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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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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 …

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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 …

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