This Week’s Links (weekly)
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Local DJ staying awake for a week to raise awareness about child abuse
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One in three Canadian adults has experienced child abuse: study
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Local DJ staying awake for a week to raise awareness about child abuse
tags: CA ChildAbuse
One in three Canadian adults has experienced child abuse: study
tags: CA ChildAbuse
Watch for signs to prevent child abuse
tags: CA ChildAbuse
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
First off, I totally agree with the other points in the article about shame, and how it’s that emotion that gets in the way for all sexual abuse survivors, but in some very specific ways for male survivors. Secondly, I love this, while also acknowledging that this is maybe one of the hardest things to…
What more can I say about this? There are clear connections between improved outcomes for kids who are surrounded by supportive adults, and then we created a society that makes it nearly impossible to create that kind of community. The article talks about small acts of cooperation and inclusion, building the network of trusted adults, but how many of us would even know where to start? How many of us don’t trust anyone? How many of us have friends or non-immediate family members around who our kids can trust?Â
Cynthia Cox was kind enough to let me know that her new novel about surviving childhood sexual abuse, The I in Me, will be available for free starting Aug. 1. You can go check out her website for more information. Since I’ll be traveling at the time, if you get a copy and want to…
Roman Polanski has been arrested in Switzerland in relation to the child abuse charges to which he pleaded guilty over 30 years ago, when he slept with a 13-year-old. Since 1977 the director lived and worked outside America to avoid arrest. It’s an unfolding story and we will have to see whether the charges are…
Finding hope after sexual abuse tags: CA Blog Against Child Abuse – January 2012 Edition tags: CA As Victims, Men Struggle for Rape Awareness tags: CA Sexual Abuse in youth sports: 10 tips for keeping children safe tags: CA 5 Strategies to Soothe Stress tags: CA Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links…
“To showcase just how trauma can and does manifest, The Establishment has compiled a series examining the issue. Far from a comprehensive overview—especially in a society so fraught with trauma—it is a drop in the bucket. But hopefully a few more people will be able to see their reflections in it.” This is a series of…
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