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Thriving and Beyond

A blog dedicated to those healing from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse.
​Together we move from victim, to survivor, to thriver.
By EmpowerSurvivors
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New Peer Support Groups Begin Thursday, March 9, 2023

2/17/2023

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Peer Support Group for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse- Registration Now Closed
6-week group: 90-minute peer group
 
Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 6:00 PM Central.
Cost: 6 Weeks for $20.00

Group Size: 10 Participants
Register with Elizabeth at

EmpowerSurvivors@gmail.com

 
We welcome all ( non-offending) survivors of childhood sexual abuse to join this weekly group. Whether it's your first time joining a group of this kind, or you have been a member for years we invite you to gather with us as we discuss issues about sexual abuse, mental health, healing, and wellness.

Once the email is received, the facilitator will email you registration forms, guidelines, and fee agreements and answer any questions you may have.

***** Class Dates ******
Thursday, March 9, 2023, @ 6:00 PM ( Central Time)
Thursday, March 16, 2023, @ 6:00 PM ( Central Time)
Thursday, March 23, 2023, @ 6:00 PM ( Central Time)
No Group March 30, 2023
Thursday, April 6, 2023, @ 6:00 PM ( Central Time)
Thursday, April 13, 2023, @ 6:00 PM ( Central Time)
Thursday, April 20, 2023, @ 6:00 PM ( Central Time
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Peer Support Group for Survivors of Sibling Childhood Sexual Abuse-Registration Now Closed
6-week group: 90-minute peer group
 
Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 11:00 AM Central.
Cost: 6 Weeks for $20.00

Group Size: 10 Participants
Register with Elizabeth at

EmpowerSurvivors@gmail.com

 
We welcome all ( non-offending) survivors of sibling childhood sexual abuse to join this weekly group. Whether it's your first time joining a group of this kind, or you have been a member for years we invite you to gather with us as we discuss issues about sexual abuse, mental health, healing, and wellness.

Once the email is received, the facilitator will email you registration forms, guidelines, and fee agreements and answer any questions you may have.

***** Class Dates ******
Thursday, March 9, 2023, @ 11:00 AM ( Central Time)
Thursday, March 16, 2023, @ 11:00 AM ( Central Time)
Thursday, March 23, 2023, @ 11:00 AM ( Central Time)
No Group March 30, 2023
Thursday, April 6, 2023, @ 11:00 AM ( Central Time)
Thursday, April 13, 2023, @ 11:00 AM( Central Time)
Thursday, April 20, 2023, @ 11:00 AM ( Central Time
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Conversations With Elizabeth

2/5/2023

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Conversations With Elizabeth is a podcast series discussing issues pertaining to childhood sexual trauma, mental health, healing, and wellness. This program is produced by EmpowerSurvivors. EmpowerSurvivors is a nonprofit that serves that supports survivors of childhood sexual abuse worldwide on their healing journeys.

In this episode Elizabeth has a candid conversation with Mel Langston, PhD., LPC. who is the mother of a sexually abused child and founder of the organization, Mothers of Sexually Abused Children.

About Mel:
Mel Langston, Ph.D., is motivated by personal experience with child sexual abuse and is a licensed therapist in Astoria, Oregon, with over 30 years of professional experience working with mothers and sexually abused children. Mel is the author of What Do I Do Now? A Survival Guide for Mothers Of Sexually Abused Children and also the CEO of MOSAC https://www.mosac.net/

About Elizabeth:
Elizabeth is the founder of EmpowerSurvivors, a nonprofit organization located in Stillwater, MN.
Elizabeth is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse that now uses her own experience of abuse, healing, and education, to help others. Elizabeth's organization started in 2014 at a time when little help was afforded to survivors of this horrible crime. It is her belief that survivors deserve healing and she believes the peer support model can be very beneficial for those looking to add to their mental health team. No survivor should ever have to live in silence. Elizabeth welcomes you to join our many Facebook groups as well as the other offerings at EmpowerSurvivors.
www.empowersurvivors.net/
EmpowerSurvivors is a 501(C)(3). All Rights Reserved. © 2023
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Childhood Sexual Abuse and the Foster Care System

2/2/2023

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Conversations With Elizabeth is a podcast and video series discussing issues pertaining to childhood sexual trauma, healing, and wellness.

Tonight Elizabeth welcomes Mckenzie Grove, a fellow advocate and foster care parent of sexually abused children.

Sexual Abuse and Foster Care - The importance of saying yes/ “A victim does not a perpetrator make”/Breaking the stigma

o John Hopkins University study: children in group/residential/congregate homes 28x more likely to become a SA/trafficking victim compared to the rate of 4x for a child in a regular foster home (compared to peers)

o More than 50% of sex trafficking victims recovered in FBI Nationwide raids were children in OOHC with the majority being residential/group home placements.

o 2019 studies reported rates as high as 80% of girls involved in human trafficking had been in the child welfare system.

o No Such Thing Campaign- rights4girls in Washington D.C.- these are victims NOT criminals -

Disclosure: how to handle at the moment with the child
o Do not ask too many questions (can be considered leading/coaching)
o Verbalize understanding with compassion
o Keep emotion limited (the child needs calm and composure)
o Affirm that you believe the child
o Contact the caseworker asap (write down exactly what the child told you)
o Contact Child Abuse Hotline - Resources: you are not alone
o Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act Law in 2014 requires state agencies to screen all children in their custody for trafficking and connect youth with appropriate services.

o Need for fundamental systemic change at this point- resources, while funded, are limited geographically or unknown to foster homes (better training and education needed)
o MOSAC
o EmpowerSurvivors
o Darkness to Light
o Natalie’s Sisters (trafficking)
o Refuge for Women (trafficking)
o R&C Worker o GAL/CASA
o Therapist (EMDR, equine, PCIT)
o CAC Therapy sources - Integration into the Community/Schools
o IEP and 504
o Guidance Counselor - Advocating for the Sexually Abused Child
o Be their voice but do not tell their story - The importance of Believing in a survivor
o Sex Abuse is the darkest of secrets. Most often the story is told in bits and pieces. Sometimes what is told can seem beyond comprehension.
Regardless believe them.

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