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Choosing Inner Peace For You
Bass, Ellen, and Davis, Laura. The Courage To Heal: A guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Harper Perennial, New York, 1994 Bass, Ellen, et. al. Free Your Mind. The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and their Allies. Harper Perennial, New York, 1996 Blume, Sue. Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and its After Effects in Women. Balantine Books, New York 1990 Broach-Sowles, Holly. Childhood Sexual Abuse 101: Not an Elective. Khori Publishers, Cincinnati, Ohio 1998 Coleman, Eli, et. al. Sex Offender Treatment: Biological Dysfunction, Intrapsychic Conflict, Interpersonal Violence. Haworth Press, Inc., New York, 1996 Engel, Beverly. The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse. St. Martin’s Press, New York 1989 Gil, Eliana, et. al. Sexualized Children: Assessment and Treatment of Sexualized Children and Children Who Molest. Dell Publishing, New York, NY 1983 Jenkins, Phillip, Pedophiles and Priests: Anatomy Of A Contemporary Crisis. Oxford University Press, Oxford, NY 1996 Johnson, Cavanagh, Toni. Understanding Your Child’s Sexual Behavior. What’s Natural and Healthy? New Harbinger Publisher Lew, Mike. Victims No Longer: Men Recovering From Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse. HarperCollins, New York, 1986 Rafanello, Donna. Can’t Touch My Soul: A Guide for Lesbian Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Alyson Publications, 2004 Robinson, Lori. I Will Survive. Seal Press, New York, New York, 2002 Russell, Diana. The Secret Trauma: Incest in the Lives of Girls and Women. Basic Books, New York, NY, 1986,1999 Salter, Ana, Ph.D. Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders who they are, how they operate, and how we can protect ourselves and our children. Basic Books, New York, NY, 2003 Stone, Robin. No Secrets No Lies. How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse. Broadway Books, New York 2004 |
| Nirvanan Now! P.O. Box 2444 Toledo, OH 43606 (419) 729-0245 www.mynirvananow.org An organization whose vision is that every child will grow up in a safe, loving environment and sexual abuse survivors will be provided support and assistance during their recovery. Organization offers educational trainings, life coaching services, survivor support groups, and maintains a speakers bureau. Founder, CeCe Norwood, MA National Children’s Alliance 1612 K Street NW, Suite 500 Washington DC 20006 (800) 239-9950 www.nca-online.org A nonprofit organization that helps communities establish and improve children’s advocacy centers which serve abused children and their families. Advocates for Abused and Battered Lesbians (AABL) www.aablorg Girls Fight Back www.girlsfightback.com Inspires, motivates, and educates women and girls to take a proactive stance opposing and combating violence against women. Darkness to Light 247 Meeting Street Charleston, SC (834) 965-5444 www.darkness2light.org A nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce child sexual abuse nationally through education and public awareness aimed at adults. The National Children’s Advocacy Center 210 Pratt Avenue Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 533-5437 www.nationalcac.org A nonprofit agency providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children. Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) 635 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington, DC 20003 (800) 656-4673 www.rainn.org One of the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization which has programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims, and ensure rapists are brought to justice. 24-hr crisis and referral online and by phone. Healing Journey Survivor chat room www.healing-journey.net/chat.html Incest Survivors Anonymous P.O. Box 17245 Long Beach CA 90807-7245 (562) 428-5599 Kristen’s Place www.nhhi.net/kp Provides tools for lesbian and straight survivors of sexual abuse/assault, recovery, support forum, chat, on-line counseling Survivors of Incest Anonymous World Service Office, P.O. Box 190 Benson, MD 21018-9998 (410) 893-3322 www.siawso.org Organization that services adult men and women who were sexually abused as children. The Safer Society Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 340 Brandon VT 05733 (802) 247-3132 www.safersociety.org A nonprofit national research advocacy and referral center. Offers a variety of books, cassettes, and videos for offenders, victims, family, and professionals. Black Women’s Health Imperative (formerly the National Black Women’s Health Project) 600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 310 Washington Dc 20003 (202) 548-4000 www.blackwomenshealth.org A leading education, research, advocacy, and leadership development institution for Black women’s health concerns. Rosa Parks Sexual Assault Crisis Center 4182 S. Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90062 (223) 290-4119 Provides support and counseling for children and adults. National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse 106 Lincoln Street Huntsville, AL 35801 (800) KIDS-006 V day www.vday.org Promotes events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing antiviolence organizations to stop sexual and domestic violence against women and girls. Pandora’s Box www.prevent-abuse-now.com/index.htm Forum for child abuse information, including child protection resources, research and statistics on child sexual abuse, prevention resources, legal information, and poetry. Justice for Children 733 15th Street NW, Suite 214 Washington DC 20005 (202) 462-4688 www.jfcadvocacy.org An organization that advocates for children’s protection from abuse. Maintains a lawyer referral list by state. Association of Black Psychologists P.O. Box 5999 Washington DC 20040-5999 (202) 722-0808 www.abpsi.org Provides a national listing of Black psychologist Prevent Child Abuse America 200 S. Michigan Avenue Suite 17 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 663-3520 www.preventchildabuse.org Survivors Healing Center 2301 Mission St., Suite C-1 Santa Cruz CA 95060 (831) 423-7601 Provides resources, classes, and healing support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse Voices in Action, Inc. (Victims of Incest Can Emerge Survivors) 8041 Hosbrook, Suite 236 Cincinnati OH 45236 (800) 786-4238 www.voices-action.org International network of male and female incest survivors, local groups, that offer free referrals to therapist, agencies, and self-help group endorsed by survivors National Sexual Violence Resource Center 123 N. Enola Drive Enola PA 17025 www.nsvrc.org (877) 739-3895 Works with researchers to provide advocates with current information on various topics related to sexual violence. Survivors Network of those Abuse by Priest (SNAP) www.teleport.com/snapmail/ Self help organization of men and women who were sexually abused by priests, brothers, nuns, deacons, teachers, etc. Crimes Against Children Research Center University of New Hampshire 20 College Road Durham NH 03824 (603) 862-1888 www.unhedu/ccrc Center focus is the victimization of children and adolescents inside and outside of the family. Child Molestation Research and Prevention Institute 110 Piedmont Avenue Atlanta GA 30309 (404) 872-5152 Oakland CA 94602 (510) 530-7980 www.stopchildmolestation.org Organization that promotes education, research, and family support. Male Survivor: The National Organization Against Male Sexual Victimization PMB 103,5505 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20015 (800) 738-4181 www.malesuvivor.org National organization dedicated to preventing, healing, and eliminating sexual victimization of boys and men through treatment, research, education, advocacy, and activism. |
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