I grew up in a small Southeast Texas city of 11,000 people. For most of my life, I attended services at Pine Forest Baptist Church, the church my great-grandmother helped found and where three generations of my family were married. I now reside in South Carolina, but when I return home, I make sure my …
Researcher Brené Brown became an overnight celebrity after she gave a TED Talk about vulnerability and shame that has been viewed over nine million times. Everything she says about vulnerability and shame can be directly applied to survivors of child sex abuse. As a researcher, she states that it is a scientific fact that connection …
Article By Chip Minemyer Pennsylvania — The Stewards of Children program soon will take a giant leap toward the goal of educating 5,000 Centre County residents to recognize and report child abuse. Howard Long, president and CEO of the YMCA of Centre County, said four local school districts will train their entire staffs through the …
Excerpted from a May 6 post on “Moody Speaks,” Dave Moody’s personal blog A few weeks ago I gave my first public speech on being a sexual abuse survivor. I must admit, that recently I have done a few interviews for newspapers and magazines, and even a training video that will go around world to …
Massachusetts — On Wednesday, May 1, The Greater Lowell Family YMCA helped provide Stewards of Children™ training to 350 Dracut School Department personnel. “It is vitally important that all school employees be aware of the issue of child sexual abuse, and be sensitive to its effects on our children. The YMCA’s willingness to provide this …
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