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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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State College – It’s time to become more aware!
STATE COLLEGE — It’s time to become more aware, Centre County. On the heels of the Freeh report, advocates for children say it’s clear that a change needs to take place. According to Cameron Frantz, director of community outreach for the Centre County YMCA, people need to start talking — now. “Child sex abuse is … Read More
Scotty’s House is Offering FREE Stewards of Children Training
Annette Kirk, Prevention Volunteer at Scotty’s House in Bryan, Texas gives an amazing interview promoting their Stewards of Children training initiative.
Of the 247 children counseled at Hope House last year, only five of them did not know their abuser.
Jesse Hartley, executive director of The Children’s Advocacy Center/Hope House in Covington, speaks to Bogalusa Rotary Club members on Tuesday. The CAC also has a satellite office in Bogalusa. DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Jan Gibson Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2012 9:56 pm By Jan Gibson The Daily News Recognizing and preventing child sexual abuse was the topic … Read More
Chris Rutgers of Outdoor Outreach shares a poignant message of courage and hope
Darkness to Light applauds Chris for sharing his story through the recent article in the San Diego Union Tribune. You can read the article here. About Chris: Christopher Rutgers is the founder and executive director of Outdoor Outreach. As a competitive skier, whitewater river guide, expedition rock climber and avid surfer, Chris has spent … Read More
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