Categories: Child Sexual Abuse Survivors, DEI, Education, Featured Posts, General News, Honest Conversation, Other

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 awareness about child sexual abuse prevention but also showcased our commitment to ensuring that all adults, …

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Categories: Featured Posts, General News, Guest Blog, News and Events, Other

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

How We React and Respond Makes a Difference - Adverse Childhood Experiences
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 teach and interact with students. Those in healthcare are opening their eyes to the correlation between …

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Categories: Featured Posts, General News, Other, School Safety

Navigating Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Creating Safe Environments this School Year

The rates of peer-on-peer child sexual abuse have increased over the last decade. What does this tell us? It tells us that when we are thinking about protecting children, we need to think about situations where children are left with other children, without direct supervision or in unsafe environments. Specifically, as adults we need to …

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Engaging with Educators: A Guide for Authorized Facilitators

Engaging with Educators: A Guide for Authorized Facilitators
As educators and school personnel head back into their school buildings, they will begin to meet and consider ways to welcome students, create safe spaces, engage in learning, and meet a multitude of learning objectives and course content throughout the school year.  As Authorized Facilitators of Stewards of Children®, it is important to think about …

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