Reporting Child Abuse:
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how- to-report-child-abuse-and-neglect/
Symptoms of Child Abuse:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/child- abuse/symptoms-causes/syc-20370864
Resources for Healing
Books:
A., Van Der Kolk Bessel. (2015). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. New York (New York): Penguin Books.
- Explains body memories. One of the most troubling parts of my healing was understanding how my body remembered things my brain did not. This book provides answers to that question.
Bass, Ellen, and Laura Davis. (2008). The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. New York: Harper.
- The first edition of this book was a vital part of my early work as I navigated the onslaught of memories. It provides concrete tools to sort through the confusion of processing the lifelong impact of abuse.
Websites/Organizations
Relate: In the fall of 2016, I transferred the intellectual property of Living as Conquerors to Cheryl and Eleanora Luke. The updated the name to Relate and are currently upgrading all the material to bring it into the twenty-first century. While I don’t discuss the full scope of the ministry in my memoir, the concepts and tools found in Relate transformed my life. It is much more than a Bible Study. It is a way of life. I continue to use most of the tools found in Relate. The website is under construction. Watch for updated information.
Celebrate Recovery: Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life. https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
Helping Survivors: helpingsurvivors.org Their mission is to assist anyone who has been victimized by sexual assault or abuse. The website is a compilation of information around different instances of sexual violence. They offer resources to assist survivors and their families, and we will continuously be adding more. Survivors can also reach out to them if they have any questions at all or are looking for advice.
Green Mountain Treatment Center: Greenmountaintreatmentcenter.com is part of the Granite Recovery Centers family of addiction treatment facilities. Our Effingham, New Hampshire location is easily accessible to the New England area and much of the northeastern United States. At the same time, their location is secluded enough to provide clients with the ideal environment to recover in. Their website offers several resources for those in recovery or those who just want to understand the many facets of addiction.
The Recovery Village: The Recovery Village is a network of treatment and resource centers. The centers have many resources specifically aimed toward helping those who face the trauma of domestic violence. These websites are excellent sources for getting help, understanding the dynamics of domestic violence, and offer several treatment resources for individuals and their families.
Resources for Information:
Looking Back: The Journal of a Mental Hospital User in the 1960s: The Psychologist.
Nelson, Barbara J. Making an Issue of Child Abuse. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Pr., 2000.
Myers, John E. B. The History of Child Protection in America. Sacramento, CA: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 2010.
