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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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Find a Facilitator Near You!

Find a Facilitator Near You!

Darkness to Light’s Facilitators are key players in our efforts to END child sexual abuse. Facilitators are those great citizens around the globe who are authorized to teach our Stewards of Children Prevention Trainings. With over 2,500 facilitators in 47 states and 10 countries we’re making an impact on a local, community level. If you’re … Read More
Lost Sparrow: Innocence Stolen, Redemption Found

Lost Sparrow: Innocence Stolen, Redemption Found

I met Dee Billing at a facilitator training in Charleston over a year ago now. Dee’s story is one of tragedy and rebirth, and has inspired me daily since our meeting. Dee was a wife and mother of ten children; four biological, six adopted Native American siblings. They lived in a mansion in the New … Read More

Darkness to Light on WCBD News 2 Charleston

Liz did great in her first TV interview! Thank you WCBD News 2 for talking about PREVENTION; Great Work!
Child Sexual Abuse Victims At Higher Risk Of Fatal Self-Harm

Child Sexual Abuse Victims At Higher Risk Of Fatal Self-Harm

Victims of child sexual abuse are at increased risk of suicide and accidental fatal drug overdose later in life, according to the authors of a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Margaret Cutajar, a psychologist from the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Monash University, Melbourne, and her co-authors, Professors James Ogloff … Read More