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Professionals who work with children, including childcare providers, social workers, nurses, educators and others, are mandated reporters and are required to make a report when they have a reason toContinue reading "Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognition, Reporting & Supporting"

This training focuses on the diagnosing and treatment of children who are younger than 5 years old. The training will present information about assessments and evidence-based publications that support theContinue reading "Early Childhood Mental Health: Diagnoses and Intervention"

We know the potential effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The question becomes: what can we do? HOPE is transforming the way we can support children’s growth into healthy, resilientContinue reading "Hope: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences"

During this training early childhood professionals and caregivers will learn about the complexities of gender in early childhood. This training will include a history and definitions of gender and sexualContinue reading "Beyond Pink and Blue: Gender and Early Childhood"

This training explores the use of technology as it relates to mental health and telemental health practices. Various documents that guide the practice of different mental health professionals are named,Continue reading "The Ethics of Technology for Mental Health Professionals"

How do we ensure that children have a safe, stable, nurturing environment in which to grow? One strategy is engaging communities to support family-friendly policy and practice changes. Family-friendly workplacesContinue reading "Making the Connection: Strong Families, Strong Businesses and Strong Communities"

Stewards of Children® is an evidence-based prevention training that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. We know that when adults are informed, theyContinue reading "Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children"

Panel  Individuals with Lived Experience Join us from 12-1 Central Time to learn more about drug endangered children from experts, those with lived experiences and professionals working to provide help, hopeContinue reading "Drug Endangered Children Awareness Brown Bag Series"

This workshop is intended to build provider capacity and knowledge of best practices in supporting perinatal families impacted by substance use. The perinatal period (pregnancy through 12 months postpartum) can be a complex time for care professionals and the populations they serve. Substance use during the perinatal period can bring up a variety of questionsContinue reading "Perinatal Substance Use: Recognition, Reporting and Supporting"

Talking about personal safety and sex creates a protective bond between parent and child, increases confidence for both, and instills knowledge that makes children and teens much less vulnerable. Building on the education provided in Stewards of Children®, Darkness to Light’s evidence-informed training on preventing, recognizing, and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse, you willContinue reading "Talking to Children About Safety from Sexual Abuse"