In today’s world, personalization is the name of the game. Whether it’s your workspace, your cell phone, or your social media profile, it is likely that you’ve customized something to reflect the uniqueness of “you.” Vehicles are often personalized to reflect the interests and lifestyle of the driver. Gym memberships, political leanings, music preferences, favorite …
Researcher Brené Brown became an overnight celebrity after she gave a TED Talk about vulnerability and shame that has been viewed over nine million times. Everything she says about vulnerability and shame can be directly applied to survivors of child sex abuse. As a researcher, she states that it is a scientific fact that connection …
Heather Randazzo, Program Coordinator for the Child Abuse Prevention Program, stands outside a therapy room at the Childhood Trauma Treatment Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, April 4, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media Here are some alarming numbers: 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused during childhood. The average …
As National Child Abuse Prevention Month draws to a close, Darkness to Light issues a call to action to all adults in our community. It is our collective responsibility to protect children from sexual abuse, and we can start by ensuring our local youth-serving organizations implement policies and procedures that support this endeavor. Many businesses …
Kim Alvarez, with Darkness to Light Stewards of Children, leads a training session teaching how to recognize and prevent child sexual abuse on Saturday at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office East Region Command in Winter Haven. About 30 people attended the session, at left, asking questions and commenting during a break in the training video. PAUL …
