Consequences of Sexual Abuse

FACTS published on the Darkness to Light website(please click on link to read more): FACT: Child sexual abuse often takes place under specific, often surprising circumstances. It is helpful to know these circumstances because it allows for the development of strategies to avoid child sexual abuse. 81% of child sexual…

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California ranks 40th in nation in children’s well being

This message was sent to me by Children Now, the leader of The Children’s Movement of California As the ninth largest economy in the world, California has great capacity to invest in children, but a new report says the state is falling short, ranking California 40th in children’s well-being. The 25th…

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1 out of 10 Children

You would be surprised if you asked for friends, family colleagues the taboo question in regarrds to child sexual abuse. There are more survivors than you know. 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. It happens next door, at our childrens schools, playgrounds and extra…

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Cardboard Stories

I recently saw a quote related to judgment, suggesting that taking time out of improvement of ourselves to judge others accomplishes nothing. We never know what others are going through. Empathy and compassion are the only way we can survive as a human race. I think it is common to…

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