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About Diana
Diana, a beautiful and talented girl, spent her first seven years in foster care and group homes. Starting at age five, or perhaps even earlier, she was severely sexually abused by the male caretaker who stayed overnight with the children in the therapeutic group home.
When she was seven, she was adopted by a very loving family and under their care she thrived and became an accomplished gymnast. She was artistic, resourceful and popular.
Diana didn't talk about the sexual abuse she suffered until she became a teenager. and when she did, her parents alerted the Foster Care physician who said, "That is impossible, we have known this man for years."
A short while later, the man who abused Diana phoned her family and said that Diana spoke the truth about the abuse.
Diana's parents tried to help Diana heal from the past, but no amount of love or therapy could bring back the self-esteem the man who abused her stole from her.
Even with her strong will to overcome her childhood trauma, Diana and her family suffered a final tragedy when she ended her own life.
The man who abused Diana, this man who stayed all night with the children in the group home, was also a family man, a father.
Had this man been screened, Diana and countless other children could have been saved from ever knowing the horror of sexual abuse.
In honor of Diana, and those who have survived child sexual abuse, the screen designed to protect children is named The Diana Screen®.
| Foster Care | Faith-Based Groups | After School Activities | Children's Hospitals | Schools and Daycare | Youth Detention Programs |
To learn more about how The Diana Screen® can increase safety for children,
call 1-800-806-2235 or fill out the form below. One of our staff will assist you.
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WHAT WE BELIEVEThe people at Abel Screening are dedicated to protecting children. We believe every parent should know that their children have the greatest sexual abuse protection possible when they are cared for by others away from home. THE DIANA SCREEN®, by screening out prospective volunteers and employees who present a sexual risk, improves the child's sexual safety by an estimated 70%. For 20 years Abel Screening has been developing cutting-edge technology to keep children safe. THE DIANA SCREEN® is our sixth test. It is a breakthrough in technology - 18 years in the making - that gives child care groups a way to add more sexual protection to children than has ever been possible. Gene G. Abel, M.D., president of Abel Screening, Inc., is an internationally recognized pioneer in the sexual protection of children. The federal government has awarded him six long-term National Institute of Mental Health grants to study the prevention of child molestation. Dr. Abel has published 150 scientific articles in medical journals and criminal justice books and on the Attorney General's Department of Justice website. Now, those findings are being put to a practical use. As we work with religious and secular groups to protect the children in their care, it's important to us to form a partnership. As we work with you to protect children, we will support you with the greatest respect for your organization. We will provide the highest quality in scientific technology and immediate customer service. Together we can establish a new era in child safety. |
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| Foster Care | Faith-Based Groups | After School Activities | Children's Hospitals | Schools and Daycare | Youth Detention Programs |
To learn more about how The Diana Screen® can increase safety for children and help protect your organization,
Contact Us online.