Sexual Abuse Resources
The Portland Archdiocese Documents About Priest Abuse
http://www.archpdxdocuments.com/
The goal of this site is to help the public, child advocates, and any institution which sponsors “relationships of trust” between adults and children, to see what the Archdiocese of Portland, and its Archbishops and Staff, knew or should have known about pedophile priests, so as to learn from these mistakes and thereby ensure that the tragedies of child abuse do not happen elsewhere.
All Things Legal Investigations
www.allthingslegalinvestigations.com
Dawn Krantz-Watts is an expert in the area of Sex Abuse Litigation. Her company assists litigators at every stage of a case—from the first client interview to settlement and a jury verdict. Dawn specializes in witness interviews, sex abuse litigation, networking and a variety of other things to help meet your legal needs.
Seventh Day Adventist Resources
www.advocateweb.org/CEASE/
Seventh Day Adventist Resources C.E.A.S.E. has been created by victims/survivors of sexual, physical and spiritual abuse committed by employees and volunteers of the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist Church Devoted to educating church leadership about the prevalence of these abuses within the denomination, we want to bring about changes to church policy in order to protect others from the devastation we experienced.
Male Survivor
http://www.malesurvivor.org/
Overcoming Sexual Victimization of Boys and Men.
We are committed to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men through support, treatment, research, education, advocacy, and activism.
Survivors Network of those Abuse by Priests (SNAP)
http://www.snapnetwork.org
If you’ve been victimized by clergy, please know that you are not alone. You can get better. You can reach out to others who’ve been hurt just like you have. Together, we can heal one another.
National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children
http://sapn.nonprofitoffice.com
The National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children is a national organization working to prevent a most pervasive and hidden danger: childhood sexual abuse.
National Crime Victim Law Institute
www.lclark.edu/org/ncvli/
Only thirty years ago, victims of crime had few rights in the criminal justice system. Today, statutory and constitutional rights exist for crime victims in every state, as well as in federal law. At a minimum, victims have certain rights. NCVLI’s team of attorneys and its nationwide network of legal clinics and pro bono attorneys are dedicated to protecting, enforcing, and advancing victims’ rights to ensure that victims are recognized as participants in the criminal justice system.
Stop It Now
www.stopitnow.org/comquest.html
Together, We Can Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children. Look Here to Find Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Child Sexual Abuse.
Child Protection Project
http://www.childpro.org
Child Protection Project is dedicated to raising awareness about issues of child abuse within polygamy and other religious organizations. We are particularly interested in how institutions, especially churches, ignore child abuse reporting requirements; and thus cause unnecessary suffering and pain to children and families. Our religious institutions must be good corporate citizens because their mandate as tax-exempt beneficial, charitable organizations requires that children entrusted to their care be safe.
Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute
http://www.csbsju.edu/isti
The Institute promotes the prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment through research, education, and publication. In areas of sexuality, it offers leadership, gives voice, and facilitates healing to survivors, communities of faith, and offenders, as well as those who care for them.
Oregon Abuse Survivors & Advocates (OASA)
503.222.3133
OASA is an organization of child abuse survivors and supportive family, friends, mental health professionals and lawyers. OASA is dedicated to the twin goals of healing and justice for survivors of abuse. They offer resource materials and workshops to the public, mental health professionals and law enforcement profession.
Child Abuse Prevention
http://www.childabuse.com
Comprehensive resource bringing awareness & education in preventing child abuse and related issues. Childabuse.com was created to support, inform and encourage those dealing with any aspect of child abuse, in a positive non-threatening environment.
Bishop Accountability
www.bishopaccountability.org
It is our hope that the information we are collecting at BishopAccountability.org will help expose bishops who have abused children or vulnerable adults, or have aided abusers. We hope we can encourage an informed public to demand indictments of bishops where appropriate. And failing these legal remedies, we hope that our Web site will embolden priests and laity to beg the removal of culpable bishops by the Pope.
National Crime Victims Bar Association
www.ncvc.org/vb
The NCVBA provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions, refers crime victims to lawyers in their local area, and works to increase general awareness about the availability of resources.
Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota
www.pcamn.org
Our mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect by promoting positive parenting, healthy families, and supportive communities where children are respected and valued.
Silent Lambs
www.silentlambs.org
Silentlambs remains neutral on religious issues and seeks to break down barriers that lead to the segregation of abuse survivors from different faiths and backgrounds. We wish to provide assistance to victims who have been molested as children and silenced from speaking out or seeking proper assistance as directed by religious authority.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
www.childwelfare.gov
Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information.
Jacob Wetterling Foundation
www.jwf.org
An authorized provider of prevention education and incident assistance in collaboration with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
The Awareness Center, Inc
www.theawarenesscenter.org
The Jewish coalition against sexual abuse and assault.
Native American Abuse
www.nativeamericanabuse.com
Dedicated to supporting Native Americans who have been sexually abused by members of clergy.
Diana Screen
www.dianascreen.com
A technological system to identify child molesters.This one hour, non-intrusive test is conducted on a computer. Using a breakthrough in technology, the purpose of this objective test is to identify people who have molested a child in the past. Using this technology, organizations that have oversight of children can greatly reduce the likelihood of hiring persons that are a high risk of committing misconduct.
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse Education, Prevention, and Recovery
Wintre’s Wishes
www.wintreswishes.org
The WINTRE’S WISHES FOUNDATION is an organization developed to raise awareness [and eyebrows] of sexual abuse in Oregon. WINTRE’S WISHES is dedicated to SUPPORT, PREVENTION and ADVOCACY for survivors and their supporters. Our goal is to bring individuals and families together to break down the stigma’s associated with sex abuse and to leverage a platform where our voice stands against perpetrators and offenders. All money raised through this foundation goes to support survivors and prevention of further sex abuse.
Body Reconciliation
www.bodyreconciliation.org
Body Reconciliation is a non-profit organization that has as it’s mission to reach out to primary women and young adults for the purpose of education and service for those who suffered childhood abuse and still suffer with an unhealthy relationship with their bodies.
