Resources and Links
Survivors Network of those Abused By Priests (SNAP)
P.O. Box 6416 , Chicago , IL 60680-6416
Toll-Free: 1-877-SNAPHEALS (877-762-7432)
Email: SNAPBlaine@hotmail.com
www.snapnetwork.org
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is a self-help organization of adult survivors of clergy sexual abuse and their supporters. They work to end the cycle of abuse in two ways: By supporting one another in personal healing; and by pursuing justice and institutional change by holding individual perpetrators responsible and the church accountable. SNAP has local chapters and support groups in over 50 cities across the country. Via their website, SNAP provides resources such as peer counseling, contact information for local support groups, online discussion boards, a library of educational materials and news stories and ways to support their mission, both in the local community and on a national level. The SNAP website includes contact information for local SNAP chapters.
The Wounded Healer Journal (TWHJ)
Email: Linda_twhj@yahoo.com
www.twhj.com
TWHJ is an Internet pioneer in the area of online support for trauma and abuse survivors. This virtual community journal offers an array of web services for those who have experienced the devastation of traumatic experiences, including child abuse. TWHJ provides links to national therapists, crisis numbers, support chat rooms, and a web store. It offers similar services for partners and allies of sexual assault survivors. Linda Chapman is the creator, editor and administrator of TWHJ.
NonFiction Books/DVD
Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Ellen Bass and Laura Davis (HarperCollins, 1993)
Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back
Claire Fontaine and Mia Fontaine (Regan Books, April 2006)
Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Ellen Bass and Laura Davis (Harper and Row, 1994, new edition 2008)
The Courage to Heal Workbook
Laura Davis (HarperCollins, 1990)
The Doghouse Angel: From the Darkness of Abuse to the Light of Healing
Kimberly A. Steward (Doghouse Press, June 2003)
Feeling Yes, Feeling No
A 4 part video with music and lively skits where children learn to identify good and bad touches and what to do if they are approached inappropriately by strangers or by people they know. (National Film Board of Canada )
Healing Sex: A Mind/Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma
Staci Haines (Cleis Press, 2007)
Healing Sex DVD: A Mind/Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma
Staci Haines (DVD by SIR Productions, 2005)
No Secrets No Lies: How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse
Robin Stone (Broadway, 2004)
Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Booklet for Adult Survivors
Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Center (BC, 1991)
Organizations
Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute
1100 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 2 , Atlanta , GA 30309
Phone: (404) 872-5152
P.O. Box 27160 , Oakland , CA 94602
Phone: (510) 530-7980
Email: contact@childmolestationprevention.org
www.childmolestationprevention.org
The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute is a national science-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse through research, education, and family support. Because people who develop a sexual interest in children usually develop it during their teenage years and even younger, our focus is on providing information to professionals and to families about the early warning signs of a problem, as well as the availability of early diagnosis and effective treatment from a sex-specific specialist. We want to stop molestation at the very earliest point possible -- before it even happens.
Darkness to Light
7 Radcliffe Street
Suite 200
Charleston , SC 29403
Darkness to Light is a primary prevention program whose mission is to engage adults in the prevention of child sexual abuse; to reduce the incidence of child sexual abuse nationally through education and public awareness aimed at adults; and to provide adults with information to recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
Administrative Offices
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville , AL 35801
The National Children's Advocacy Center provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families with a child-focused team approach. NCAC also operates the Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center , which provides education and training to support the development of Children's Advocacy Centers nationwide. |
Stop It Now!
351 Pleasant Street
Suite B319
Northampton , MA 01060
Stop It Now! is a national, nonprofit working to prevent and ultimately eradicate child sexual abuse. Stop It Now! challenges adults to take action by calling on abusers, adults at risk to abuse, and their friends and family, to come forward, learn the warning signs, and seek help. Services are available from 9am - 6pm, EST, Mon - Fri.
The toll-free number is a Confidential Hotline.
