Through interviews with child sexual abuse survivors, experts, and treatment providers, Stewards of Children® teaches adults practical actions they can take to reduce instances of child sexual abuse in their organizations, families, and communities. Guided by the vision of a world where children can grow up happy, healthy, and safe, Darkness to Light is committed […]
Join us! We are going to be hearing from our partners at the Family Development Center about their trauma informed practices within their organization! The Perinatal Period is the timeframe before, during, and after pregnancy. The Perinatal Task Force is a collective impact group focused on improving health outcomes for our communities by centering on […]
Join us! We are going to be hearing from our partners at Options Behavioral Health about their trauma informed practices within their organization! The Perinatal Period is the timeframe before, during, and after pregnancy. The Perinatal Task Force is a collective impact group focused on improving health outcomes for our communities by centering on the perinatal period […]
For anyone interested in taking (or repeating) an ACEs training in the NEAR curriculum, we have open trainings coming up in January and February. ACEs stands for the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, which provides the scientific data showing the impact of trauma on health, behavioral health and social outcomes. There is no cost to participate. […]
A Northwest Mothers Milk Bank Drop Site will soon be open at Excellence in Women’s Healthcare! The Umpqua Valley Breastfeeding Coalition has been working to get one open in our community for years. We are so thankful to Jenna Brassart IBCLC and the providers at this clinic for supporting a drop site. This drop site […]
Join us! Our featured professional development opportunity is an ACEs and Resilience training from Julie Hurley and Steve Schenewerk of the ACE Interface Training Team! If you would like to […]
Talking about personal safety and sex creates a protective bond between parent and child, increases confidence for both. During the training, you will hear compelling stories from experts and survivors about how talking to kids can help prevent sexual abuse. You will also: Learn why relationships and resilience are the building blocks of safety […]
Teaching definitions and indicators of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. This training also teaches you about the Darkness to Light's evidence-informed training on preventing, recognizing, and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse, this training is intended for educators but is broad enough for parents and caregivers, faith center staff, and youth serving […]
What This is where members of the Perinatal Task Force come to discuss the direction of the Task Force and what topics they should focus on throughout the year. Who This meeting is restricted to designated members of the PNTF. If you would like to join us, please contact Juliet to discuss. Thank you for […]
Positive parenting tips to help build family resilience. We welcome you to join us to discuss the difference between acute and chronic stress on adults and children and how to build resilience within your family during this time. We will discuss common behaviors reported by parents to have increased and possible interventions as well as […]
Healthy affection and touch is protective from child sexual abuse especially with parents, caregivers, and family members. This training teaches you some guidelines for healthy touch and safe, respectful ways to interact with children. During the training, you will hear compelling stories from experts and survivors about being an active bystander. You will also: Receive […]
Darkness to Light’s evidence-informed training on preventing, recognizing, and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse. In this training you will learn how to be an active bystander in child sexual abuse prevention and response. You will receive examples of boundary violations and inappropriate behaviors, and how you can make spontaneous and planned interventions that reinforce […]