Clergy Sexual Child Abuse Crisis-Fifth Anniversary
We all know that sexual child abuse crimes and cover ups have gone on for centuries, and that considerable work was done by many to expose the criminals and their supervisors long before the Globe began running stories.
This 'anniversary' is an opportunity to re-group and re-focus attention on protecting the vulnerable and healing the wounded.
SNAP - Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests-is organizing a vigil for Sunday, January 7th, 2007. The goals for these local vigils are:
-- attract media exposure, which will help bring more survivors and whistleblowers forward.
-- expose the continued corruption/insensitivity of the church hierarchy.
-- educate/remind lawmakers that legislative reform (esp. statute of limitations) is desperately needed
-- give our members and supporters a simple, low key, low stress but effective way to mark this anniversary
-- remind everyone that, despite all the attention being paid to lawsuits and settlements and bankruptcies, many survivors are still deeply in pain, with few professionals trained to facilitate the healing process.
SNAP is the nation's largest, oldest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious authority figures (priests, ministers, bishops, deacons, nuns and others). SNAP is an independent, non-profit and confidential organization, with no connections with the church or church officials.
The SNAP mission is based on the belief that by sharing their stories, clergy sexual abuse survivors will recognize that they are not alone, that they are not guilty for what they experienced. Thus, each survivor will come to full knowledge of their empowerment to confront the truth and engage in a healthy healing process.
Armed with the truth about what a clergy sexual child abuse survivors experienced, they can then use that power to bring about change. When they put their voices together, they become a strong voice that will be heard.
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Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, author, motivational speaker and inspirational leader specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life's challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.drdorothy.net Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles
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