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    Tag: listening to survivors

    Awake Announces Newly Expanded Survivor Advisory Panel 

    Listening to survivors has always been a priority for Awake Milwaukee. In our earliest days, before we had even chosen the name “Awake,” we gathered in Sara…… Read more “Awake Announces Newly Expanded Survivor Advisory Panel “

    December 6, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Awake Synod Sessions Will Ensure that Victim-Survivors and Advocates Are Heard

    When Kathy Ann Coll learned about the 2021-2023 Synod on Synodality called by Pope Francis, she was eager to take part. The synod is designed to engage…… Read more “Awake Synod Sessions Will Ensure that Victim-Survivors and Advocates Are Heard”

    May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Survivors Discuss the Sacred Power of Listening

    In the latest installment of Awake Milwaukee’s Courageous Conversations last week, two survivors of clergy sexual abuse offered moving testimony about the power of having others listen…… Read more “Courageous Conversation: Survivors Discuss the Sacred Power of Listening”

    March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Why Catholics Need to Hear Survivor Stories (and 5 Ways to Listen Well)

    One of Awake Milwaukee’s central missions is a commitment to listening to sexual abuse survivors. Many have carried painful experiences in silence for decades. And those who…… Read more “Why Catholics Need to Hear Survivor Stories (and 5 Ways to Listen Well)”

    March 8, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Lifting Up Survivors’ Voices on All Survivors’ Day

    This Saturday, November 7, is All Survivors’ Day, a day to recognize survivors of sexual abuse, bring their stories into the light, raise awareness of the widespread nature of the issue, and organize for change in the culture that allows sexual abuse to continue. Awake Milwaukee is proud to join the group of international organizations Read more

    November 4, 2020November 30, 2020 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Six Things I Wish Catholics Knew About the Abuse Crisis

    Today we revisit the important insights shared by Patricia Gallagher Marchant in one of our very first Survivor Stories, originally published on March 10, 2020. Patricia Gallagher…… Read more “Survivor Story: Six Things I Wish Catholics Knew About the Abuse Crisis”

    September 1, 2020October 19, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    Why Catholics Need to Hear Survivor Stories (and 5 Ways to Listen Well)

    Today on the blog we pause to revisit one of our earliest posts, from February of this year, which focuses on the sacred work of listening to…… Read more “Why Catholics Need to Hear Survivor Stories (and 5 Ways to Listen Well)”

    August 11, 2020 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Six Things I Wish Catholics Knew About the Abuse Crisis

    Patricia Gallagher Marchant, MSW, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice in downtown Milwaukee who has worked for almost 35 years with individuals and couples on issues including anxiety and depression, marital problems, grief, and sexual abuse recovery. Read more

    March 10, 2020June 2, 2020 by Erin ODonnell

    Why Catholics Need to Hear Survivor Stories (and 5 Ways to Listen Well)

    ne of Awake’s central missions is a commitment to listening to sexual abuse survivors. Many have carried painful experiences in silence for decades. And those who have shared their stories have often been doubted, shamed, or ignored by fellow Catholics. Read more

    February 4, 2020March 23, 2020 by Erin ODonnell
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