Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 276

Tonight's special guest is Don Dymer of Florida, representing "The Diana Screen" from Single Source Services. The Diana Screen is an innovation far beyond criminal background checks. It is an easy to use, risk management tool that will help you keep your agency's children safe from sexual abuse. Behind The Diana Screen are 18 years of research, 6 NIMH grants, and 2 pilot studies with the Episcopal Church Pension Fund and The Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The Diana Screen reduces the risk that your group's children will be molested and reduces the risk that your group will face sexual misconduct lawsuits. Named after a little girl who grew up in foster care yet was sexually abused by a caregiver, a man whose actions went unsuspected for over 30 years. Despite the love of her adoptive parents, Diana and her family suffered a final tragedy when she ended her own life. In honor of Diana, and those who have survived child sexual abuse, the screen designed to protect children is named The Diana Screen. Most victims of childhood sexual abuse never report their abuse. Their abusers are never charged and are employed or volunteer and continue their reign of terror on the children, in the work or volunteer environment you are providing. The Diana Screen helps stop a pedophile from gaining access to children within those organizations that use the tool.