Whilst it’s good to keep track of the new survivor websites opening up for both genders, it’s also important to mark the end of an era where one particular site is concerned. The Foundation of Survivors, backed up and run by the author Joe Peters, reached its 10th Anniversary last Saturday, 24th July, but has…
Got an email from the admin about a new site specifically for male victims of childhood sexual abuse, Betrayed Boys. Looks like they are just getting started over there, but if you’re interested, go check it out! http://betrayedboys.com/
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…
There’s been an ongoing debate about the memory of child sexual abuse and whether it would be better to have forgotten entirely and never have remembered after shutting down the initial trauma, compared to processing the experiences through therapy. The Guardian newspaper ran a Weekend magazine article today about a survivor whose memories had to…
Survivor Island is another resource aimed at male survivors of child abuse with a members-only section to the wider forum. However the initial concentration started with teenagers though the site is open to all ages. Further resources are planned in future. The link is as follows; http://forum.survivorisland.org/index.php Meanwhile, back in the UK, AMSOSA, formerly Survivors…
From my email today, thought it might be of interest to our UK readers: Tackling Child Abuse Conference Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution Monday 27th September 2010 – Central London http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/police-criminal-justice/full-conference/article/tackling-child-abuse-conference.html?code=MKRG The police and partner agencies are under heightened pressure and scrutiny to effectively crack down on child abuse following a series of damaging high profile…
