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About
PROSOPON HEALING Framework:
Prevention: advancing strategies to prevent clergy-perpetrated abuse
Research: advancing research on abuse dynamics, sexual trauma, and systemic enablers
Outreach: engaging communities through education and public awareness
Support: supporting survivors and connecting them with professional resources
Oversight: advocating for accountability, justice, institutional responsibility, and policy reform
Protection: promoting safeguards that reduce vulnerability and prevent harm
Organization: building coordinated, multidisciplinary responses
Neuroscience Insight: advancing understanding of the neurobiological impact of sexual trauma
The name "Prosopon" is derived from the Ancient Greek term for “person” or “face,” reflecting both identity and relational presence, elements that are often profoundly impacted by clergy-perpetrated (sexual) abuse. In the neurosciences, the human face is known to play a central role in social recognition, trust, and perception. "Healing" emphasizes a focus on long-term recovery and community-based support.​
Prosopon Healing does not provide legal advice or therapeutic counseling.
Mission
Prosopon Healing is dedicated to advancing awareness, research, and education on clergy-perpetrated (sexual) abuse, supporting survivors, advocacy, community building, and promoting accountability within the Orthodox Church.
Vision
To promote safe environments within the Orthodox world free of sexual harm, especially by those in positions of authority, where evidence-based research, policy, and community action work together to prevent abuse, address institutional failures, ensure accountability, and support those impacted.
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