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A coalition of local child advocates have joined forces to offer the first-ever free community-wide training to help the public recognize and react to child abuse.
The prevention training event will 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday from at The Library Center at 4652 S. Campbell Avenue.
“Stewards of Children’s Darkness 2 Light” is a program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse, according to a news release from the Junior League of Springfield, one of the event organizers.
The training is for any parent, teacher or volunteer who is interested in the wellbeing of children. It is the only nationally distributed, evidence-based program proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child protective behaviors, the news release said.
This program is being presented locally with funding and support from Junior League of Springfield, the Ozarks Regional YMCA, Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation and The Victim Center.
“The Junior League of Springfield is honored to be involved with such impactful training as Darkness 2 Light. Child abuse and neglect is a serious and prevalent issue in the Ozarks, and it’s the mission of JLS volunteers to do everything we can to prevent it,” Susie Turner, president of the Junior League of Springfield, said in the news release.
Topics that will be covered include: facts about the problem of child sexual abuse; types of situations in which child sexual abuse might occur; simple and effective strategies for protecting children from sexual abuse; the importance of talking about the prevention of sexual abuse with children and other adults; and the signs—so that you might intervene and be able to react responsibly.
Guests wishing to attend can RSVP for this event by emailing jls@jlspringfield.org.
About the Junior League
The Junior League of Springfield describes itself as an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The league says it reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and a commitment to voluntarism. Since 1959, JLS has contributed more than $4.7 million dollars and more than 1.4 million hours of volunteer service to the Springfield community. For more information, please visit www.jlspringfield.org, Facebook at www.facebook.com/JLSpringfield or Twitter @JLSgf.
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