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June is Internet Safety Month

For kids, technology and the internet offer amazing opportunities to learn, explore, socialize, and play. But how do you protect them from the dangers that come along with it? Read our Internet Safety Month tips for putting safeguards in place that...

Darkness to Light Selected as a 2024 TCS New York City Marathon Charity Partner

Darkness to Light has been selected as an Official Charity Partner for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon! As a charity partner, we received five entry spots for the race on November 3, 2024. These runners will raise funds to support Darkness to...
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What it Takes to Protect Children, Our Summer Camp Toolkit

Summer camp, whether overnight camp or day camp, is a time for kids to experience recreational fun balanced with growing independence.  When making a choice about the camps your child will attend, it’s important to know what to ask. More than likely...

Darkness to Light Secures State Funding, Championed by Representative Wetmore

Recognizing the vital need to address and support programs and policies that improve community welfare, Democratic Representative Elizabeth “Spencer” Wetmore (D-115) played a pivotal role in securing significant funding for Darkness to...

Safety in Seconds: Human Trafficking Prevention

This Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we are shedding light on child sex trafficking – one microlearning module at a time. Explore the knowledge and tools needed to prevent child sex trafficking with our Safety in Seconds series featuring...

Join Our Virtual Roadshow

Our team is hitting the road… virtually! Darkness to Light’s Lead Instructor, Carol Hogue, and Director of Programming and Partnerships, Tracy Leonard, are gearing up for an exciting month of virtual meetings, heading to a region near...

 

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Central Bucks Family YMCA takes Stewards training to community

Central Bucks Family YMCA takes Stewards training to community

On May 21st, community organizations will meet at the Central Bucks YMCA to discuss child sexual abuse prevention. The goal is to train 31,350 adults in Stewards to help create a prevention movement in their community. To hear more from one of the Central Bucks YMCA facilitators, Ro Molyneux, please go to: http://www.phillyburbs.com/lifestyle/moms/darkness-to-light-s-stewards-of-children-program-training-available/article_42da7307-4ee1-5b73-9a07-d8041a17e6a9.html  
“The Big Speech” – A Survivor Shares His Story

“The Big Speech” – A Survivor Shares His Story

Excerpted from a May 6 post on “Moody Speaks,” Dave Moody’s personal blog A few weeks ago I gave my first public speech on being a sexual abuse survivor. I must admit, that recently I have done  a few interviews for newspapers and magazines, and even a training video that will go around  world to … Read More

Greater Lowell Family YMCA partners with Dracut School Department

Massachusetts — On Wednesday, May 1, The Greater Lowell Family YMCA helped provide Stewards of Children™ training to 350 Dracut School Department personnel. “It is vitally important that all school employees be aware of the issue of child sexual abuse, and be sensitive to its effects on our children. The YMCA’s willingness to provide this … Read More
Protecting Children Begins with YOU

Protecting Children Begins with YOU

As National Child Abuse Prevention Month draws to a close, Darkness to Light issues a call to action to all adults in our community. It is our collective responsibility to protect children from sexual abuse, and we can start by ensuring our local youth-serving organizations implement policies and procedures that support this endeavor. Many businesses … Read More