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MESSAGE TO OUR CLIENTS, SUPPORTERS AND WEBSITE VISITORS AS WE ALL LIVE THROUGH COVID-19 TOGETHER
In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19, we have shifted our operations to work remotely until it is appropriate to do otherwise. Here’s what you should know.

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Child Abuse Prevention Month 2021 Events

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and there is no shortage of events, trainings, tours, and classes to attend (virtually) to learn more and become an advocate in your own community. Scroll down to see a calendar of events for each week in April that you can participate in remotely, and links to register and […]

Social Worker Self-Care Tips – Social Worker Appreciation Month

To celebrate Social Worker Appreciation Month, we want to take a moment to shout out the phenomenal team of social workers on staff at Safe Shores. We truly believe in the power of taking care to give care, and want to encourage all social workers to make themselves a priority this month, and every month, […]

When a Father Asked for Help

When 7-year-old Marcus’ father contacted Safe Shores, this devoted dad was desperately seeking support to help his precocious and once joy-filled son deal with intense fear and anxiety after witnessing a police-involved shooting. What had until then been the two of them watching nation-wide protests and media coverage of community injustices on a screen was […]

Safe Shores named a 2020 Impact Award Recipient by Nonprofit Village

Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center is honored and grateful to be named a 2020 Impact Award winner by Nonprofit Village. Since Safe Shores marked its 25th anniversary in 2020, receiving this recognition this year is especially meaningful. Nonprofit Village, the DC area’s only nonprofit incubator, created the Impact Award to recognize nonprofits […]