the help of many generous donors and a matching grant from the V&S Foundation, we surpassed it! Our team is happily distributing gift cards for over 200 child victims of abuse this holiday season. That’s what we call SHARING […]

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 provides education and resources that […]

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! […]