 Finding Confidence and Healing through Inner Child and Inner Family Work
Cost: Free Join, us via Zoom, as Elizabeth welcomes Asha Lightbearer, a seasoned alchemical hypnotherapist and psychic energy healer. Asha is a CSA survivor who has been helping clients find their confidence and reclaim their lives for over two decades. Her sessions are engaging and transformative, filled with imaginative healing techniques like inner child and shadow work, persona posturing, and more. Register via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrde6upzgjGdKta0Knw89b3p2fRTUerDjO Conversations with Elizabeth is a program provided by EmpowerSurvivors, a nonprofit organization that helps survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma. In this interactive program, Elizabeth will introduce conversation starters and discuss issues of interest for survivors. The program is recorded and added to the EmpowerSurvivors YouTube channel. Participants can turn off the video and change their names to protect their privacy. If you would like to know more about EmpowerSurvivors, our mission, and our programs, please visit our website at https://www.empowersurvivors.net/.
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Conversations with Elizabeth! Monday, April 10, 2023 6:00 PM Central Time 7:00 PM Eastern Time 5:00 PM Mountain Time 4:00 PM Pacific Time Must register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUud-urpzwiH9Hz38R6raU4-ZMZKPb8nZ14 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This week we cover the subject of sibling childhood sexual abuse and trauma with special guests & Survivors, Amanda S., Maria Socolof, and Jane Epstein of the nonprofit 5WAVES. An estimated 80 million children worldwide have experienced sibling sexual trauma or abuse. 88% of survivors don't tell anyone till adulthood if they ever tell at all Join us as we discuss this important topic that is rarely spoken about. What is 5WAVES? 5WAVES is a not-for-profit promoting Worldwide Awareness, Voice, Education, and Support around Sibling Sexual Trauma--child sexual abuse caused by a sibling. The founders of 5WAVES are five women in five different time zones, working to break through the dark shadows of a silent epidemic. As survivors and parents, they each found themselves utterly alone for years and even decades, as they faced the effects of sibling sexual trauma (SST) on their lives and families. Sibling sexual trauma is real. It happens in all types of families. In fact, it is one of the most common forms of child sexual abuse both in the US and worldwide. https://www.5waves.org/ What is EmpowerSurvivors: EmpowerSuvivors is a survivor-led 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporating the peer support model. EmpowerSurvivors aids in reducing the silence and stigma of childhood sexual abuse. We offer individualized mentorship programs, peer-support groups, classes, and conferences. These programs help aid in the survivor recovery process, reduce isolation, provide skills to help manage lives in the community and promote health and well-being. https://www.empowersurvivors.net/ 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 Conversations With Elizabeth is a podcast and video series discussing issues pertaining to childhood sexual trauma, healing, and wellness.   Join us, via Zoom, for the EmpowerSurvivors program, Conversations With Elizabeth!
Date: Monday, June 13, 2022 Time: 6:00 pm Central Time 7:00 pm Eastern Time 5:00 pm Mountain Time 4:00 pm Pacific Time Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdO6orT0rGdd5rFyRWwi1jL8QIGYC-jE9 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Cost: Donation to EmpowerSurvivors https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=MRU3VP4L3KSFU This week we welcome a special guest: Mackenzie Grove More about Mackenzie: Mackenzie Grove-Hager is an experienced foster parent of sexually abused children and teenagers. After finding her calling as an advocate of sexual abuse survivors and sexually abused children within the foster care system; Mackenzie offers insight, training, and support to foster parents finding themselves in the role of parenting sexually abused foster child(ren)/teen(s). Discussion points for this event include: - “A victim does not a perpetrator make” - Disclosure: Do's and Dont's - Resources: You are not alone - Integration into the Community/Schools - Advocating for a Sexually Abused Child - The importance of believing in a survivor of sexual abuse While this educational episode will focus on foster care, Mackenzie hopes that everyone who watches will take away her most important message... Sexual Assault/Abuse does not and should not ever define a survivor... More about the EmpowerSurvivors nonprofit: https://www.empowersurvivors.net/  EmpowerSurvivors is currently booking guests for our upcoming EmpowerSurvivor Zooom program, Conversations With Elizabeth.
Conversations With Elizabeth is a 90-minute program held on Monday evenings, via Zoom, that supports survivors of childhood sexual trauma, promotes mental health, and covers topics of healing, wellness, recovery, etc. If you are a professional, mental health therapist, holistic health practitioner, attorney for survivors of child abuse, etc. we would love to have you! Topics we are especially interested in are: * Internal Family Systems * Nutritional Health to help with depression * Healing from sexual trauma * Family Law & Legal Rights for survivors * System Regulation * How to deal with flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, etc. * Different modalities of healing * Healthy Boundaries * Toxic relationships * Borderline Personality Disorder * Dissociative identity disorder ( DID) * Sexual health and relationships after rape * etc. EmpowerSurvivors is a Minnesota nonprofit that serves those affected by childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Find out more by visiting our website at www.EmpowerSurvivors.net Interested individuals can email Elizabeth at [email protected] Please supply your bio, the topic of interest, and why you would make a great guest!  Yesterday I had the pleasure of talking with a foster mom out of Kentucky who is fostering several teens with childhood sexual abuse histories. We had a great discussion on why she became a foster parent, her decision to take in children that were sexually abused, and how we need systematic change. It was wonderful to hear her heart and the passion she has for children that are now in the foster care system, specifically children that were sexually abused. I was so glad to have a conversation on our current foster care programs here in the United States and can say in our short discussion I learned a lot. I have known for years our foster care programs needed real education when it came to early childhood traumas but learned yesterday that many foster parents fear taking a child that has been sexually abused and raped. Many children that are sexually abused will not go to good foster homes due to foster parents worrying about the child offending another child and maybe leary of all the issues that may come up in a child's life when abuse is where they came from. It is true fostering a child with an abuse history is challenging but I think it is worth noting that these kids need help more than ever. As I listened to this foster mom my heart was warmed knowing that there are wonderful foster moms like herself that are willing to take on the challenge and provide safe, loving homes to kids that have suffered so much. At the same time, my heart dropped knowing that a lot of these kids will be passed over simply for being sexually abused by people they may have loved and trusted. As a child being abused many will suffer the effects of the abuse for years to come. Most children however will not go on to sexually abuse others although it is true that many perpetrators had abuse in their childhoods. Most of us that have sexual abuse in our past go on to be great individuals with loving hearts. This is one reason why some survivors stay silent. This thought that those who were abused will be predators creates more shame and will silence many which only perpetuates the epidemic of childhood sexual abuse. I am looking forward to having this foster mom as our guest and having a discussion on the Conversations with Elizabeth program in June 2022. If you are a foster parent or thinking of becoming a foster parent this may be one program you want to tune in to so you can be more informed and join in the conversation. Thank you to all the great foster care parents that are providing safe spaces for children and facing all the battles that go along with taking in a foster child. These kids are worth it and with your love and support, they can go on to live the lives they deserve. FosterCare Statistics There are more than 424,000 children and teens in the Foster Care System nationwide, and every single one deserves a chance at happiness, belonging, safety and love. ( IFoster Blog) The median age of children in foster care is 6 ½ years old. ( IFoster Blog) 20,000 youth age out of the foster care system between the ages of 18 – 21 annually without having found a forever family, leaving them to fend for themselves. ( IFoster Blog) The foster care system underinvests in foster children, contributing less than 50% of what it costs an average American family to raise a child from 0 to 17 years of age. ( IFoster Blog) Within four years of aging out, 50% have no earnings, and those who do make an average annual income of $7,500.After a foster youth age out, homelessness and unemployment become a huge issue. Despite there being more than 34 million entry-level jobs nationwide, many foster youths aren’t prepared to be independent and don’t have the skills or resources needed to access the opportunities that could launch them into employment. ( Family Preservation Foundation) 22% of children had three or more placements during a length of 20 months in foster care. ( Family Preservation Foundation) A Foster youth is less likely to graduate from high school. ( What To Become) At least 40% of foster children have learning difficulties. Which makes sense as they are dealing with trauma. ( What To Become) Foster kids get suspended and expelled from school three times more often than other children. According to foster youth education statistics, children in foster care have different needs and backgrounds than their peers. Many of these children come from abusive households, making them prone to erratic behavior that ultimately leads to suspension or more severe disciplinary measures. ( Partners For Our Children) One out of four foster care kids shows signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD, also known as a post-traumatic stress disorder, is a huge issue when talking about foster children. Research has shown that at least 25% of the overall number of foster youth in the US suffer from this mental health condition. ( Partners For Children)  EmpowerSurvivors is a 501c3 nonprofit that supports survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
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