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An Evening with Marilyn Van Derbur in Dayton, Ohio

Marilyn Van Derbur is the former Miss America and author of Miss America By Day which chronicles her journey to becoming a survivor of sexual abuse by her millionaire father. Marilyn speaks nationwide on the topic of sexual abuse prevention and recovery. As a childhood incest survivor, she has devoted much of her adult life to raising national awareness and understanding of sexual abuse and its long-term effects. The three child advocacy centers of Dayton, CARE House, Warren County and Michael’s House have teamed up …

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Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Liberty Township – Kim and Eric Haaff are rare and wonderful people. When they heard that their neighbor had become a facilitator for Darkness to Light’s Stewards of program, they wanted to make sure that all their other neighbors and friends heard about how to end child abuse in their own community. Kim and Eric decided to sponsor a training in their own home AND, at their own expense, provide the materials too. As a response to their invitation, over 20 people will be trained …

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Wanted: 35,000 to fight child abuse in Cincinnati

By: John Johnston Cincinnati.comChild advocates hoping to reduce childhood sexual abuse want to recruit at least 35,000 Hamilton County adults for a 2½-hour prevention program. That figure represents “the tipping point that’s going to make a huge difference in reducing issues of sexual predators and childhood victimization in our community,” Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune said Friday. He spoke at the Xavier University Women’s Center, where he helped launch an initiative with the founder of the local chapter of Darkness to Light, a Charleston, S.C.-based …

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