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Sex Offender Registry Double Standard
Why are educators in North Dakota convicted of sex crimes involving the children they work with not being required to register as sex offenders? Could it be because they are female? Apparently, a 34 year old who has sex with a 15 year old, or another who showed nude photos of herself to a 16…
TSA and Survivors
Jen Winter sent me a link to an in-depth opinion piece she had written about the new TSA scanners and pat-down procedures in the US, specifically from the point of view of the mother of sexual abuse survivors. I’ve kept an eye on all of the latest news, and protests, about the new TSA procedures,…
Sharing – Missouri’s Refusal To Treat Mental Health Like A Physical Condition Means Patients Wait Months
The issues laid out in the article below will be no surprise to anyone who’s been following along on the topic. When the Mental Health Parity Act was passed in 2008, it was left to each state to enforce it. Many have struggled with doing just that, because of a lack of available resources, uncooperative…
Links (weekly)
From Tracie: Now Accepting Submissions for the July 2012 Edition of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse tags: CA I Hate That I Am A “Survivor” tags: CA 5 Reasons People Don’t Report Child Abuse tags: CA Safeplace speaks out about male sexual abuse Good to see a place that offers help for male and…
Links I’m Sharing (weekly)
People Share Their Mental Health History on Twitter to Fight Stigma We can’t expect children to disclose sexual abuse unless adults lead the conversation A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on How to Overcome the Stigma of Mental Illness Snapchat Launches ‘Here For You’ Mental Health Resource for Users Are Romantic Relationships Possible with Mental Illness? – Yes,…
Sharing – Spotting a Child Predator: The Brightest Red Flags
That’s the winner right there. Kids who are not isolated or lonely and who know they are loved and supported are the ones who tell you about grooming behavior from the very start. They have adults they trust and are connected to people who are more likely to notice grooming and believe the child who reports inappropriate behavior.
That’s the best tool we have to prevent child sexual abuse.
