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What’s in a Name? A Welcome to Pope Francis
Smoke was a big topic of conversation at Darkness to Light HQ yesterday afternoon: specifically, the color of the smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel. As gray smoke turned to white, the D2L team gathered together to watch Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina become the first Pope Francis. According to news sources, the name Francis is an interesting and possibly telling choice. St. Francis of Assisi is revered as a champion of the poor, one of the people – a man called to repair a …
New Homepage for Darkness to Light
Darkness to Light is excited to unveil its new homepage! The new page provides a user-friendly interface, allowing visitors to explore more ways to become involved. There is also a new Join the Movement with new calls to action. Visit www.d2l.org and let us know what you think!
No Such Thing as Luck
In the last 10 years, the issue of child sexual abuse has been thrust into the spotlight. From the Catholic Church scandal to the Penn State debacle, it’s become obvious that no child is free from the risk of harm. Moreover, in over 90% of sexual abuse cases, the abuser is a known and trusted family member or friend. This number, to me, is staggering. How can a person violate a trust that is so implicit, so sacred? Most people know that children should be …
YMCA hosts informational event on child sexual abuse prevention
Danielson, Conn. - The Regional Community Family YMCA partners with Darkness to Light to host an event to raise awareness about child sexual abuse at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Quinebaug Valley Community College, 742 Upper Maple St., Danielson. In 2012 the Greater Hartford YMCA partnered with Darkness to Light in an effort to minimize and prevent child sexual abuse. The event will provide increased awareness of the prevalence, consequences and circumstances of child sexual abuse, facts about the problem of child sexual abuse, training for staff and volunteers …
Mentors and young parents attend Darkness to Light training
Mentors and participants of The Community Partnership’s Young Parents Program recently attended a Stewards of Children three-hour training class developed by Darkness to Light. Darkness to Light is an evidenced-based adult prevention program addressing the issue of child sexual abuse. Founded in 2000, D2L has trained hundreds of thousands of adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse in their communities. The class was facilitated by Marissa Gunther of Missouri KidsFirst. Held at Greentree Christian Church, the class focused on …
Jolie Logan, President & CEO of Darkness to Light, reflects on 2012 and looks ahead to 2013 in this feature interview by The Post & Courier
Darkness to Light leader looks ahead after high-profile sex abuse cases By Jennifer Berry Hawes, The Post & Courier - posted Saturday January 5, 2013 Photo: (Brad Nettles/postandcourier.com) 12/31/12 Just weeks after Logan was named president and CEO of the child sexual abuse prevention group, a yearlong onslaught of headlines began to reveal everything from horrific locker room shower assaults at Penn State to porn and masturbation sessions with summer campers at The Citadel. And it didn’t stop with Sandusky and ReVille. Longtime BBC children’s television …
Greenville, Texas Mayor Steve Reid, Presented a Proclamation to a Darkness to Light Facilitator
Brad Kellar / Herald-Banner Greenville Mayor Steve Reid, left, presented a proclamation during Tuesday’s City Council meeting to Cher Perry, court reporter for Hunt County Court-At-Law No. 1, and County Court-At-Law No. 1 Judge Andrew Bench with the Darkness to Light program, which seeks to protect children from sexual abuse by encouraging awareness and providing training; and by urging adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly. City Proclamation Greenville Texas
Y program helps address childhood sexual abuse
Woburn, MA – The statistics are startling. Approximately 20 percent of all victims of sexual abuse are under age 8. One in five children are sexually solicited while on the Internet, and 30-40 percent of children who are sexually abused are abused by family members. There are an estimated 39 million survivors of sexual abuse living in the U.S. today. The North Suburban YMCA has partnered with Darkness to Light, a nationally acclaimed non-profit, to bring its award-winning prevention program, Stewards of Children, to Woburn, …
Local Firefighters in Chapel Hill, NC Learn Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Gigi Krachenfels Reporting CHAPEL HILL – Firefighters from the Chapel Hill Fire Department are now being trained in the prevention of child sexual abuse. Seventy members of the fire department attended the Darkness to Light (D2L) Stewards of Children Workshop, held by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA. The workshop instructs participants how to recognize, respond, and prevent child sexual abuse. D2L Prevention Specialist Tricia Smar says working with the fire department was a great way to build awareness. “They’re focused on prevention, they’re focused on injury prevention and in turning intention …
