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Celebrating 25 years of child protection & sexual abuse prevention

Celebrating 25 Years of Championing Child Protection

Charleston, SC – January 23, 2025 – Darkness to Light, a global leader in child sexual abuse prevention, proudly announces its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of empowering adults and communities to create safe environments for children...
Darkness to Light Awarded $2.5 Million from Oak Foundation for Child Protection

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...

 

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Responding effectively to abuse

Responding effectively to abuse

Training program aims to teach adults how to prevent, address child sexual abuse   BERRIEN SPRINGS – To keep children safe, adults tell them not to talk to strangers. But when it comes to preventing sexual abuse, that thinking is backwards, says Jamie Rossow, executive director of the Berrien County Council for Children. For one … Read More

Lily Pad Teams With Georgia to Launch Child Abuse Initiative

ALBANY, Ga. — In the long run, it costs less to prevent child abuse than it does to investigate it. In light of that, state and area officials have teamed up to launch the “Stewards of Children” initiative to combat the problem. The initiative, led by the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, is aimed at … Read More

Darkness to Light and Stop it Now!

Darkness to Light and Stop It Now! met to discuss ways to strengthen the message and mission of both organizations. A strategic alliance that recognizes multiple pathways to prevention emerged from the meeting. Both organizations are committed to creating and enhancing programming that supports one another and moves toward a holistic approach to preventing the … Read More
Darkness to Light is Coming to Nashville!

Darkness to Light is Coming to Nashville!

Hit Songwriters Perform to Raise Awarenessand Support Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Efforts Nashville, Tennessee, April 14, 2010 — On Thursday April 29th at 9PM, several of country music’s top songwriters will be performing at Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Café to raise money for child sexual abuse prevention. Featured songwriters include Tommy Lee James, Marv Green, Terry … Read More