As the holidays approach, we’re reminded of the simple joys of the season—moments of warmth, laughter, and love. But for the child victims Safe Shores serves, these moments can often feel out of reach. Together, we can change that. We invite you to join us in bringing joy, comfort, and light to children and families impacted by abuse and ...
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 ...
Resolve to Make the World Better for Children – A Letter from our Executive Director
Back in 2003 — 2003! — when I accepted the offer to serve as the Executive Director of Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, I knew very little about the Child Advocacy Center model and had no idea all that was to come. What I did know was that it was easy for me to say "yes!" to the offer to lead a fledgling nonprofit dedicated to ...
Donate to Help Kids like Sidney this Year
Meet Sidney. Sidney is 12 and loves to read, hang out with her friends, and draw. She dreams of being an art teacher and exploring new places. One day at school, Sidney worked up the courage to tell a teacher about something scary that happened. Sidney disclosed that her uncle had sexually abused her. Her teacher, a mandated reporter, contacted ...
12 Ways to Support Safe Shores this Season and Beyond
There are so many ways to #ProtectKids365. During this season of giving, will you support Safe Shores and show up for child abuse victims? Here are 12 ways you can support our work, all year round! Start a fundraiser Have a birthday, anniversary, or other special event coming up, and want to turn that special occasion into a reason ...
Welcome and Thank You to Safe Shores Board Members
Last week, during the final board meeting of the 2023 Fiscal Year, the Safe Shores Board of Directors unanimously voted in new board member (and long-time supporter) Dian Holton. This meeting also marked the last for Board Chair Lynn J. English who has served on the board since 2016! Please join us in thanking Lynn for her dedicated service ...
Intentional Parenting: A Conversation with Dr. Stacey Patton and Destiny Bennett
The terms "gentle parenting" and “intentional parenting” are trending these days. But what do these terms even mean? What does this kind of parenting look like in practice? Does research support its effectiveness? And why does all this matter—especially for children and families of color? During Child Abuse Prevention Month, Safe Shores - ...
Let’s get Pack2It! Pack2School Drive 2023
It’s Pack2School time! Though school is out for a bit longer, at Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, we’re working on making sure the children we serve have the learning tools they need for the 2023-24 school year. Together, with you and others in our community, we’ll make sure that at least 150 children whose lives have been ...
Michele Booth Cole named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of DC for 2023 by “Women We Admire”
We are pleased to announce that Safe Shores Executive Director, Michele Booth Cole, was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of DC for 2023 by Women We Admire. See the list here - Michele is at spot #42! This year marks Michele’s 20th anniversary as Safe Shores’ Executive Director. She was brought on in 2003 with the challenge of moving ...
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 ...
