Therapy center Turning Point in York, PA is taking charge during Child Abuse Prevention month, also Sexual Assault Awareness Month. They are focusing on believing sexual abuse survivors. They aim to change the culture of secrecy, guilt, and shame, re-focusing instead on empowering the survivors to talk about the crime. Read more here: http://fox43.com/2017/04/01/york-therapy-center-focuses-on-believing-sexual-assault-survivors-and-changing-culture/ 19/30
HPF values the stories told by our heroes last week. Stories of hurt, abandonment, fear, loss, as well as finding hope and love in the struggle to overcome abuse. There are many more stories out there, so we would like to continue to spread the message of hope by recommending more stories. Finding Fish: A Memoir is the captivating true story of how Antwone Fisher struggled to cope with child abuse and find healing while serving in the U.S. Navy. Find out more here: http://antwonefisher.net/#! 18/30
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Hi my name is Tonya, and I am a very proud mum of a very brave young man who was sexually assaulted by someone he trusted. This story isn’t about my son, but is about me and how it feels being a parent of a child that has been violated by someone. Anyway, the day Tristan told me I was just about ready to leave to go to my brother’s wedding. Everyone was waiting for me in the car and Tristan was late. I was waiting for him to turn up to come to the wedding with us. I stopped [...]
The Ride Home Childhood is a time of wonder and discovery. But there are events that are planted in the linings of my brain that I will never forget. For instance, the plane ride from England to Canada and how I put on a first class act to get the window seat. Also, the ride from Canada to New Jersey was full of wonder. I do not remember stopping at Niagara Falls, but there is a picture of me standing on a brick fence and leaning over a steel rail gazing at the raging waters and it still brings me [...]
My sister and I became victims of childhood sexual abuse when we were around the ages of 6 and 7. The predator, which will be named Phil, was your normal friendly neighbor that was always willing to lend a helping hand and was extremely nice. Sometimes our parents would even invite him over to our house. Little did we know how different his other side of his personality and aggressiveness was until he started molesting us. To put this in perspective, my sister and I were around the age that “normal” kids were learning how to read, write and learn [...]
When I was in kindergarten, my older brother used to pick me up at school and then walk me home every afternoon. He was supposed to take care of me and my other brother while our parents were out working. When you are that young, you only expect care and support from your family. That’s what we all thought he was doing until he sexually abused me. I was 5 years old then. For such a small boy, it is difficult to understand this type of situation, especially if it involves a person that you respect and admire. I was [...]
A Moment In Time I had the best mother in the world and you will catch me saying that 365 days a year, not just on a Sunday in May on social media. She did everything in her power to protect, provide for, and nurture me. And someone stole that sense of stability and safety away from me… in just one moment in time. I was not left alone with him overnight. I was not left alone with him for hours at a time. I was not left alone with him… at all. This was a crime of opportunity. This [...]
From Broken to Beyond Surviving™ By Rachel Grant I was a five-year old, middle-class kid, growing up in Oklahoma with an acre out my backdoor when my grandfather came to live with our family. As an innate nurturer, I would help my mom and dad take care of him by doing simple things like bringing him a bowl of cereal, keeping him company, and reading to him. We spent hours on our front porch swing talking, laughing, and watching the people in the park across the street. He was my friend and a quiet companion. One day, glowing from having [...]
The Humanity Preservation Foundation is proud to have participated in the District Wide Career Day for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District! How does this relate to Child Abuse Prevention Month? The foundation had the opportunity to be present among 800 high school juniors, provide materials for what we do to prevent interpersonal violence, along with speaking face to face with students! As one student asked after we explained what our goal was, “How do WE do that?” We work hard to prevent child abuse through educating, telling stories of hope and survival, as well as community outreach. By [...]
