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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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Where We’ve Come: A Child Sexual Abuse Success Story
Thirty years ago a man named Eddie Fischer was laying a dark cloud over the city of Charleston. A teacher at Porter-Gaud School, Fischer was a man loved and respected by peers and parents alike. Eddie drove a Porsche, was a good-looking southern gentleman and Citadel graduate and had a larger than life personality. Eddie … Read More
The Man in Black Trench Coat is NOT Who You Should Worry About
Most people growing up are taught to be weary of strangers; those guys in black trench coats who offer kids candy as a lure to abduct them. While kids obviously should be on guard when it comes to strangers, it may shock you to know that it’s the people they know and trust that pose … Read More
Tuesday Talking Points: Anne Lee, Founder of Darkness to Light
Each Tuesday we’re going to upload a video which gives the Darkness to Light take on the issue of child sexual abuse. This week, Anne Lee, the founder of Darkness to Light, explains our Tuesday Talking Points and discusses why PREVENTION is the key to ending child sexual abuse.
Mackenzie Phillips to Accept “Voice of Courage Award”
Mackenzie Phillips has been honored as Darkness to Light’s “Voice of Courage Award” recipient for our 2009 Circle of Light Gala. In a tell-all book out Wednesday, the former childhood actress reveals that her dad, musician John Phillips of the ’60s band the Mamas and the Papas, engaged with her in a long-term incestuous relationship. … Read More
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