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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...
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...
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Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Liberty Township – Kim and Eric Haaff are rare and wonderful people. When they heard that their neighbor had become a facilitator for Darkness to Light’s Stewards of program, they wanted to make sure that all their other neighbors and friends heard about how to end child abuse in their own community. Kim and Eric … Read More
Child Re-Victimized in Court
Randy Ellison is using his voice to speak up for those who can’t and he is fired up about a recent sex abuse trial in Jackson County Oregon where a ten-year old child was forced to re-enact her abuse in court. Hard to believe, yes, and Randy was left questioning why some public opinion seems … Read More
New Study Shows Media Underreport Child Sexual Abuse, Miss Key Aspects of Issue
Criminal justice focus leaves prevention out of the story BERKELEY, Calif., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tens of thousands of children are sexually abused each year in the United States, yet news coverage of the subject is out of sync with both the magnitude of the issue and the context in which it occurs. This … Read More
Olga Trujillo Presentation in Charleston
Last Friday a group of us from D2L had the opportunity to attend a seminar called The Impact of Child Abuse: A Personal Journey Revealed presented by Olga Trujillo, J.D. Thank you to Libby Ralston and The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center in Charleston for making this seminar possible. Olga Trujillo is an independent consultant, … Read More
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