Categories: Misc, Other

Memphis Child Advocacy Center program brings awareness of child sex abuse

On July 13, the day after the Freeh Report exposed the sins of Penn State’s leaders for all the world to see, the Memphis Child Advocacy Center went to Facebook with a well-timed invitation: The report on Penn State is a wake-up call: Institutions & organizations, make sure your house is in order, make sure …

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Categories: Other, YMCA

Syracuse YMCA Leads The Way In Prevention

Just a few weeks ago I (Susan Komisar Hausman) had the great pleasure of traveling to Syracuse, NY to lead a Darkness To Light Facilitator Workshop. Thanks to the determined efforts of the Syracuse Y’s team leaders and workshop organizers, Kelly Miner and Cheryl Walker, folks attended from near and far, representing, among others, YMCAs, …

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City of Charleston Commits to Partnership with Darkness to Light and The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jolie Logan, 843.965.5444, jlogan@D2l.org Or, Ann Read, 843.723.3600, aread@dnlcc.org Web: www.D2L.org or www.dnlcc.org  City of Charleston Commits to Partnership with Darkness to Light and The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center to Strengthen Child Protection Policies Charleston, S.C.  – Aug. 6, 2012 – City of Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. …

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Categories: Other, YMCA

Local Firefighters in Chapel Hill, NC Learn Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

Gigi Krachenfels Reporting CHAPEL HILL – Firefighters from the Chapel Hill Fire Department are now being trained in the prevention of child sexual abuse. Seventy members of the fire department attended the Darkness to Light (D2L) Stewards of Children Workshop, held by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA. The workshop instructs participants how to recognize, respond, and prevent child sexual abuse. D2L …

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Categories: Misc, Other

Town of State College, PA Teams With Darkness to Light

“As part of our commitment, every State College Borough employee is receiving training through the Stewards of Children – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training program, a nationally available program proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behavior. This training is also being offered free of charge to all residents through online and in-class trainings. …

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