Child Advocacy Program Offering Training to End Abuse

Originally published on Time Warner Cable News on May 14, 2015 By Mark Goshgarian. It’s a problem that affects one in 10, or 3,000 children in Chautauqua County. “Imagine 41 school buses of children. That’s about how many children are being sexually abused and by in large, we’ve haven’t addressed…

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Safety at Summer Camps and Programs

Originally sent out through Darkness to Light’s June newsletter. Safety at Summer Camps and Programs Recently, D2L had the privilege of meeting with educators, youth workers, and child advocacy center staff members in the Beaumont region of Texas. This area has a thriving prevention initiative and everyone we spoke with…

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Legislation to Protect Children’s Online Privacy Introduced

CHILDHELP CONGRESSIONAL ADVOCACY ALERT ICYMI: Legislation to Protect Children’s Online Privacy Introduced On Thursday, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) with Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) introduced comprehensive children’s online privacy legislation. The “Do Not Track Kids” Act…

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Your Child Should Never Be Forced to Hug Anyone (Yes, Including a Relative) – Here Are 7 Reasons Why

Originally published on Everyday Feminism Magazine on June 7, 2015 by James St. James and re-published here with their permission. (Content Warnings: incest, rape, and sexual violence) Two of my good friends had their first baby late this past year. From the get-go, Baby was a cuddly little girl. (Or,…

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