Today is Juneteenth! Use these five picture books to teach children about the day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. These books tell the history, traditions, and celebrations of Juneteenth. Even though Juneteenth became a federal holiday just last year, June 19th has been held as a day of honor and celebration since ...
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Help Children Heal and Bloom
This Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are growing a better tomorrow for all children, together. As any gardener knows, for plants to thrive, they need a wide variety of essentials. There’s no one thing responsible for flourishing fauna – light, water, soil, space, and nutrients all work together for a garden to bloom. For children impacted by ...
This April, This Child Abuse Prevention Month, Do ONE THING For A Child
Para leer esta declaración en español, haga clic aquí. Given the current state of the world—and there’s no need to list all the things going on globally, nationally, in our communities, and let alone in people’s individual lives—some might suggest that commemorative months are the proverbial back-breaking straw. But Child Abuse Prevention Month ...
Resolve to Be Part of the Child Abuse Prevention Tipping Point
With the clock ticking ever closer to 2022, our thoughts are on the future: the future of children, protecting them, and how we as adults must stop child abuse before it happens. At Safe Shores, our Prevention and Outreach program works to do just that, every day. We know that safe and caring adults are the first lines of defense when protecting ...
Stories of Intervention, Hope, and Healing from 2021
It can be hard to be still with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, but there is power in quiet reflection on the past year. At Safe Shores, this reflection allows us to think about the children we have served, their stories, their healing, and how our supporters like you have helped to make that possible. We are currently “wrapping up” our ...
Hope Dissipates Fear – Liam’s Forensic Interview
At Safe Shores - The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, our Forensic Services program is made up of highly trained Forensic Interviewers who conduct neutral, fact-finding, and developmentally sensitive interviews with children affected by abuse or are witnesses to violence, on behalf of our MDT partner agencies. (Learn more about these agencies here.) ...
Healing Isn’t a One-Way Street
Safe Shores’ Clinical Services helps children and families heal from the trauma of violence. Mental health treatment is a crucial part of healing but can often be too expensive or difficult to access. To remove any barrier to healing, we provide services for as long as necessary, free of charge. “Safe Shores has been the only constant in our ...
Annie Didn’t Know Who to Ask for Help
Teenage survivors of sexual assault have a new resource: Safe Shores’ Teen Advocates. While Safe Shores has always served child survivors from age zero to seventeen, the implementation of the Sexual Assault Victims Rights Act Amendment (SAVRAA) of 2019 gives us new tools for responding to adolescents’ unique needs in ways that respect their rights, ...
Even the Smallest of Things Can Bring Hope – Kay’s Experience at Safe Shores
A Family's First Point of Contact with Safe Shores Often the first point of contact a family has with Safe Shores is through our Client Advocacy program. Client Advocates provide a safe, welcoming environment for kids coming to Safe Shores, and help non-offending caregivers identify and access the resources they need to be supportive of the ...
How You Can Share Joy This Season for Safe Shores’ Holiday Giving Drive
Hip, hip, HOORAY…for the kiddos and you! Not only did we reach our $40,000 goal, with the help of many generous donors and a matching grant from the V&S Foundation, we surpassed it! Our team is happily distributing gift cards for over 200 child victims of abuse this holiday season. That’s what we call SHARING JOY! Nonetheless, 365 days a year, ...
