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What “Grooming” Really Means
The latest inflammatory rhetoric being thrown around in the political culture wars has put a spotlight on child sexual abuse (CSA), with partisans using the term “grooming” to attack political opponents. This is very dangerous and harmful to the movement bringing awareness to the prevalence of...
La extrema ley de aborto en Texas Amenaza las Vidas de las Niñas
This article was originally written by Marci Hamilton for Verdict.Justia.com: Texas’s Extreme Abortion Law Threatens Girls’ Lives | Marci A. Hamilton | Verdict | Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia Traducción al español: V. Jackson, Diamela Pumarino, @DerechoalTiempo El mes pasado, la...
“Don’t Say Gay” Laws Are a Threat to the Health and Education of Children
This post was co-authored by CHILD USA Executive Director Jillian Ruck and Carter Timon, MBDS. Florida has led the way, but other states are following suit, introducing “Don’t Say Gay” bills that unfortunately make children’s needs second to culture war politics. It is time for school...
Andrew Benson’s CHILD USA Story
If an unstoppable force had an encounter with an immovable object, the pair would only ever reach a resolution if Andrew was called in to make it happen. The man is something of a Swiss Army knife of stories and ideas, observations and insights. His experiences are far-reaching into countless...
March Madness Celebrated Athletic Skill and Determination. It Was a Missed Opportunity to Raise Awareness about Protecting Vulnerable Athletes From Sexual Predators
Millions of Americans tuned in for March Madness last month—a time-honored tradition that celebrates the talents of impressive college athletes in the “Big Dance” of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament. But what you didn’t see on screen or courtside was the sexual misconduct that many of these...
Atletas olímpicas/os continúan experimentando abuso y peligro generalizados. Ahora sabemos cómo protegerles.
Marzo 4, 2022, por Marci Hamilton, Fundadora y CEO de CHILD USA. Publicado originalmente en The Well News (https://www.thewellnews.com/opinions/olympians-continue-to-experience-widespread-abuse-and-endangerment-we-now-know-how-to-protect-them/) Traducción: Vinka Jackson. Me encantan las...
How Writing Poetry Helped Me Reckon with Child Sexual Abuse
This essay was written for CHILD USA by Phil Goldstein. Phil Goldstein is a poet, journalist and content marketer. His debut poetry collection, How to Bury a Boy at Sea, is being released by Stillhouse Press in April. His poetry has been nominated for a Best of the Net award and has appeared in or...
Listening To Survivors: Some Common Patterns in Our Stories
This essay was written for CHILD USA by Jennifer Goetz. Jennifer Goetz is a childhood sexual assault survivor and advocate for sexual assault survivors. She is currently working on her MSW at Widener University and plans on becoming a clinically licensed social worker specializing in trauma...
The Living: My Story of Narrative Justice
This essay was written for CHILD USA by Kimberly Ann Priest. Kimberly Ann Priest is an autistic writer, and author of Slaughter the One Bird, finalist for the American Best Book Awards, as well as chapbooks The Optimist Shelters in Place, Parrot Flower, and Still Life. Winner of the New American...