When I was invited to speak I thought what would I have to contribute? Then I thought I am a perfect person to speak to the serious issue of Child Sexual abuse My first job out of college was a Deputy Probation Officer. As all rookies we were assigned to…
Child sexual abuse is likely the most prevalent issue serious array of consequences. Darkness to Light exists to address this epidemic, by providing communities with the knowledge to prevent, respond, and protect children. Since our award-winning Stewards of Children prevention program was released, we’ve trained over 600,000 adults to protect…
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…
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…
