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Looking at Insurance Data to Identify What Works to Prevent Abuse in an Organization
This makes sense. Even something as common and necessary as background checks are only going to catch people who’ve already been caught before. It’s a good thing to do, but it leaves that gap. What doesn’t leave a gap is having policies and procedures in place that prevent anyone from being able to abuse kids when working with your organization. If being alone with a child is simply not acceptable for anyone, that closes those gaps.
As the article goes on, that means rules like not giving kids gifts, not driving them home, etc. That’s what works, and it has to just be the culture in the organization, no questions asked. Create that culture, and you’re making the best effort to protect kids that you can make.
Shared Links (weekly) May 8, 2022
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Mental health apps have terrible privacy protections, report finds– When in-person therapy is so hard to find, this is very disappointing.
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Women Who Have Had A Miscarriage Struggle With Grief On Mother’s Day
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Nearly half of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide, survey finds
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Link – Anxiety and Depression: More College Students Seeking Help
First of all, go read the article. There’s a lot to think about in terms of the lack of resources, despite the fact that college students probably have many more resources than other adults do. Still, not getting help during this time leads to adults who still need help, or are further impacted than they…
Link – What is the Invisible Cage of Abuse?
One of the best things my therapist did for me those many years ago, was help me recognize that the way my mind worked served me well during childhood, but as an adult, it would only limit me and keep me on a path to failure. She then began the process of helping me learn…
Sharing – Sexual-Abuse Survivors Are Getting Sucked Into QAnon
Frankly, I am concerned too: “Experts on child sexual abuse are extremely concerned about the rise of conspiracy theories, particularly in what are intended as safe places for survivors. “It’s very discomforting” to know that sexual abuse survivors are being drawn into conspiracy theories like QAnon, says Jetta Bernier, executive director for Mass Kids, a…
