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Vickroy: Help the helpers stop child sexual abuse
May 10, 2013 | 10:45 am
Tags: Advocate Health Care, child sexual abuse prevention, Childhood Trauma Treatment Program, Darkness to Light, Heather Randazzo, Illinois, Oak Lawn, Stewards of Children
Heather Randazzo, Program Coordinator for the Child Abuse Prevention Program, stands outside a therapy room at the Childhood Trauma Treatment Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Thursday, April 4, 2013. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media Here are some alarming numbers: 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused during childhood. The average age of the victims: 9. “This is a social epidemic and a real tragedy,” said Heather Randazzo, program coordinator for the Childhood Trauma Treatment Program run by Advocate Health Care. …
Child Advocacy Center holds official opening – Carroll County, Georgia
April 26, 2013 | 15:59 pm
Tags: Carroll County, child sexual abuse prevention, Darkness to Light, Emily Cole, Georgia, Stewards of Children
The Carroll County Child Advocacy Center has been in operation about two months now, but center leaders and local municipal officials on Thursday made the opening official. Board members and their children and grandchildren lined up near the center’s outdoor sign to cut the traditional ribbon, while camera shutters clicked and officials offered their praises. The center is located at 306 Bradley St., Carrollton, in the old mill building which also houses the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Center. “I thank each of you for your …
R. A. Dickey: CSA survivor
April 18, 2013 | 16:48 pm
Tags: child sexual abuse, R. A. Dickey, survivor story
On April 14, the CBS show 60 Minutes aired an interview between correspondent Lesley Stahl and R. A. Dickey, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. Dickey’s story in and of itself is quite interesting – a would-be star pitcher whose upper six-figure starting salary plummeted 90 percent after an x-ray revealed the absence of a key ligament in his right elbow. Following this, his disappointing performance in the majors sent him to the minors, where he excelled. Throughout his career, Dickey yo-yoed between the two, …
Lumpkin County Reaches The Tipping Point!
February 28, 2013 | 16:43 pm
Tags: child sexual abuse prevention training, Georgia, Stewards of Children, tipping point
Congratulations to Lumpkin County, Georgia, for reaching the Tipping Point! By training 5 percent of their population in Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children prevention program, they’ve joined a host of other regions, counties, and states that are taking a stand against child sexual abuse. Lumpkin County’s number is 1,186. What’s yours?
Southern Oregon Public Television Interviews Cindy McElhinney
January 03, 2013 | 10:40 am
Tags: child sexual abuse prevention, Children's Advocacy Center of Jackson County, Cindy McElhinney, Darkness to Light, Jeff Golden, Medford, Oregon, Southern Oregon Public Television, Stewards of Children
Recently I had the privilege to participate via Skype in a recorded interview for Immense Possibilities, a weekly program on Southern Oregon Public Television. This innovative program shines the light on people and groups solving challenges to create healthier more vibrant communities. Jeff Golden, the host of the program, put forth the following questions about D2L and the work we do. My interview will be included in an upcoming episode on child sexual abuse prevention and the work being done in Medford Oregon by the …
Empowered & Empowering. I’m a Darkness to Light Trained Facilitator.
December 04, 2012 | 16:32 pm
Tags: child sexual abuse prevention training, Darkness to Light, Karen Holmes, SCAN of Northern Virginia, Stewards of Children, Virginia
Today’s guest blogger is Karen Holmes, a Virginia parent and prevention professional. Karen attended one of our Stewards of Children training’s earlier this fall through SCAN’s partnership with Darkness to Light. Then in November she made the commitment to become a trained facilitator for the program. We asked her to share her thoughts on prevention, her experiences and how it feels to be empowering others to prevent child sexual abuse: I attended my first Darkness to Light (D2L) training in September. I expected it to be like many child abuse awareness …
SCARS helps youth workers identify sexual abuse cases in Bermuda
September 25, 2012 | 08:55 am
Tags: child sexual abuse prevention training, Darkness to Light, Debi Ray-Rivers, SCARS. Bermuda, Stewards of Children
Staff from Child and Family Services, schools, camps and North Village Community Club were trained (pictured left) to be “ authorized facilitators”, meaning that they can now pass on training to the staff and volunteers at their organisations, along with the greater community. Glenda Edwards, supervisor at the Department of Child and Family Services, said: “Child sexual abuse is a serious problem in Bermuda, which is frequently underreported and undetected, and contributes significantly to many of our present social problems. “The Department is committed to working with …
AG Biden gets “Champion for Children” award
September 25, 2012 | 08:36 am
Tags: Attorney General Beau Biden, Beau Biden, child sexual abuse prevention, Delaware, Prevent Child Abuse Delaware, Stewards of Children
State Attorney General Beau Biden is the recipient of Prevent Child Abuse Delaware’s “Champion for Children” award. The chidrens’ advocacy group Friday presented Biden with the award in recognition of his creation of the state’s Child Predator Unit and Stewards of Children Program, and implementation of parts of the Adam Walsh Act. Adam Walsh, son of “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh, was abducted from a Florida mall and killed in 1981. Full article made available on WDEL 1150AM Talk Radio, written by Frank Gerace
A Community Solution – Child Advocacy Program Taking Steps to Combat Sexual Abuse
September 21, 2012 | 10:41 am
Tags: Child Advocacy Program of Chautauqua County, child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse prevention, Darkness to Light, Jana McDermott, New York, Stewards of Children
A community solution Child advocacy program taking steps to combat sexual abuse September 15, 2012 By Scott Shelters (sshelters@post-journal.com) , The Post-Journal Ninety-two percent of adults recognize child sexual abuse is a problem. Most of them don’t know what to do about it, however. Less than half of adults know the right person or organization to turn to if they learn a child has been victimized, according to a survey released by Darkness to Light, a nonprofit empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse. The …
SCAN & Darkness to Light: What training attendees are saying about child sexual abuse prevention
September 07, 2012 | 14:29 pm
Tags: child sexual abuse prevention, Darkness to Light, Partner in Prevention, SCAN of Northern Virginia, Virginia
SCAN is proud to be an official PARTNER in PREVENTION with Darkness to Light. As part of that work, we provide trainings across Northern Virginia to empower professionals and private citizens to prevent child sexual abuse in our community. This video shares thoughts from just two of the more than two hundred individuals we’ve educated in less than a year since our partnership began.
