What is Stewards of Children?
Stewards of Children is a comprehensive sexual abuse prevention training program, developed by Darkness to Light, that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The Stewards of Children program is designed for organizations that serve children and adolescents, providing prevention training for staff, volunteers, parents, and other interested adults. Since 2010 Chaucie's Place has trained over 400 adults!
Core Features of the Stewards of Children Training:
- An interactive workbook and Darkness to Light’s® 7 Steps to Protecting Our Children: A guide for adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse for each participant.
- Discussion about critical issues in sexual abuse prevention and the relevance of these issues within organizations that serve children and adolescents. Led by an authorized facilitator.
- A curriculum that is direct about holding each adult accountable and the support necessary for personal change, taking into consideration any fears or concerns.
- A video integrating segments of sexual abuse survivors relating their stories of violation and healing, with segments from the author of the curriculum and from professionals who interface daily with the problem of sexual abuse.
This is an adult training session; no one under the age of 18 is permitted to attend.
To register for the training click on the image below.
The following organizations have trained their staff in Stewards of Children:
