Program integrates stories of sexual abuse survivors with the perspective of professionals who interface daily with the problem of sexual abuse
One in 10 children will be sexually abused by the time they turn 18 with 90 percent of them abused by someone they know. You can make a difference in protecting children by registering for one of the six Stewards of Children® trainings being held in Niagara during the month of April.
The programs will be offered free charge by the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara with the support of the Niagara Area Foundation.
Stewards of Children® is an evidence-informed child sexual abuse prevention, recognition, and intervention training. More than one million people around the world have taken this training.
Sessions are open to anyone interested in protecting children from sexual abuse and may be of particular interest to youth serving organizations, parents, educators, childcare providers and faith centers.
The training will be led by Education and Outreach Coordinator Jacqueline Pritchard of the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara, an authorized Darkness to Light-Stewards of Children facilitator.
Scheduled training dates are
April 5, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lockport Public Library
April 5, 2-4:30 p.m., Lockport Public Library
April 12, 2:30-5 p.m., Niagara Falls Public Library
April 12, 5:30-8 p.m., Niagara Falls Public Library
April 20, 2:30-5 p.m., DeGraff Community Room, 139 Division St., North Tonawanda
April 20, 5:30-8 p.m., DeGraff Community Room, 139 Division St., North Tonawanda
Registration is required. To register online, click on the preferred date, time and location. Or call the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara at (716) 285-0045.
About Darkness to Light: Founded in 2000, Darkness to Light (D2L) is a nonprofit organization committed to empowering people to prevent child sexual abuse. We are guided by our vision to create a world where child sexual abuse does not exist. We believe protecting children is an adult responsibility and that education is critical for prevention efforts, as well as a catalyst for larger cultural change. Our immediate focus is to make child sexual abuse prevention national priority.
Website: www.D2L.org
Twitter: Darkness2Light
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