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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...

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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CASA fundraisers helps abused children in Wyoming

CASA fundraisers helps abused children in Wyoming

It’s very clear to Traci Mears. As one of only two instructors for the Stewards of Children child sexual abuse awareness, recognition and prevention curriculum in the state, the executive director of the nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates knows that the child clients her group serves are victims. “One in three girls and one in … Read More
Is Your Congregation Safe from Child Sex Abuse?

Is Your Congregation Safe from Child Sex Abuse?

Mark Serano was sexually abused by his priest. It can happen in your congregation, too. The crisis in the Roman Catholic Church is a stark reminder that people we love and admire may turn out to be sex offenders, capable of causing irreparable damage to young lives. Various studies indicate that a not-insignificant minority of … Read More
License Plates We Love

License Plates We Love

A big pat on the back to anyone with a PREVENT child abuse tag!
Darkness to Light in Moberly, Missouri

Darkness to Light in Moberly, Missouri

Moberly, Mo. – Roman Polanski’s long-ago rape of a drugged 13 year-old finally lands him in jail. Jaycee Duggard, imprisoned by a pedophile for more than a decade, is freed. Queen Latifah and Tom Arnold tell their stories of sexual abuse, and Michael Jackson’s death brings old allegations of abuse to the surface again. What … Read More