An inspiring creative writing workshop led by writer and activist, Chris Thomas, of Christopher Thomas Works, LLC. This workshop is designed to support child abuse professionals in processing secondary traumatic stress and burnout. ...
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Earth Day Spruce-Up (Private Event)
An Earth Day spruce-up event for the Bundy Building! Volunteers and Safe Shores Board Members will be planting plants, pulling weeds, and replacing the planters outside of the Bundy building with new versions in bright, child-friendly colors! ...
Multi-Disciplinary Team Award Ceremony (Private Event)
A special gathering of DC’s Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to celebrate the dedication, resilience, and impact of professionals responding to child abuse. This event honors the hard work of law enforcement, child welfare, forensic interviewers, medical providers, victim advocates, and more. ...
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 since 1983. This is Michele Booth Cole, Executive Director of Safe Shores - The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, home to the DC Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. When we talk ...
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 their essential needs, the better we can stand on business for children to help them thrive. Children don’t come with instruction manuals (wouldn’t ...
