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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...

It’s the Spookiest Time of the Year!

Halloween safety can be tricky (see what we did there?). You have to hold allowing children to build independence and resilience in tension with maintaining a protective environment for your child. Kids need to learn to be savvy and street smart, but...

 

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The Burden – Caso do Menor

Let’s allow our children to live without the burden. Let’s help people see that we can prevent this horror. Visit D2L.org for more information on prevention.

Get Fired Up and Let’s Get to Work!

We need YOU to help us get the word out about prevention! We’ve chosen to let child sexual abuse go on for too long and it’s time to make it END. Get the word out to everyone you can, and together let’s make the media recognize PREVENTION! Email Oprah HERE by clicking on “Submit a … Read More
Oprah on Child Molesters: Joint Statement from Stop It Now! and Darkness to Light

Oprah on Child Molesters: Joint Statement from Stop It Now! and Darkness to Light

We applaud Oprah for her ongoing efforts to prevent the sexual abuse of children. Parents watching this show may have additional questions about how to protect their children. Just as some people watching will want more information about where to go for help for themselves. Stop It Now! and Darkness to Light are advocating for … Read More
Wanted: 35,000 to fight child abuse in Cincinnati

Wanted: 35,000 to fight child abuse in Cincinnati

By: John Johnston Cincinnati.comChild advocates hoping to reduce childhood sexual abuse want to recruit at least 35,000 Hamilton County adults for a 2½-hour prevention program. That figure represents “the tipping point that’s going to make a huge difference in reducing issues of sexual predators and childhood victimization in our community,” Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune … Read More