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https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEBj2wR43w6mMT8CjY5LKpS0qGAgEKg8IACoHCAowjujJATDXzBUwiJS0AQ?hl=en-NZ&gl=NZ&ceid=NZ%3Aen Across the country, attorneys like Slater are scrambling to file a new wave of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy, thanks to rules enacted in 15 states that extend or suspend the statute of limitations to allow claims stretching back decades. Associated Press reporting found the deluge of suitsContinue Reading

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https://www.coe.int/en/web/children/-/so-this-is-sexual-abuse- “So, this is sexual abuse?” is a new child-friendly booklet for teenagers (aged 12 and up), to explore some of the ways in which sexual abuse and exploitation of children can occur today. The main message of the publication is that children are not alone when they have questions.Continue Reading

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http://bit.ly/2DmEW0S For one, you can learn to trust in your ability to cope with negative events, if and when they happen. The good news is that research shows that most of the things we worry about will never come to pass. But if something bad does happen, remember that you’llContinue Reading

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Given choice in match of peer worker Focus is on achievement of personal goals Social inclusion/community integration, employment, education, training are considered Support given to strengthen or reconnect with key relationships Increasing empowerment and self-advocacy Can feedback on satisfaction with the service Increased motivation

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http://bit.ly/34rEquo The notion that physical activity and exercise are viable treatments for PTSD has been gaining momentum in the research community (20–25). The terms are often used interchangeably but are distinct from one another. Physical activity is “any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure” [(26),Continue Reading

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http://bit.ly/2Dj7LLw Sitting at a desk all day, it’s easy to start feeling like a brainless polyp, whereas walking and talking, as we are this morning, while admiring the Great Sugar Loaf mountain rising beyond the city and a Huguenot cemetery formed in 1693, our minds are fizzing. “Our sensory systemsContinue Reading

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http://bit.ly/34pyphB During his time in jail, in which he said he was a “privileged man” and his cell was a “penthouse”, Cosby participated in a reform programme called Mann Up. In the interview he clarified that we wasn’t part of the association, but he was a regular speaker. “I neverContinue Reading

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'People don’t think this sort of thing happens to men:' Male rape survivor speaks out over … https://t.co/KJ13pRQXIl via @evening_tele — MaleSurvivor (@MaleSurvivorORG) November 16, 2019 “I was using medication and convincing myself I was taking control but I wasn’t. “It is so important that you don’t suffer in silenceContinue Reading