On Thursday, February 28th, I facilitated my first Stewards of Children training for the staff of Central Bucks Family YMCA. Stewards of Children is an awareness program for adults that teaches them to recognize, prevent and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. As I setup for the training, I was very much aware that with the statistic of “1 …
Darkness to Light is excited to unveil its new homepage! The new page provides a user-friendly interface, allowing visitors to explore more ways to become involved. There is also a new Join the Movement with new calls to action. Visit www.d2l.org and let us know what you think!
As part of her doctoral studies at the University at Buffalo, Molly Wolf, LMSW, is conducting a research study on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse. Please see further information, including a link to the study, below. Darkness to Light is not affiliated with this study. You are invited to participate in a clinical …
Congratulations to Lumpkin County, Georgia, for reaching the Tipping Point! By training 5 percent of their population in Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children prevention program, they’ve joined a host of other regions, counties, and states that are taking a stand against child sexual abuse. Lumpkin County’s number is 1,186. What’s yours?
In 2010, Delaware pediatrician Earl Bradley was convicted on 24 counts of child sexual abuse. Following many years of investigation and suspicion, Bradley was arrested after a 2-year old girl reported an incident to her parents. A subsequent police search recovered hours of videotape documenting over 10 years of abuse. Bradley received a life sentence …
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