c. 1996 Religion News Service

(UNDATED) Here’s a list of organizations that provide help to victims and perpetrators of clergy sexual abuse:

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, 936 North 34th St., Suite 200, Seattle, WA, 98103; 206-634-1903. Provides educational materials, resources, and workshop leaders for individuals, clergy, and communities interested in preventing and recovering from clergy sexual abuse.

Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute (ISTI), St. John’s Abbey and University, Collegeville, MN, 56321-2000; 612-363-3931. Through research, education, and publications, ISTI promotes the prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment. It also facilitates healing for victims, communities of faith, and offenders, as well as those who care for them.

Survivor Connections, 52 Lyndon Road, Cranston, RI, 02905; 401-941-2548. Provides support, education and advocacy for survivors of sexual abuse, their support system, and professionals. Services include telephone peer support, educational forums and conferences, a quarterly newsletter, and a confidential database of perpetrators reported by victims. Also offers referrals to attorneys, psychotherapists, self-help books, and organizations.

Survivors and Victims Empowered (SAVE), 717-569-3636. Created to help prevent physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children and to help adult survivors of childhood trauma. Offers the Survivors and Victims Resource Database, free Windows-based software containing worldwide resources to help those who work with survivors of childhood sexual abuse and to prevent sexual abuse.

Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), 8025 South Honore, Chicago, IL, 60620; 312-483-1059. Provides self-help support and resources, and organizes for political action.

Source: Common Boundary

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