As the School Year Approaches…

Dear Supporters, Summer break is coming to an end, and as a parent, the start of the school year has been on my mind. When our kids go back to school, we always have plenty to worry about it – from little things like their clothing and lunches to bigger…

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Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in Solano County Presentation on August 28, 2014

My colleague Hazel Payne and I, are both survivors of child sexual abuse. We address the citizens of Solano County with a passionate mission to educate the adults in our community, who work with or interact with children in any capacity. Our goal is to educate these adults on how…

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Childhood Stories 2014

FACTS published on the Darkness to Light website(please click on link to read more): FACT: While no child is immune, there are child and family characteristics that significantly heighten or lower risk of sexual abuse. The following risk factors are based on reported and identified cases of abuse: Family structure…

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Aspire App to empower domestic violence survivors

I was in the audience recently of a presentation for Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence. During the question and answer platform, I raised the question if there was an app on phones that could help those in captive situations. The presenters thought it was a good idea, but did not…

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