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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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S.C. Educator Project Get A+
In 2009 19,000 S.C. teachers completed child sexual abuse prevention training through a partnership between Darkness to Light, the S.C. Department of Education and a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The initial goal of this pilot project was to train 10,000 S.C. teachers, but interest was so high it was … Read More
Five myths about the Catholic sexual abuse scandal
VATICAN CITY — As Benedict XVI prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of his election as pope here on Monday, he is beset by devastating reports about the sexual abuse of children by catholic priests — and about his own role in the crisis. The reports have prompted sharp condemnations of the pontiff as well … Read More
Swim coaches drowning in child sexual abuse cases
By: Bob Cook Pope Benedict XVI is sending a thank-you note (probably in Latin) to Colorado Springs, Colo., thanking USA Swimming for proving Catholics’ point that the Church isn’t the only one who has a problem with their touched-by-the-hand-of-God authority figures using their hands to touch the wrong people. USA Swimming is mired in revelations … Read More
Nonprofit group works to raise awareness about child sexual abuse
By Erin Maxson April 14, 2010 MEDFORD, Ore. – A program is trying to change the way Southern Oregon communities handles child sexual abuse. According to Darkness to Light, a national nonprofit that that seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse, 30-percent of children never reveal to anyone they were sexually abused and 80-percent … Read More
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