Sexual Abuse
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Posted on May 7, 2013, 6:09 pm
Churches and caring individuals can help stop elder abuse and mistreatment in their families and the community. Stand up for vulnerable adults in your neighborhoods and congregation.
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Posted on April 22, 2013, 7:02 pm | 1 comment
Explain to children that, if they think that they are being abused, they need to tell someone they trust. Urge them never to keep abuse a secret, even if the person hurting them tells them that something bad will happen if they tell.
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Posted on April 15, 2013, 7:49 pm
Abuse is not always physical or sexual; there are many other ways that power and control can be maintained in a relationship.
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Posted on April 9, 2013, 7:20 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Sexual Abuse
Protective factors are attributes that serve as buffers, helping parents who might otherwise be at risk of abusing their children to find resources, supports, or coping strategies that allow them to parent effectively, even under stress.
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Posted on March 18, 2013, 9:07 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Sexual Abuse
"Part of the work is ensuring that boundaries are established and maintained, the harm of sexual abuse is understood, and healthy relationships are actively talked about. Each of these is essential to prevention.”
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Posted on March 4, 2013, 6:52 pm
Topics: Sexual Abuse
"Often, ministers want to resolve such matters internally through counseling with the victim or the alleged offender, without contacting civil authorities.” Richard R. Hammar goes on to explain that “such a response can have serious legal consequences.”
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Posted on February 13, 2013, 11:42 am
Topics: Child Safety, Sexual Abuse
“Too often, intervention occurs only after abuse is reported. Greater investments are needed in programs that have proven to stop abuse before it occurs – such as family counseling and mandatory parenting education.” - Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies
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Posted on February 4, 2013, 8:32 pm
“Research shows that children often tell about their experiences many times before action is taken to respond.”
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Posted on December 4, 2012, 8:17 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Sexual Abuse
Male survivors of sexual abuse need to understand and be reassured that healing is possible.
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Posted on November 26, 2012, 8:36 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Sexual Abuse
"The Long Journey Home provides important and timely information and advocacy for the men and women living with the devastating effects of sexual abuse and rape."
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Posted on October 31, 2012, 8:20 am
Topics: Sexual Abuse
"Disclosure may feel like betrayal, and the child experiences ambivalence, particularly if disclosure means the child loses a loved family member. Disclosure is a complex process and does not rest on one factor alone.” - MOSAC
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Posted on October 16, 2012, 9:39 am
Topics: Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse
It is important to balance safety and risk with the rights and autonomy of individuals living with disabilities. This can be challenging and confusing, especially for caregivers, but it is important that the right balance be struck.
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Posted on October 9, 2012, 11:35 am | 4 comments
Topics: Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
What do you think churches should do to provide a safer environment for individuals with disabilities?
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Posted on September 19, 2012, 10:25 am
Topics: Safe Church Team, Sexual Abuse
Abuse thrives in silence and secrecy. We must not allow it to thrive in our churches. Instead our challenge is to prevent abuse and to respond effectively when abuse occurs. - From Safe Church Ministry, A Church Leader's Role
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Posted on September 11, 2012, 1:13 pm
Topics: Child Safety, Sexual Abuse
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing," wrote eighteenth-century Irish statesmen Edmund Burke.
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