by Outreach Team | Apr 8, 2022 | Child Abuse Awareness, Get Involved, Prevention
Grab your capes! One of the best ways you can prevent child abuse is to use your greatest superpower, your voice. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, it is time to learn how you can use your voice to help victims of child abuse and their families! 1 in 10 will...
by Outreach Team | Dec 9, 2021 | Get Involved
It’s the reason for the season! Happy Holidays from the Dawson Place family! One of our favorite ways to spend the holidays is giving back to the community. How are you supporting your community this month? Check out these 5 ways you can give back to your community...
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 | May 17, 2021 | Child Abuse Awareness, Get Involved
Summer is catching up on us and people are looking to give back to their communities! Here are some fun ways families can volunteer and sprinkle our community with joy and awareness. 1. Attend our community events! Check out our events page to see what we have going...
by Outreach Team | Mar 16, 2021 | Child Abuse Awareness, Education, Get Involved
Dawson Place needs your help! The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) is a major funding source for our Child Advocacy Center and it allows us to continue to provide free services to child abuse victims and their families. VOCA is currently facing potential large and...
by Fran Gatica | Feb 18, 2021 | Child Abuse Awareness, Get Involved
Since COVID-19 began, there has been a decrease in child abuse reports. Reports of child abuse dropped nearly 50% from February to April of 2020. While the reports are decreasing, child abuse is not. Children lack accessibility to safe adults and have no one to...
