The Power of Play! Re-Play
Thank you so much to every sponsor, guest, and supporter who made Safe Shores’ 30th Anniversary Event: The Power of Play! possible, whether you were in the room with us […]
Let’s get Pack2It for Kids! Pack2School Drive 2025
It’s Pack2School time! Though summer is just beginning, at Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, we’re already working on making sure the children we serve have the learning tools […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month – 2025 For three decades, Safe Shores has been a beacon of hope, healing, and justice for children and families affected by abuse. While many things […]
Help Make the Season Brighter for Child Victims – Holiday Giving 2024
As the holidays approach, we’re reminded of the simple joys of the season—moments of warmth, laughter, and love. But for the child victims Safe Shores serves, these moments can often […]
Let’s get Pack2It! Pack2School Drive 2024
It’s Pack2School time! Though summer is just beginning, at Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, we’re working on making sure the children we serve have the learning tools they […]
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2024: Video Introduction
Child abuse — two words that should never go together. Yet, child abuse is so prevalent in the United States that April has been marked as Child Abuse Prevention Month […]
Building Blocks of Childhood: Key Lessons for Grownups
Protecting and caring about children means knowing the facts – the building blocks – about childhood and child development. The more that adults know and understand children, their behaviors, and […]
Resolve to Make the World Better for Children – A Letter from our Executive Director
Back in 2003 — 2003! — when I accepted the offer to serve as the Executive Director of Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, I knew very little […]
Make the Season Brighter for Child Victims
Every year, we invite our community to help make the holiday season brighter for child survivors and their families. For Holiday Giving 2023, we’re excited to bring back two beloved […]
Welcome and Thank You to Safe Shores Board Members
Last week, during the final board meeting of the 2023 Fiscal Year, the Safe Shores Board of Directors unanimously voted in new board member (and long-time supporter) Dian Holton. This […]
Intentional Parenting: A Conversation with Dr. Stacey Patton and Destiny Bennett
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 in practice? Does research […]
Let’s get Pack2It! Pack2School Drive 2023
It’s Pack2School time! Though school is out for a bit longer, at Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, we’re working on making sure the children we serve have the […]
