SCAN's Darkness to Light Trainings
SCAN of Northern Virginia – in partnership with the Center for Alexandria’s Children and other community-based partners - is pleased to offer Stewards of Children training, the nationally recognized child sexual abuse prevention program. SCAN & the Center for Alexandria’s Children offer Stewards of Children trainings using curriculum developed by the Darkness to Light Foundation.
The goal of Darkness to Light is to diminish the incidence and impact of child sexual abuse and to raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse in our communities.
> To inquire about scheduling a training for your business, organization or community group:
City of Alexandria - Please contact our partner, the Center for Alexandria’s Children.
Any other part of Northern Virginia – Please contact SCAN’s Community Educator, Sharon Crilly (scrilly@scanva.org; 703-820-9001).
Stewards of Children is a revolutionary child sexual abuse training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse and motivates them to take courageous actions. The Stewards of Children program is designed for organizations, agencies and corporations that serve children and youth. SCAN believes that community educators and leaders should be challenged to talk about the issues surrounding childhood sexual abuse and make simple changes in their organizations where necessary. As this conversation occurs, the taboo of sexual abuse will be diminished and children will live in an environment of safety. It is our firm belief that when adults truly understand the impact, prevalence and how to prevent child sexual abuse and when children feel safe enough to discuss these issues with an adult who knows how to respond to them, sexual abuse will be eliminated in our communities.
The Stewards of Children curriculum can be used by groups who:
- Seek training for staff and volunteers in the prevention of child sexual abuse
- Want to make a difference in their community by educating adults about the protection of children
- Want to reduce risks for insurance reasons and to ensure child protection
After completing Stewards of Children training, participants will:
- Know the facts of child sexual abuse – incidence and prevalence rates and effects on individuals in society
- Understand how child sexual abuse happens
- Recognize that adults are responsible for the protection of children
- Understand the importance of screening staff/volunteers who work with children and adolescents
- Understand the importance of a well-conceived one-adult/one-child policy
- Have resources to react responsibly to incidents of child sexual abuse
- Understand the pro-active role youth-serving agencies need to take to protect children and to educate their communities about child sexual abuse
For more information on the Stewards of Children model, please see www.darkness2light.org.
