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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...
Two Boys Enjoying Kayaking On Lake

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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Media consistently fails to mention the importance of prevention

We monitor the headlines and while it is disturbing reading at least 10 national headlines every day related to CSA, we know the numbers of children out there being abused each day is significantly greater.  We also know that the media has largely failed to combine the important message of prevention and what responsible adults … Read More

Len Elmore on Sugar Ray

Last week we posted a blog about Sugar Ray Leonard and his courageous revelation that he was sexually abused as a boy by his Olympic boxing coach. Sugar Ray’s honesty is particularly important when you consider the “macho” stigma associated with a sport like boxing. This past Sunday, Len Elmore, former University of Maryland and … Read More

Facebook Guide for Educators

Recognizing that social media plays a huge role in the lives of students as well as teachers, Facebook has created Facebook for Educators, a guide that explains how to properly use the social networking site and how it can be used as an educational resource.   The guide includes lots of helpful information for educators including … Read More

Oprah’s Proudest Moment

Oprah Winfrey, in her very last show which aired this afternoon,  proclaimed her greatest accomplishment in her 25 years to be the dedication of 217 shows on the topic of child sexual abuse. Winfrey added that her proudest moment in all those years, in speaking with over 30,000 people on her stage, was the show … Read More