Monthly Archives: January 2012
Recent AP article highlights the D2L/YMCA community prevention efforts
The Associated Press published an article over the weekend about the child protection efforts by national youth serving organizations including the YMCA. The article specifically mentions the work local YMCAs are doing to increase awareness and educate adults in the community. Like Big Brothers Big Sisters, the YMCA of the USA relies on its locally run affiliates to implement and enforce child-protection policies, although the national office provides support and guidance. “Our Y’s have to be diligent on this issue every second of every day,” …
Local Pastor Fights for Sexual Abuse Prevention
Darkness to Light is getting increased response for workshops on preventing childhood sexual abuse since the Penn State scandal. A local pastor has spoken out about his experience. By Adrianne Murchison January 12, 2012 Darwin Hobbs, who is training to become a Darkness to Light facilitator, said he was sexually abused by his stepfather from 10- to 12-years-old. “For many years I kept it secret and I did not tell a soul until I was about to marry my wife Tracy, in 1993,” said Hobbs, …
Teddies Never Tell (Click Here to see PSA)
This video was sent to us from a film student in South Africa. We were blown away with the PSA, and we want to thank David for telling this story.
YMCA of Delaware will receive $300,000 to support “Stewards of Children Sexual Child Abuse Prevention.”
The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling $220,000 to three statewide, multi-agency initiatives to expand mentoring, reduce child sexual abuse and empower financially vulnerable Delawareans. The DCF’s collaborative grant program seeks to fund initiatives in which multiple nonprofit agencies work together to maximize their collective capabilities and provide powerful services to Delawareans statewide. Every three years, the DCF solicits applications and selects one or more initiatives to fund for the subsequent three years. Grant money comes from the earnings of the DCF’s unrestricted fund. …
Southeastern Louisiana University hosts D2L Training Session
HAMMOND — Several dozen community workers — from campus police to child-care providers — attended a training session a few weeks before Christmas, at Southeastern Louisiana University. The training session was aimed at helping the most vulnerable of victims: children. Read more.
Childhood Dreams Donates Funds to D2L
Recently we blogged about an amazing song that was written by a group of Penn State students and alumni in the wake of Penn State’s sexual abuse case. The song itself was dedicated to the victims in hopes that it may bring healing and comfort to them. The writer of the song, Joe Conrad has recently agreed to donate the funds to us here at Darkness to Light to further our prevention efforts. Often times in the wake of something horrible it is hard to …
