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    Tag: trauma

    Courageous Conversation: Abuse Survivors Can Heal—and Thrive—in the Aftermath of Trauma

    The more our communities understand about trauma, the more likely we are to help survivors of experiences such as clergy sexual abuse achieve healing and post-traumatic growth.…… Read more “Courageous Conversation: Abuse Survivors Can Heal—and Thrive—in the Aftermath of Trauma”

    May 17, 2022May 19, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    3 Tools that Can Help Victim-Survivors Heal

    Editor’s Note: This week we revisit a 2020 post describing treatment modalities that can be beneficial for trauma recovery. In the aftermath of sexual abuse, many victim-survivors…… Read more “3 Tools that Can Help Victim-Survivors Heal”

    May 3, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    What Structural Factors Contribute to Abuse in the Catholic Church?

    Some in the Catholic community believe that the sexual abuse crisis in the Church is solely the result of a few “bad apples,” or the acts of…… Read more “What Structural Factors Contribute to Abuse in the Catholic Church?”

    March 29, 2022April 6, 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

    6 Ways Clergy and Church Leaders Can Build Trauma-Sensitive Parishes

    Psychologists and others who work with victim-survivors of sexual abuse say that sexual abuse is so pervasive that many people sitting in church on any given Sunday have experienced abuse—perpetrated by family members or friends, clergy or coaches, scout Read more

    November 9, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    What Happens if I Make a Report to the Wisconsin Clergy Abuse Hotline?

    Last week the office of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul released details about the reports it has received so far through the Department of Justice (DOJ) hotline…… Read more “What Happens if I Make a Report to the Wisconsin Clergy Abuse Hotline?”

    November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    Enablers and Bystanders: Are They Key to Addressing the Sex Abuse Crisis?

    This week we revisit a thought-provoking post we first published in fall 2020. It shares ideas from law professor Amos Guiora, who studies the pivotal role of…… Read more “Enablers and Bystanders: Are They Key to Addressing the Sex Abuse Crisis?”

    September 28, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    The Complicated Question of Forgiveness After Sexual Abuse

    Forgiveness is central to Christianity. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells Peter to forgive, “not seven times, but 77 times.” And in the letter to the…… Read more “The Complicated Question of Forgiveness After Sexual Abuse”

    September 21, 2021March 16, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Yes, the Pennsylvania Attorney General Investigation of Clergy Abuse was Hard. But It Helped My Mom and Fellow Abuse Survivors.

    When I look back on 2016, I realize what a strange and intense year it was for me and my family. It was the year that I watched the start of the Pennsylvania grand jury investigation Read more

    June 29, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Understanding Trauma to Build Trauma–Sensitive Parishes

    Every parish has members who have experienced sexual abuse or other types of trauma, making it essential to create communities that feel welcoming and safe to victims and survivors, said Stephen Read more

    February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

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