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Celebrating 25 Years of Championing Child Protection
Charleston, SC – January 23, 2025 – Darkness to Light, a global leader in child sexual abuse prevention, proudly announces its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of empowering adults and communities to create safe environments for children...
Reflecting on Our Impact in 2024
“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.” ~Desmond Tutu We often share this quote at Darkness to Light Authorized Facilitator trainings because why...
Our Guide to Modeling Healthy Boundaries this Holiday Season
One of the most important gifts we can give our children during the holiday season is the ability to understand and respect healthy boundaries. Boundaries are essential for creating healthy relationships and ensuring everyone feels respected and...
Darkness to Light Awards Scholarships to Organizations Advancing Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Efforts
Eight Organizations Receive $6,000 in Scholarships to Strengthen Child Protection Initiatives. We’re proud to honor our commitment to empowering adults to prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse by announcing the recipients of our...
Becoming an Advocate: Steps You Can Take to End Child Sexual Abuse
Becoming an advocate is a powerful commitment to protect children and create safer communities. It’s a role that calls for courage, empathy, and determination—and the impact can be truly life-changing. Child sexual abuse is far more common than most...
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The link between child sexual abuse and obesity
From “Toxic stress from childhood trauma causes obesity, too” by Jane Ellen Stevens The year was 1985. Dr. Vincent Felitti was mystified. The physician, then chief of Kaiser Permanente’s Department of Preventive Medicine in San Diego, couldn’t understand why 55 percent of the 1,500 people who enrolled in his weight-loss clinic every year left before … Read More
How should I react?
Do you know how to respond if you discover or suspect child sexual abuse is occurring?
A future mother’s perspective on child sexual abuse prevention
When I began working at Darkness to Light, I had very little knowledge of child sexual abuse as an issue. My background is in marketing, communication, and event planning. The extent of my applicable child knowledge centered around the fact that July 4th event goodies must be hidden from kids until the exact time they … Read More
Teen honored for his work with Stewards of Children
New Jersey – Kyle Bennison, a student at Hopewell Valley Central High School, is not your average 17-year-old. In recognition for his volunteer work with D2L’s Stewards of Children training, Bennison has been honored with a Certificate of Excellence from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, … Read More
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