Every year Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center partners with community organizations, businesses, and donors like you to give children affected by abuse and violence in DC a brighter holiday season. The season is nearly upon us, and we need your help to make it special! We hope you will be part of […]
News and Events
Row, Row, Row Yourself to Help ProtectKids365!
On Thursday, September 19, Fox 5 DC Cares and DC Row are hosting an all-day special community fitness event benefiting Safe Shores! Whether you row already or would like to learn more about this terrific high intensity, low impact fitness option, swing by DC Row’s studio at the Wharf from 8am – 11am or on your evening commute from 4pm – […]
Safe Shores’ 2019 Pack2School Drive
While school is out for the summer, at Safe Shores, we’re working to make sure kids have the learning tools that they need for the 2019-2020 school year. Every year through our Pack2School Drive, Safe Shores provides sturdy and stylish backpacks filled with grade-appropriate school supplies to our clients who need them. Last year, Safe […]
New Opportunities to #ProtectKids365
Safe Shores’ annual Cherishing Childhood Luncheon is designed to elevate public awareness about child abuse and to raise private donations to carry out our critical mission of providing intervention, hope and healing to children and families affected by abuse, trauma and extreme violence in DC. Here’s how you can support! It is through the generous […]
Safe Shores’ Child Abuse Prevention Month Events
Click here for larger view! Special thanks to the supporters who are making unique efforts to raise awareness this Child Abuse Prevention Month! Check out these April events benefiting Safe Shores: Buttercream Bakeshop Art Supplies Drive Runs Monday, April 1st – Tuesday, April 30th. Make a donation and receive free cookie of the day! Buttercream […]
Safe Shores Supports “School Safety Act of 2018”
We view the “School Safety Act of 2018” as a critical first step toward keeping children safer in schools by equipping adults in DC schools to recognize, respond to and prevent child sexual abuse. Our Director of Family Advocacy & Prevention & Outreach, Ashley Harrell, MA, NCC, testified in support of the bill at the Nov. 1 […]
