April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and part of prevention is eliminating the misinformation that surrounds child sexual abuse and learning the facts. Scroll down to learn the statistics and truth about child sexual abuse. The more awareness we bring to child abuse, the more we can prevent it. If you want to do more […]
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Abuso sexual infantil: Los mitos y verdades
Abril es el Mes de Prevención del Abuso Infantil, y parte de la prevención es eliminar la información errónea que rodea este tema y aprender la realidad. Deslícese para conocer las estadísticas y la verdad sobre el abuso sexual infantil (ASI). Cuanta más conciencia tengamos sobre ASI, más podremos prevenirla. Si quiere hacer más para […]
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, […]
There is No Place for Racism or Other Hatred, Period.
The Anti-Asian violence that continues to be perpetrated in the U.S. — most recently the killings this week in Atlanta — is yet a deplorable and intolerable manifestation of the evil of racism. In the world Safe Shores is working to create, where every child has a safe, healthy, and joyful childhood, there is no place […]
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 […]
