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Child abuse prevention program kicks off – High Point, North Carolina

Dana Bentley, left, and Kimberly Cousineau place their name badge on a board to show their support and commitment of becoming a Stewards of Children for the Darkness to Light child sexual abuse prevention program. LAURA GREENE | HPE (13/0926) HIGH POINT — North Carolina Nonprofit leaders gathered in the fellowship hall of Wesley Memorial …

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Patti Marlowe speaks about living a parent’s worst nightmare: Finding out her daughter had been sexually abused

JAMESTOWN, NC — Outside of a restaurant on a cold afternoon in December 2005, Patti Patti Marlowe learned a secret her daughter had kept from her, from everyone, for 10 years. The family — Marlowe’s new husband, stepchildren and her 16-year-old daughter — was at a restaurant after church. Marlowe’s daughter was urgent. “Mom, I have …

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New Jersey YMCA Facilitators Come Together

On September 12, 2013, 45 New Jersey facilitators from YMCAs came together for the first statewide facilitator conference. During the conference the facilitators shared with each other successes and lessons learned. The group also discussed a roll out plan for a large online training initiative that will start in October. Working with community partners such as Prevent …

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Junior League and YMCA Work Together to End Abuse

Springfield, MO – The Junior League of Springfield MO is paving the way for child sexual abuse prevention. New president, Susie Turner, is spearheading an initiative to implement D2L’s Stewards of Children training in the southwest Missouri. Turner says, “Having a community of 600 trained volunteer women creates the ability to make an impact.” This …

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PA YMCAs working to end child sexual abuse

YMCA of Reading & Berks County take child protection seriously, which is why they have spent the last 4 months training 357 of its staff, board, and volunteers in Stewards of Children. Now the Y is ready to send their facilitators out in the community to deliver prevention training to churches, schools, businesses, and others …

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