Cara Morro, LICSW, LCSW-C, is a dedicated professional in the field of social work, currently serving as a Senior Child and Adolescent Therapist at Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center since August 2018, and as an Associate Therapist at the Trauma Resilience and Education Center DC since March 2022. Previously, Cara held positions such as Child and Adolescent Therapist at Safe Shores, Clinical Social Work Intern at the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, and Clinical Social Work Intern in Palliative Care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Additional experience includes working as a Recovery Support Specialist with MBI Health Services, a Clinical Intern at Fundación Reina Sofia, a Bilingual Instructor at SENA, and a Rehabilitation Counselor at Cornerstone Montgomery. Cara Morro holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from The Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Maryland.
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Safe Shores - The DC Children's Advocacy Center
Safe Shores—The DC Children’s Advocacy Center is a direct service nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and working directly with child victims of sexual and physical abuse in the District of Columbia. Through its child-friendly facility and multidisciplinary team approach, Safe Shores coordinates the work of medical and mental health providers, social services professionals, victim advocates, law enforcement, and prosecution officials to reduce trauma and promote healing for child victims of abuse. Our Mission Safe Shores provides intervention, hope and healing for children and families affected by abuse, trauma and violence in the District of Columbia, and prevents child abuse through education and training. Our Goals • To minimize the trauma experienced by children and adolescents who have been identified as victims of sexual or physical abuse • To improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual and physical abuse cases from the point of intervention through to treatment and healing • To promote inter-agency collaboration for effective decision making and management of sexual and physical abuse cases • To prevent further and/or future abuse of child victims • To provide training professionals in the field of investigation, prosecution and provision of services for sexually and physically abused children, adolescents, and their non-offending caretakers.