Resources
Training, Consultation, and Education
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Dr. Anna Salter
Expert on grooming/predators
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Dr. Jennifer Freyd
Founder of Center for Institutional Courage
Jennifer Joy Freyd, PhD. (jjfreyd.com)
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Dr. Michael A. Salter
Expert on child sexual exploitation, gender-based violence, complex trauma
Articles:
More than 300 million child victims of online sexual abuse globally: report (unsw.edu.au)
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Psychologist, Co-founder of Global Trauma Recovery Institute
Musings on Faith and Psychology | Thoughts on life and the world around me (philipmonroe.com)
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Lori Anne Thompson
Clergy abuse resources
https://loriannethompson.com/research-studies/
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Dr. David Pooler
Expert on clergy exploitation of adults
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Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Center for Resilience Informed Therapy
Welcome | Dr. Arielle Schwartz (drarielleschwartz.com)
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Websites:
Resources for Professional Exploitation- therapist, clergy, etc.
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Not The Other Woman | Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse
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Coping with family while dealing with abuse or assault
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Organizations:
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (snapnetwork.org)
SNAP is a wealth of information about clergy-perpetrated abuse, including resources for those abused as adults. SNAP has a survivor support group for Orthodox Christians that meets monthly.
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HelpHer (helpherresources.com)
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Monthly webinars, education and survivor groups. Catholic
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Training for faith-based communities and professionals, resources
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Child abuse prevention and advocacy
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Help for those navigating religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and adverse religious experiences
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Resources, training and community
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A Collective of organizations addressing the needs of survivors
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RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization
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Together We Heal (togetherwehealcommunity.org
Grief, addressing grief in all forms and loss of community
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Justice, accountability and recovery in Christian contexts
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Godly response to abuse in the Christian environment
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Videos
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The Abuse of Power in the Church with Diane Langberg and Phil Monroe (youtube.com)
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The Grooming Process: Sex with a pastor is never an affair. (youtube.com)
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Podcasts
Holy/Hurt Podcast (holyhurtpodcast.com)
Hosted by Hilary McBride, addresses clergy abuse
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Safe to Hope Podcast Transcripts Season One (helpherresources.com)
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Addressing spiritual abuse, sexual abuse
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Podcast - Adam Young Counseling
Sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, engaging one's own story
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Tears of Eden: Supporting survivors of Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma
Protestant perspective
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For survivors of sexual abuse- also offers support groups
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Episode Archive | The Roys Report (julieroys.com)
Episodes on clergy-perpetrated abuse
Of note:
Recovery & Empowerment: A Path Forward | The Roys Report (julieroys.com)
Restore Day 2: 'Borrow Hope' From Others Until Your Own Hope Restored (julieroys.com)
Dr. Diane Langberg: Understanding Adult Clergy Abuse | The Roys Report (julieroys.com)
Affair or Abuse? The Church's Hurtful Response | The Roys Report (julieroys.com)
Adult Abuse Survivors Are Often Treated As ‘Sinners,’ Threats to Church (julieroys.com)
Opinion: How I Came to Believe my “Affair” was Abuse (julieroys.com)
Is Misty Edwards A Victim? | The Roys Report (julieroys.com)
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Truth & Consequences - The Second Wound
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Sexual abuse, trauma recovery
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Blogs and interviews with Orthodox clergy and faithful
The Good Men Project- Interview Series with Scott Jacobsen​
Dr. Hermina Nedelescu and Dorothy Small
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Rev. J. Gregory Waynick
"Let's stop clergy sexual misconduct - before another scandal explodes"
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Fr. Gregory "Get Rid of the Old Yeast: Responding to Clergy Sexual Misconduct"
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Dr. Ellen Gvosdev: When the Unspeakable Happens
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