The terms “gentle parenting” and “intentional parenting” are trending these days. But what do these terms even mean? What does this kind of parenting look like IRL (in real life)? Does research support its effectiveness? And why does all this matter—especially for children and families of color? Join us for a powerful conversation with […]
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Holiday Giving 2022 – Make The Season Brighter for Young Survivors
Make the Season Special for Young Survivors Every year, Safe Shores invites our community to help make the holiday season brighter for children and families impacted by abuse and violence in DC–people they may never meet, but with whom they can help celebrate the holidays. Nearly 300 kindhearted people came together to raise over $40,000! […]
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 […]