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Denise Uhl Jenkins

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Denise Uhl Jenkins

"Throughout my 14-year career in a children’s advocacy center, I trained more than 12,000 adults. Retirement did not lessen my passion for the prevention of child sexual abuse."

What is this program exactly?

The Advocacy Award is an amazing opportunity to train as a facilitator and/or develop a Stewards of Children® initiative in local communities with financial and implementation support from Darkness to Light. The application for the award is user-friendly and provides the information necessary for the Advocacy Collaborative to make decisions. If awarded, the completed application will serve as a timeline and implementation strategy for awardees and the Advocacy Collaborative to work together.

​Why do you think it is important to implement?

Darkness to Light’s decision to contribute 5% of sales to this collaborative is indicative of its commitment to the prevention of child sexual abuse. Through the Advocacy Award, that commitment now extends through financial assistance for the training of facilitators and the facilitation of Stewards of Children®.

Darkness to Light recognizes the vital role Facilitators fill in its mission. It trains, offers opportunities to grow their expertise as Facilitators, and supports the Facilitators in many ways. This relationship is now enhanced throughout the Advocacy Award process.

What does it mean for the future of prevention?

It strengthens the Darkness to Light mission to empower adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse through awareness, education, and stigma reduction. An Advocacy Award, both the dollars, and mentorship, promises the further development and engagement of current and new Facilitators. Through funding, the number of community initiatives will increase. Both investments are instrumental in achieving the mission of Darkness to Light.

How can you get involved?

  • Consider joining the Advocacy Collaborative. As financial opportunities for Advocacy Awards increase, additional facilitators and instructors will be encouraged to engage in this work.
  • Introduce the Advocacy Award in Facilitator Workshops. Ensure they know information and the application are on the website and in other Darkness to Light social media.
  • Make a designated donation to the Advocacy Collaborative.