Message Regarding Our COVID-19 Policies

Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center is committed to being a safe, helpful, and trustworthy resource, available to everyone who needs our services and support. Due to COVID-19, we are observing federal and local government public health protection guidelines. Upon arrival, visitors will complete a COVID-19 screening (questions and temperature check) and may be asked to wear a mask. If you have recently had COVID-19, you must wear a mask on the premises for the full 10 days from the date of exposure or infection, consistent with DC Health Department and CDC guidance.

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To report suspected child abuse / Para reportar sospechas de abuso:

1-202-671-SAFE (7233)

Holiday Giving 2022 – Make The Season Brighter for Young Survivors

Make the Season Special for Young Survivors

Every year, Safe Shores invites our community to help make the holiday season brighter for children and families impacted by abuse and violence in DC–people they may never meet, but with whom they can help celebrate the holidays. Nearly 300 kindhearted people came together to raise over $40,000! With this support, we provided caregivers of 217 children with gift cards so that they could purchase presents, big bows and sparkly wrapping paper, cozy winter pajamas, and whatever else would make a meaningful holiday for them.

Will you help make this holiday season brighter by donating to Safe Shores’ Holiday Giving Drive? We plan to serve as many families as we can, and we anticipate delivering gifts to at least 200 children. You can help kids and teens impacted by trauma receive gifts that were lovingly selected with them in mind. Their supportive family members will be able to enjoy the festivity of shopping without the financial stressors which often accompany the holidays.

Donate to Support Holiday Giving

You can help give the gift of support through the 2022 holiday season and beyond! Any surplus funds raised will go directly toward Safe Shores’ general operations, ensuring that our services are always free to child survivors and their supportive family members. Please consider making a gift today!

P.S. – Want to do more? When we sent out our feedback survey after Pack2School, we heard from people that they wanted to be able to help out even more. Now you have a chance!

If you would be interested in setting up your own fundraising team (like this one) for Holiday Giving, please email Liberty Bliss, Associate Director of Development, at lbliss@safeshores.org.