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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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Southeastern Louisiana University hosts D2L Training Session

HAMMOND — Several dozen community workers — from campus police to child-care providers — attended a training session a few weeks before Christmas, at Southeastern Louisiana University. The training session was aimed at helping the most vulnerable of victims: children. Read more.

Childhood Dreams Donates Funds to D2L

Recently we blogged about an amazing song that was written by a group of Penn State students and alumni in the wake of Penn State’s sexual abuse case. The song itself was dedicated to the victims in hopes that it may bring healing and comfort to them. The writer of the song, Joe Conrad has … Read More

Penn State students write song for young sex abuse victims

Penn State students & alumni wrote a very powerful and moving song for the young sex abuse victims.  To read about the song writers and learn more about their goals in writing the song please click here. To listen to the song and watch the moving music video click here. Lyrics: “Innocent community. So naive. Standing … Read More
Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

Sending Season’s Greetings to the D2L family of friends, facilitators, supporters and advocates. Thanks for all your passion and hard work in 2011. We look forward to our partnership in 2012 and continuing the efforts to end child sexual abuse. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!