Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Bill

Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate Visual Recording) Amendment Bill

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/member/2020/0305/6.0/whole.html Posting a digital communication of an intimate visual recording online, often referred to as revenge pornography, is a form of sexual exploitation that involves the intentional, non-consensual disclosure of intimate visual recordings of another person who is either naked, exposed, or engaged in an intimate sexual activity. The personal cost of this public humiliation…

Tips to Be Happy at Work

Tips to Be Happy at Work

https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/15-proven-tips-to-be-happy-at-work.html Have a Sense of Meaning In 1983 Steve Jobs convinced future Apple CEO John Sculley to leave his job at PepsiCo by asking him one question: “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?” Why was this so effective?…

Relationship between sexual abuse and substance abuse

Relationship between sexual abuse and substance abuse

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861063/ This study reveals an extraordinarily high frequency of physical and sexual abuse among both women and men admitted for detoxification in an urban inpatient facility: 72% experienced interpersonal trauma and 75% of them first experienced it as children. The frequency of physical and sexual abuse is similar to that found in other studies of…

Oranga Tamariki on site at Gloriavale, making inquiry into West Coast sect

Oranga Tamariki on site at Gloriavale, making inquiry into West Coast sect

It was confirmed to 1 NEWS today that staff of the government department have been on site at the Gloriavale commune recently. There’s been a long history of allegations of sexual and physical abuse within the Gloriavale community. A former senior member was convicted of child sex abuse last year and its founder spent time…

Domestic Sex Trafficking – A Survivor’s Perspective | Karly Church | TEDxOshawaED

Domestic Sex Trafficking – A Survivor’s Perspective | Karly Church | TEDxOshawaED

As she defines what domestic sex trafficking is, Karly talks about the stages of exploitation while drawing upon her personal experiences. Karly helps educators understand how they can help elicit change. Karly Church is a Crisis Intervention Counselor, Social Service Worker, and advocate for survivors of domestic sex trafficking. She has worked the front line…

Participants: lack of hierarchy, accessibility of receiving care and positive experiences with peer specialists.

Participants: lack of hierarchy, accessibility of receiving care and positive experiences with peer specialists.

Parachute NYC was launched in 2012 to provide a “soft landing” for persons experiencing a psychiatric crisis. The program was funded through a federal grant from the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare Services and provided services through mobile teams and respite centers. Mental health professionals worked alongside peer specialists to offer network meetings to individuals…