Wilmington University, among other Universities in Delaware, have agreed to work with Darkness to Light’s Authorized Facilitators to train their faculty and staff in Stewards of Children. The Athletics Department at Wilmington University was among the first to get trained. Next the public safety departments, education colleges and other general staff are getting trained. This …
I (Cindy McElhinney) just returned from Bermuda where I assisted SCARS (Saving Children and Revealing Secrets) with the first ever Stewards of Children training there. Presenting to a group of community stakeholders that included members of law enforcement, child and family services, the family center, the women’s resource center, counselors, teachers, and coaches, the session was …
PLEASE CLICK ON TITLE TO SEE VIDEO. An interesting look into public opinion regarding the treatment of pedophiles, as well as the larger issue of child sexual abuse prevention. In the video, one man is quoted as saying, “Sexual predators should be monitered. How else are we going to protect our kids?” It’s a great …
It goes without saying that child sexual abuse is a very complex problem. Although there is no substitute for the advice of professionals, the Wilmington University athletic department took a major step forward in educating itself in ways to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse through the Darkness to Light Steward of …
“Happy Hour.” When women laugh at jokes they don’t find funny and men tell stories only half-true, I recall how, at his house, my parents and their friends welcomed in the weekends. How they’d sit by the fireplace wishing the flame’s ribbons could tie up life’s loose ends. How they’d never see him lead me …
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