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It’s the Spookiest Time of the Year!

Halloween safety can be tricky (see what we did there?). You have to hold allowing children to build independence and resilience in tension with maintaining a protective environment for your child. Kids need to learn to be savvy and street smart, but...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Darkness to Light

At Darkness to Light, we are honored to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of impactful events that elevate the voices within Hispanic communities and empower adults to take action to protect children. These events not only raised...

Honest Conversations: Peer-on-Peer Abuse – Rates, Resources and Prevention

Peer-on-peer abuse is a difficult topic, and one we must address head on. Our team at Darkness to Light hosted an Honest Conversations webinar with three leading experts in prevention to unpack this complex issue, share insights, and empower adults...
How We React and Respond Makes a Difference - Adverse Childhood Experiences

Suicide Prevention Month: How We React and Respond Makes a Difference

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma have become a definitive part in how we address healing, in both children and adults. Educators are tasked to consider the traumas their students have experienced and how that might influence how they...

The Future of Prevention: Our Envision Experience

For the last few years, Darkness to Light has had the honor of partnering with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse for Envision. This past June, we were able to be together in...

 

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Five Safety Tips for the Holidays

Five Safety Tips for the Holidays

Put protection first this holiday season. During the holidays, we spend lots of time and money attempting to create magical experiences for our children. We hang decorations, bake cookies, and sing songs. We take great care in the gifts we purchase, looking for ones that marry education and fun, and hoping the thrill will last … Read More
Hugging is a Choice

Hugging is a Choice

The holidays are here – time for family get-togethers, friend drop-ins, and fun holiday traditions. This season can quickly become hectic, too.  Work becomes busier, obligations to family and friends quickly pile up, and somehow you must find the perfect gift for your favorite people. During this busy time of holiday events and influx of … Read More
Uniting for a Cause: Kappa Delta, Darkness to Light, and CrushYard Team Up for Pickleball Event

Uniting for a Cause: Kappa Delta, Darkness to Light, and CrushYard Team Up for Pickleball Event

In an exciting collaboration aimed at promoting community engagement and supporting a vital cause, College of Charleston’s Kappa Delta, Darkness to Light, and CrushYard have joined forces to organize a pickleball event on November 18! Pickleball, the beloved sport that continues to captivate enthusiasts worldwide, will take center stage in this unique event, offering a … Read More

I Just Became an Authorized Facilitator, Now What?

Perhaps you just completed your Authorized Facilitator workshop or have been recently Re-Authorized to deliver the NEW Stewards of Children®. In either case, you might be wondering what your next steps should be to engage your communities to become prevention-oriented.  During your workshop, your Instructors mentioned the Marketing Toolkit and Resources that were available to … Read More