Dawson Place Blog
6 Tips for Finding Childcare
Finding the right childcare can be a difficult and stressful task. Many instances of child abuse unfortunately occur in daycare and other childcare settings, where your children are supposed to be safe and protected. Here are six tips to ensuring you find a safe,...
5 Back to School Safety Tips for Parents
Many children will be venturing back to all in person school for the first time in over a year, for some young ones it will be their first time stepping into a classroom full time. Preparing safety plans with your children is imperative in having a healthy and safe...
8 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe at Summer Camp
As the excitement of summer approaches and the sense of normalcy returns from the pandemic, many youth will be making their way to summer camps soon. If you are sending your child to a day or sleepaway camp this summer, make sure you prepare them and are doing your...
5 Ways to Give Back this Summer
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...
Your Guide to Teaching Consent at Every Age
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...
Support Funding for the Victims of Crime Act
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...
Help Your Child Succeed in School
Supporting your child’s education can be one of the most difficult tasks parents face. From what feels like piles of homework to a lack of interest and understanding from students, it often becomes quite daunting and leaves many parents feeling discouraged. Our...
The “New” Safe Adults
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...
What is a Child Advocacy Center?
A child advocacy center is one central location where child abuse victims and their families find every service they need under roof. Learn more about how CAC’s work and help victims find safety, justice, and healing.
Home is Not the Same for Everyone – COVID-19 and Child Abuse
*All individuals included in the video are actors, not clients of Dawson Place or actual child abuse victims*As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues, children remain stuck at home. For some children, home isn’t the same safe place it is for others. Reports of child abuse...
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- Mukilteo Beacon: Kindness Rock Project coming to Mukilteo
- Snohomish Tribune: Painted rocks with messages of kindness to be spread around community
- Herald Net: Harper Lea, a dog who has helped with grief throughout the county, retires
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News of Mill Creek: Amazon Local Love kicks off new program with Everett charity
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My Everett News: Police Recruits Raising Money For Dawson Place In Everett
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Mukilteo Beacon: Rotary event raises $64,000 for Dawson Place
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Everett, WA 98201
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