“The greatest challenge I have had to endure as a survivor is shame. Because others forced me to keep silent about the abuse, I thought I was…… Read more “Survivor Story: Deborah Rodriguez”
Tag: victim assistance coordinator
Q+A with Stephanie Delmore, New Victim Assistance Coordinator for Archdiocese of Milwaukee
In July, psychotherapist Stephanie Delmore began working as victim assistance coordinator (VAC) for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. She recently spoke with Awake Blog editor Erin O’Donnell about…… Read more “Q+A with Stephanie Delmore, New Victim Assistance Coordinator for Archdiocese of Milwaukee”
Update: The Archdiocese Responds to Awake’s Remaining Questions
To understand how our local leaders are responding to the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, Awake submitted questions on 35 topics to the Archdiocese Read more
Awake’s Commitment to Understanding the Full Reality of Abuse in Adulthood
I have come to know many victim-survivors who have experienced abuse in adulthood. Many of these survivors are women in their 20s and 30s who had a deep faith that has been utterly Read more
Update: The Archdiocese of Milwaukee Responds to Awake’s Priority Questions
As part of our ongoing effort to understand the abuse crisis at the local level, Awake submitted a list of questions to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in December 2019. While Archdiocesan Chief of Staff Jerry Topczewski replied that he would not be able to answer the complete list of questions at that time, he did agree to provide responses to a smaller list of “priority questions” that the Awake Leadership Team found most important. Read more
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