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MSA: What is peer support ?
Extract: We are all social beings by nature – connectedness and community are necessary if not vital to our wellbeing. The very existence of positive social relationships can be a source of healing for many psychological wounds. Because sexual abuse and sexual assault occurs in relative secrecy – in a state of disconnection between people…
Childhood sexual abuse of boys increases risk of suicide
Suicidal behavior and associated factors in sexually abused adolescents – ScienceDirect It has been found that in cases exposed to sexual abuse, suicidal ideation developed in 63.2% (n = 67) of the individuals and 24.5% (n = 26) of them attempted suicide. The rate of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts was higher in cases who live separately from one…
Horrified a child sex offender allowed in abuse meetings
http://bit.ly/2lpkoPR The minister overseeing the Royal Commission of inquiry into state abuse is “horrified” a convicted child sex offender may have been allowed into meetings with sexual abuse survivors. But while she admitted it was a “shocking situation”, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin said she could not get directly involved in the commission’s work. She…
#MOSAIC #NZ #Research #Sexual #Abuse
Monday, 19 December 2016, 2:47 pm Press Release: Mosaic MSSATW Read Report 1 in 6 – that is 15 per cent, or up to 300,000 – New Zealand males have experienced sexual abuse in their lifetime, says Mosaic. Mosaic, is a New Zealand charity based in Wellington. They work with males of all ages and…
The Centre for Social Impact
https://www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/about The Centre for Social Impact helps grant-makers and funders invest for impact, and enables their community partners to turn that investment into inspiring and sustainable social change. We draw on a range of expertise from our team, and our network of specialist associates and partner organisations, to respond to the needs of our clients…
Child sexual abuse inquiry criticises lack of cooperation from Vatican
Child sexual abuse inquiry criticises lack of cooperation from Vatican https://t.co/tABRvQ8KFQ — Richard Scorer (@Richard_Scorer) October 28, 2019 The Vatican’s repeated refusal to cooperate with official investigations into paedophile priests and its delay in stripping convicted offenders of their clerical status has been condemned by the UK’s child sexual abuse inquiry. In a highly critical…