Bristol
"Child sexual abuse is when you're powerless and betrayed, and you're all alone and you mustn't tell, and there's confusion and pain and deep down inside there's the fear that it's all your own fault, that there's something wrong with you, something terribly and toxically wrong with you, and there's nowhere to go, and no one to run to, and no way to stop it because you're small and weak and stupid and if only!!—if only!!—if only you had known, if you only you hadn't been there, if only you hadn't said what you'd said, or done what you'd done, or felt what you'd felt...That's what child sexual abuse is."
Child sexual abuse has been in the headlines constantly since the Jimmy Savile scandal broke in 2012. But why? Why is it such a big story? Why does it impact the victim so profoundly? What is the 'transfer of responsibility' in grooming? How many people are abused, by whom, and why? Is there hope for recovery?
Some people might say, 'Oh, but I've been on child sexual abuse training before.' We can guarantee that this training will be different! Carolyn will be covering rarely discussed subjects such as images of abuse (also known as 'child pornography') and the sexual abuse of children by females, as well as talking from her personal perspective both as a survivor of organised abuse and incest, and from her experience over 15 years as a foster carer.
This will be a hard-hitting, but hope-filled day and is suitable for a wide range of professionals working with survivors, in particular counsellors and psychotherapists, but also people working in adoption and fostering, Rape Crisis, social work, occupational health, education, police, prisons, lawyers and healthcare. Survivors and supporters are also welcome. Whilst all of our days are run in a safe and contained way, the nature of this topic means that some may find elements of the day difficult.
For more information visit: http://www.pods-online.org.uk/index.php/csa-overview
We are now producing the Directory exclusively in an easy to use PDF format. The DABS National Resource Directory lists over 650 organisations across the UK and Ireland .These are arranged according to location and services offered. National organisations are also represented. There are services that work with adults, children, males, females, perpetrators and also those that provide accommodation and helpline services.
DABS has composed a list of around 450 titles categorized according to who they are aimed at and the subject matter they explore.
There are books for survivors and victims of abuse and sexual violence and who may be experiencing additional issues as a result. Other books are aimed at professionals working in this field.