Darkness to Light is working to get schools the resources they need

Let your voice be heard As a Darkness to Light facilitators, we know sexual abuse is one of the most significant risks facing children today. One in ten children will be the victim of sexual abuse and in schools, where children spend the majority of their days, two-thirds of teachers…

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Sexual predators active on Facebook

Originally published on The Hindu Sexual predators active on Facebook on May 7, 2015 By Ramya Kannan. After several complaints to cyber cell, the pages were pulled down On Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook exploded with outrage, this time over certain pages on Facebook that reeked strongly of pedophile content. The…

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month 2015

April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by presidential proclamation in 1983. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. This year, we ask you to help us spread awareness on social media. First, “like” Darkness…

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Congress Honors April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Originally published on RAINN.org on March 30, 2015. Members of Congress, in a new House resolution, are calling attention to the vast scope of sexual violence, and calling upon organizations and individuals to do something about it. In preparation for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) this April, Rep.…

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