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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...
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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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March Fourth for PREVENTION!

March Fourth for PREVENTION!

Today we want to send a command out to everyone and encourage the world to “March Fourth for PREVENTION!” Today is a day for action and progress so let’s turn our attention to ending child sexual abuse. Together, if we each carry our own weight, we can move mountains and change society for the better! … Read More
A spotlight can help end child sexual abuse

A spotlight can help end child sexual abuse

Washington PostMichele Booth Cole Some influential voices are being heard lately regarding child sexual abuse: editorials and articles on the devastating case of slain 11-year-old Sarah Haley Foxwell; D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee’s comments in Fast Company magazine; allegations against a veteran Sidwell Friends School teacher; pedophiles and adult survivors featured on “Oprah”; and … Read More
State PTA Endorses Darkness To Light Sexual Abuse Training

State PTA Endorses Darkness To Light Sexual Abuse Training

CBS 7 Spartanburg Columbia, SC —A state initiative to train teachers and school employees how to prevent child sexual abuse has gained endorsement and financial support from the South Carolina Parent Teacher Association. The PTAs board unanimously voted to partner with the South Carolina Department of Education to promote the Darkness to Light program that … Read More
SC bill would require districts to check subs

SC bill would require districts to check subs

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill requiring South Carolina school districts to conduct criminal background checks on substitute teachers has received initial approval. A House Education panel on Tuesday unanimously approved requiring districts to screen applicants through the State Law Enforcement Division. The agency has agreed not to charge districts to run names through the state … Read More