Hockomock YMCA is Helping Abused Children Move From Darkness to Light
The Hockomock YMCA brings the Issue of sexual abuse from darkness to light.
The Hockomock Area YMCA is helping to break the ice on a topic that is not always easy to talk about - childhood sexual abuse. The Y is participating in a national program to raise awareness in its five member communities, including Foxborough, about the issue of childhood sexual abuse. Tony Calcia, Vice President for child protection and social responsibility at the YMCA, presented Foxborough selectmen, June 14, the Y's plan for raising awareness on childhood sexual abuse through the Darkness to Light "Stewards of Children program." "Child protection is extremely important," noted Calcia. Darkness to Light is a national nonprofit, which currently operates in 49 states and 27 countries around the world. The Darkness to Light "Stewards of…
