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child abuse trauma prevention, intervention & recovery |
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We have a single purpose at NAASCA, to address issues related to childhood abuse and trauma including sexual assault, violent or physical abuse, emotional traumas and neglect .. and we do so from two specific perspectives:
1) educating the public, especially as related to getting society over the taboo of discussing childhood sexual abuse, presenting the facts that show child abuse to be a pandemic, worldwide problem that affects everyone
2) offering hope for healing through numerous paths, providing many services to adult survivors of child abuse and information for anyone interested in the many issues involving prevention, intervention and recovery |
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Building a survivor community. Together we can do what we can not do alone.
We all do general Outreach, but read here about being a NAASCA Volunteer. |
8 US regions, 2 in Canada |
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ANNOUNCING - NAASCA Ambassadors ...We're getting organized in the US and Canada !!
We're growing quickly and want to organize our efforts better. So we're providing the 'NAASCA Ambassadors' tool. Montana family member Terri Lanahan will coordinate this project. Email: t_lanahan@yahoo.com - Phone: (406) 299-0253
Please contact Terri if you'd like to be considered. We'll require basic training for all these volunteers, including a familiarity with our web site, projects and tools, and a commitment to represent the NAASCA effort in one's state or province.
As NAASCA's local representatives, Ambassadors will be the a primary point-person who's available for the newcomer to NAASCA.
Equally important to knowing what NAASCA does is to understand what we DON'T do. |
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Community Discussions
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"call in" number: 646 / 595-2118
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NAASCA-mobile.org - a new GIFT for the NAASCA family ...NAASCA's mobile-friendly web site !!
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Recovery Groups / Services - worldwide, global listings ...NAASCA's Most Popular Tool !!
| We have listings for all 50 US States, all the Canadian Provinces, and now include everywhere English is spoken world-wide !!
That's right, NAASCA has gone GLOBAL, and VIRTUAL (we've got "on-line" groups, too), and you can add to our listings by simply writing to us.
Can't find a local recovery group near to you? WHY NOT START YOUR OWN GROUP ? !! Choose from several possible formats. |
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Calendar of Events - non-recurring events from around the world ...NAASCA's Brand New Service !!
| We now carry non-recurring calendar event listings for everything we know of .. from across the country, and around the world.
This is a brand new tool, where we'll list workshops, conferences, rallies, marches and so on. We started with the United States and Canada, but now have calendars for virtually every country on earth. Send us your non-recurring events. We'll list them for you !! |
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NAASCA's Highlights Page - our many projects & services ..Over two Dozen FREE Projects !!
| Check out this list of most of NAASCA's many FREE services. All our services / tools are FREE and run by non-paid NAASCA volunteers.
Read the statistics of abuse. Take advantage of our special articles, member appearances on our SCAN talk shows, opinion pieces, archives and thousands of resources. Consider how you might become involved. BECOME A NAASCA VOLUNTEER !! |
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I'm interested in learning more about:
| 1. News related to issues of child abuse and trauma |
| 2. Help related to child abuse trauma recovery |
| 3. NAASCA's many tools and services for adult survivors
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| 4. Protecting and supporting at-risk and abused children
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| 5. More info about how NAASCA works and how it started
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| 6. Volunteering and supporting this effort
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RH: There is no limitation on the murder of the body. So why should there be limitation on the murder of the soul?
JW: Thank you so much for creating this forum/site, Bill Murray! I have led a lifetime of shame and sorrow with this secret from my childhood haunting me with every step. I never thought that there would be a time to shout out about the horrors of child sexual and physical abuse, but your kindness and compassion has provided this for all who have carried around the millstone of pain within our hearts and souls. As children, we never had a voice. Now we do, and we need to shout out about this criminal epidemic in society. This should never be a silent crime, but it still is. Let's protect those who can't be heard from a lifetime of pain and shame.
JR: This really is a new level of advocacy for me, breaking the silence on verbal and emotional abuse in families. I want to thank you again for ALL you do on behalf of survivors everywhere.?
FL: This email is a long time coming. I wanted to reach out to let you know that your web site may have saved my life.
I am an adult survivor of child abuse (the party pack of abuse). While some of the abuse was obvious, other forms of it – such as the environment in which I was living and the people around me – were not. I started to have more pronounced symptoms of trauma in the past few years and these continued to worsen. The thing was – I had no idea what was wrong with me (I was in my 40s).
Long story short – I had an issue with long-time friend a couple of years ago and started to write things to her that I had no intention of sharing. The letter didn't even sound like me. I deleted the letter but was freaked out. Something about the behavior was familiar and I started to think it may be related to trauma. When I Googled for information (and I had no idea what I was searching for exactly) an article from your website from back in 2011 came up – PTSD in adult survivors of child abuse. I read it and was in shock. Then I read it again 3 more times and spent the next few days walking around in a daze. It sounded, in part, like the article was describing aspects of me. And still, I thought “I am sure I don't have PTSD – just some residual effects of abuse?”
I read other articles on your website about dysfunctional families and a host of other information. I spent weeks trying to talk myself out of whether it was abuse or whether it wasn't. The PTSD article, I believe, noted something about – people not recognizing abuse in some cases – questioning things. It was right on point.
It was by chance that I made it to your website and that article. It took me a few more months, but I finally got up the courage to see a trauma counselor rather than a more general therapist – and this is because the article noted strongly that specific kinds of child abuse are considered to be trauma and that the trauma can and should be treated. I still wasn't sure if I needed a trauma counselor but I went anyway and OH MY GOSH – what an eye opening experience. I guess when one has been suffering from trauma since childhood – and the symptoms become part of who you are – it's difficult to understand that this is not who you were meant to be and that you can be treated, heal and move forward.
Sorry to make this so long but your website has made a profound difference in my life. I am probably not the only one for whom it has had a positive, life changing impact but I wanted to thank you for posting the information and starting the site. I was really suffering before I found the website and while the healing process has been painful (like going through a fire as my therapist likes to say) – I know that there is hope and light now – and ultimately – peace. |
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