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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! …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Silence feeds child sex abuse, says activist

By NADIA MOHARIB, QMI Agency Kids are being trapped in abusive worlds largely because people — who can— choose not to stand up and speak out for them, says a child sex abuse survivor. And a current campaign, sponsored by the Calgary Sun, urges those who would keep the devastating abuse secret to set children …

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