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New children’s book Fred the Fox Shouts “NO!”
Good friend of D2L, licensed professional counselor, and author, Tatiana Y. Kisil Matthews has written a great children’s book that we really like, titled Fred the Fox Shouts “NO!” This book helps parents introduce the concepts of “private parts” and safety with people we know. Children will enjoy shouting NO! along with Fred as he learns important safety rules. The book is available at www.fredthfox.com.
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,” …
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 …
Penn State students write song for young sex abuse victims
Penn State students & alumni wrote a very powerful and moving song for the young sex abuse victims. To read about the song writers and learn more about their goals in writing the song please click here. To listen to the song and watch the moving music video click here. Lyrics: “Innocent community. So naive. Standing firm in your beliefs, and your perfect dreams. Then one day it fell apart and sent you flying through the darkness. You were broken-hearted. Heroes falling from our skies amidst …
Happy Holidays!
Sending Season’s Greetings to the D2L family of friends, facilitators, supporters and advocates. Thanks for all your passion and hard work in 2011. We look forward to our partnership in 2012 and continuing the efforts to end child sexual abuse. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Dialogue Brings Perspective, Public Attention to Child Sexual Abuse
Late December is always the time for reflection. We consider how our thinking has been affected by what we’ve learned during the past year, how it has changed behavior and, ultimately, altered some beliefs. Change in perspective on child sexual abuse may be 2011’s lasting legacy. But it is so much more than a year’s end reflection. It could signal the tangible shift in public dialogue that this issue has needed for far too long. Over the past two months, we have witnessed communities in …
Stop Abuse Campaign Includes Darkness to Light in DC Press Conference
As the author of I’m the Boss of Me! I was fortunate enough to be included in the Stop Abuse Campaign’s recent press conference in Washington, DC. I’m the Boss of Me! was written for Darkness to Light as a way to open a dialogue between young children and their caregivers, and gave me the opportunity to speak at the press conference about awareness and prevention. Darkness to Light holds a special place in the hearts of those involved with the Stop Abuse Campaign because …
Stewards of Children Online Training in Spanish
Today marks a milestone in Darkness to Light’s history. We have launched Stewards of Children Online training in Spanish! The cost is $10, the same as the English training. It can be purchased on our website or directly at the training website. We are very excited about this announcement and hope that with this new training we will be able to empower more individual’s to prevent child sexual abuse.
A Letter to Jerry Sandusky, Coward
