Children's Safety Center of Washington County

12/02/2025

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and we’re inviting our community to help us start conversations that matter. 💙

On Tuesday, wear blue or any of your CSC merchandise to show your support for the children and families we serve. Every time someone asks about your shirt or sweatshirt, it opens the door to a meaningful conversation about child abuse prevention and healing in Washington County.

Your voice helps raise awareness.
Your story helps others understand our mission.
Your visibility helps children know they are not alone.

If you wear blue or CSC merch tomorrow, tag us so we can share your photos!

12/01/2025

❗️We need your help❗️

We still have about 80 wishlists unclaimed, and just a couple weeks left to make magic.

Please help us by sharing this video & considering claiming a list yourself. If you can’t take a full list but want to help, please reach out to us!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/holidaysforhandprints

11/29/2025

Celebrating Emily’s lucky number THIRTEEN years as the CSC’s Development Director!!☘️✨

Emily is a master event planner, the loudest voice for our organization, and always ready to have fun. She has poured her blood, sweat, and tears (literally, we host major events) into her time at the CSC, and we are so much better for it.

Emily’s vision for this new facility has helped ensure the demand for our services can continue to be met, and now she, along with her team, is finding new ways we can financially support our services with a major loss of grant funding.

Help us celebrate Emily and all her hard work!!🩵

11/25/2025

We are looking for volunteers for several events coming up around the holidays! Sign-up and join us for fun & lots of holiday cheer!!🎄 ✨ Please share & tag your friends!!

https://givepul.se/5vry6o

11/24/2025

This will be a blast! Come join us!!🎄🧸✨

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11/24/2025

Our community’s kids need us now more than ever. 🧥💙

The Farmington Police Department is hosting a Coat Drive benefiting the Children's Safety Center of Washington County, running November 24 – December 14 at Farmington City Hall.

The Children’s Safety Center plays a critical role in protecting and supporting children who have experienced abuse. They provide forensic interviews, medical exams, crisis intervention, expert testimony, and ongoing support for families—all essential services that directly assist law enforcement and the Washington County Prosecutor’s Office.

Recently, the CSC has faced significant funding cuts, even while seeing a 15% increase in children served this year. These shortages directly impact the staff who respond to children in crisis. Thanks to support from Washington County leaders, some of this gap has been addressed—but there is still much work to do.

That’s why community support matters.

By donating a new or gently used coat, you’re helping ensure that children facing incredibly difficult circumstances can stay warm this winter. It’s a simple way to show them they are seen, valued, and supported.

📅 November 24 – December 14
📍 Drop-off Location: Farmington City Hall
📞 Questions? Contact 479-267-3411

Thank you for helping us stand behind the Children’s Safety Center and the kids they serve. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. 💙❄️

11/21/2025

Join in on the magic with our team this holiday season!

Our gift program, Holidays for Handprints, is looking for Santas right now!! Watch this video for a few more details, and visit the link below to sign up, get details, and more. ✨🩵

https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/holidaysforhandprints

11/21/2025

As many of you know, despite our rising numbers, the Children’s Safety Center (CSC) was not left untouched by significant funding changes that devastated nonprofits across the region.

We will be finishing our year up 15% in children served. At the same time, we are starting our year down $435,000 in essential funding—funding that covers the salaries of the staff who provide direct crisis intervention to hundreds of children across Washington County.

Last night was a huge victory and relief for our team. Washington County Quorum Court voted to provide county funding that will help keep our crisis intervention team intact. We are thankful for their commitment to our most valuable resource—our children.

Something you may not know about our comprehensive services is the support we provide for the Washington County Prosecutor's Office and law enforcement across the county.

Our team offers:
-Expert testimony
-Support for children and families who are testifying
-Forensic Interviews that are recorded and used throughout the investigation
-Forensic Medical Exams to collect critical evidence

When you see these cases come across the news, almost always our team has provided support at some point in the process.

We are thankful to the leaders of Washington County for being part of the solution. Our team is feeling empowered and hopeful that we will be able to fill the rest of these funding gaps and start 2026 stronger than ever before.

We also hope this is a signal to counties across the state whose local advocacy centers are facing the same funding challenges—many of whom have had to furlough staff. Research consistently shows that intervening in abuse during childhood and adolescence, specifically using the coordinated team approach, reduces crime, trauma, substance abuse, and other negative outcomes in adulthood.

Supporting advocacy centers is directly supporting the future of our communities. Thank you to every person who sees our work and the value in it. We could not do it without you.

Washington County Arkansas

11/21/2025

Thank you to KNWA & FOX24 - Northwest Arkansas & River Valley News for continuing to speak with our team and CACs across the region about the funding challenges we are facing and highlighting the vital work our teams do. Hear from Emily & Margarita in our most recent story: https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/funding-cuts-jeopardize-childrens-safety-center/

11/12/2025

A peek inside Locale✨

Thank you to the stores, boutiques, guests, and everyone else who made this night possible. Support local shops, creators, and organizations this holiday season.🤍

11/08/2025

It's been a beautiful day at the 2025 NWA Holiday Market as the sun shined on our sign from Sign Gypsies-NWA!! It's not over yet- we're open until 8pm tonight at the Springdale Northwest Arkansas Convention Center!

Tomorrow, the shopping hours are 9am-6pm

11/07/2025