One of the most important gifts we can give our children during the holiday season is the ability to understand and respect healthy boundaries. Boundaries are essential for creating healthy relationships and ensuring everyone feels respected and safe. For children, understanding boundaries helps them recognize their personal space, emotions, and rights. It also teaches them … Read More The post Our Guide to Modeling Healthy Boundaries this Holiday Season appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

Eight Organizations Receive $6,000 in Scholarships to Strengthen Child Protection Initiatives. We’re proud to honor our commitment to empowering adults to prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse by announcing the recipients of our latest Advocacy Collaborative Awards. This scholarship program provides funding to organizations dedicated to expanding access to child protection training and … Read More The post Darkness to Light Awards Scholarships to Organizations Advancing Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Efforts appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

Becoming an advocate is a powerful commitment to protect children and create safer communities. It’s a role that calls for courage, empathy, and determination—and the impact can be truly life-changing. Child sexual abuse is far more common than most people realize: 1 in 10 children will experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday. The numbers … Read More The post Becoming an Advocate: Steps You Can Take to End Child Sexual Abuse appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

As children grow, they naturally become curious about their bodies and begin to explore what feels good and safe. This curiosity is a normal part of healthy development, and understanding it can empower adults to foster open, supportive conversations that guide children toward healthy boundaries and body awareness. Our Safety in Seconds series offers the … Read More The post Safety in Seconds: Healthy Sexual Development appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

At Darkness to Light, we are honored to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of impactful events that elevate the voices within Hispanic communities and empower adults to take action to protect children. These events not only raised awareness about child sexual abuse prevention but also showcased our commitment to ensuring that all adults, … Read More The post Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Darkness to Light appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

Peer-on-peer abuse is a difficult topic, and one we must address head on. Our team at Darkness to Light hosted an Honest Conversations webinar with three leading experts in prevention to unpack this complex issue, share insights, and empower adults with the tools they need to navigate it effectively.  We were joined by thought leaders … Read More The post Honest Conversations: Peer-on-Peer Abuse – Rates, Resources and Prevention appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma have become a definitive part in how we address healing, in both children and adults. Educators are tasked to consider the traumas their students have experienced and how that might influence how they teach and interact with students. Those in healthcare are opening their eyes to the correlation between … Read More The post Suicide Prevention Month: How We React and Respond Makes a Difference appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

For the last few years, Darkness to Light has had the honor of partnering with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse for Envision. This past June, we were able to be together in person in Washington, D.C. to discuss “The Future of Child Sexual … Read More The post The Future of Prevention: Our Envision Experience appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

The rates of peer-on-peer child sexual abuse have increased over the last decade. What does this tell us? It tells us that when we are thinking about protecting children, we need to think about situations where children are left with other children, without direct supervision or in unsafe environments. Specifically, as adults we need to … Read More The post Navigating Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Creating Safe Environments this School Year appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more

As educators and school personnel head back into their school buildings, they will begin to meet and consider ways to welcome students, create safe spaces, engage in learning, and meet a multitude of learning objectives and course content throughout the school year.  As Authorized Facilitators of Stewards of Children®, it is important to think about … Read More The post Engaging with Educators: A Guide for Authorized Facilitators appeared first on Darkness to Light ..read more