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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...

Safety in Seconds: Healthy Sexual Development

As children grow, they naturally become curious about their bodies and begin to explore what feels good and safe. This curiosity is a normal part of healthy development, and understanding it can empower adults to foster open, supportive conversations...

It’s the Spookiest Time of the Year!

Halloween safety can be tricky (see what we did there?). You have to hold allowing children to build independence and resilience in tension with maintaining a protective environment for your child. Kids need to learn to be savvy and street smart, but...

 

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Taking Exception

I read this article in the Post & Courier this morning about a Ridgeville, SC family who were recently reunited with their children after having them taken by DSS for alleged child sexual abuse. Often when I read articles about child sexual abuse, I’m frustrated by the failure to highlight prevention, or point to helpful … Read More

Shining a Light on Child Sexual Abuse in Prince George’s County, MD

An amazing partnership between Prince George County, MD, YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, YMCA Potomac and Darkness to Light. To learn more about Darkness to Light child sexual abuse prevention training in Metropolitan Washington, please visit www.YMCADC.org
Together we are one – moving forward in Centre County

Together we are one – moving forward in Centre County

We support a new effort launched by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County in response to the NCAA sanctions levied on Penn State — provided the whole message is communicated and embraced. Posters are popping up around the county, each bearing the open-ended phrase “Together we are one — moving forward.” The … Read More
Greenville, Texas Mayor Steve Reid, Presented a Proclamation to a Darkness to Light Facilitator

Greenville, Texas Mayor Steve Reid, Presented a Proclamation to a Darkness to Light Facilitator

Brad Kellar / Herald-Banner Greenville Mayor Steve Reid, left, presented a proclamation during Tuesday’s City Council meeting to Cher Perry, court reporter for Hunt County Court-At-Law No. 1, and County Court-At-Law No. 1 Judge Andrew Bench with the Darkness to Light program, which seeks to protect children from sexual abuse by encouraging awareness and providing … Read More