YMCA of the Triangle Darkness to Light Initiative

YMCA of the Triangle Darkness to Light Initiative The YMCA of the Triangle is empowering adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

Statistics show that 1 in 10 children is sexually abused before their 18th birthday. The CHCYMCA has paired with national non-profit Darkness to Light to train adults to better protect children. The Stewards of Children training teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Community trainings are held twice a month and are open to the public. With 40 trained f

acilitators in Orange, Chatham, and Durham counties, we are also able to bring the training to parent groups, faith communities, civic organizations, businesses, and other groups at a time that is convenient to you.

Great resources about ACEs. Learn more locally too! Check our previous posts about Triangle Area screenings of the film ...
05/17/2018

Great resources about ACEs.

Learn more locally too! Check our previous posts about Triangle Area screenings of the film “Resilience” to get in on the action.

We know that childhood trauma can and does create lifelong health consequences. In our last post, we discussed what adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are and the importance of educating ourselves on this important topic. Now we look at the lasting co...

Do you know about our local CAC? SAFEchild is located here in Raleigh with services for all the entirety of the Triangle...
05/14/2018

Do you know about our local CAC? SAFEchild is located here in Raleigh with services for all the entirety of the Triangle Area.

www.safechildnc.org

Children’s Advocacy Centers make sure kids only have to tell their story of abuse once.

05/07/2018

Non-contact acts such as exposure to p**n, voyeurism, and communicating in a s*xual manner by phone or internet is also child s*xual abuse. Learn the facts: http://bit.ly/2CO3r5b

05/01/2018

CDC offers a resource called Stop SV: A Technical Package to Prevent Sexual Violence. Share amongst your community so that priorities and strategies to prevent s*xual violence will become a priority.

5 main strategies to prevent s*xual violence:

*S* - Promote social norms tht protect against violence.
*T* - Teach skills to prevent s*xual violence.
*O* - Provide opportunies to empower and support girls and
women.
*P* - Create protective environments.
*SV* - Support victims/survivors to lessen harms

05/01/2018

We can get behind this 100%. Thank a preschool teacher today!

Youth sports organizations will require child s*xual abuse prevention training. This is a move in the right direction in...
04/30/2018

Youth sports organizations will require child s*xual abuse prevention training. This is a move in the right direction in protecting children. Spread the word!

The Safe Sport Act applies beyond the Olympic NGSs and applies to almost all teams, leagues, camps, tournaments, etc.

04/25/2018

We must establish a culture of prevention to disrupt the cycle of abuse and exploitation.

04/23/2018

Happy Earth Day! Remember that pinwheels are 100% ♻️ recyclable!

Talking openly about personal safety creates a protective bond between parent and child. You become the “go-to-parent” a...
04/20/2018

Talking openly about personal safety creates a protective bond between parent and child. You become the “go-to-parent” and lines of communication are opened. Find out how to have talk about body safety at www.FiveDaysofAction.org.

Did you know that non-contact acts such as exposure to p**n and communicating in a s*xual manner by phone or online are ...
04/20/2018

Did you know that non-contact acts such as exposure to p**n and communicating in a s*xual manner by phone or online are also child s*xual abuse? Create online safety rules and engage your kids so they realize the importance.

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Statistics show that 1 in 10 children is s*xually abused before their 18th birthday. The YMCA of the Triangle has paired with national non-profit Darkness to Light to train adults to better protect children. The Stewards of Children training teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child s*xual abuse. With 40+ trained facilitators in Orange, Chatham, Durham, and Wake counties, we are also able to bring the training to parent groups, faith communities, civic organizations, businesses, and other groups at a time that is convenient to you. Contact us for more information.

919.719.9622

https://www.ymcatriangle.org/programs-services/community-support/darkness-light-d2l