by Outreach Team | Feb 8, 2022 | Child Abuse Awareness, Education, Prevention
February is Black History Month – a time to honor, celebrate, and learn more about Black history and culture. This month, we would like to raise awareness for the disproportionate number of African American victims of child abuse and neglect. In 2014, African American...
by Outreach Team | Nov 5, 2021 | Education, Parenting
How do you show kindness to yourself? This Friday, November 13th, is World Kindness Day. We often think of this day as a day to show kindness to others, but before you can fully support those around you, you must make sure you are supporting your own mental health....
by Outreach Team | Oct 20, 2021 | Child Abuse Awareness, Education, Parenting
In a single year, more than 10 million women and men will experience abuse by an intimate partner. That is nearly 20 people per minute. Of these people 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, and/or stalking....
by Outreach Team | Oct 5, 2021 | Education, Prevention
An abusive relationship is any relationship where someone treats their intimate partner with violence, disrespect, cruelty, harm, or force. When we think of domestic violence, it is most commonly thought of as physical violence with visible signs of abuse, but...
by Outreach Team | Sep 14, 2021 | Education, Get Involved
:September is #SuicidePreventionMonth. In the United States, suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between 10 to 24 years old. Parents, guardians, teachers, coaches, and other community leaders can all help prevent suicide and provide positive...
by Outreach Team | Apr 6, 2021 | Education, Parenting
At Dawson Place, our goal is to provide safety, justice, and healing to victims of child abuse and educate our community on child abuse prevention. One of the best ways to prevent child abuse is to teach your kids about consent. We know for parents, these...
