HPC 6730 :
Sexual Abuse Counseling
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Social Work Abstracts, 1977-present.
Science Direct , Elsevier Science, Full Text, 1996-present
A database of electronic journals covering Elsevier Science journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and to a lesser extent social sciences.
Self-help Groups for Sexual Abuse Survivors
| Organization |
Description | Main Focus |
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) | Individual and group internet meetings. |
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse |
American Family Foundation (AFF) |
Research and educational organization that assists ex-cult members and their families. |
Cults |
Clergy and Educator Abuse Survivors Empowered |
Fosters healing, prevention, and education in the area of clergy and educator sexual abuse. |
Abuse by Clergy |
Incest Survivors Anonymous (ISA) |
A 12 step support group for survivors of incest. |
Incest |
International Society for the Study of Dissociation |
Resources on dissociation. |
Dissociation |
Kidpower/Teenpower/Fullpower International |
Helps people of all ages learn and practice personal safety, confidence, self-protection and advocacy skills. |
Self-empowerment |
Many Voices |
For people recovering from trauma and dissociation. |
Dissociation |
National Organization for Victims Assistance |
Aids victims of crimes and crisis in locating resources in their local areas. |
Victims of Crimes |
National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization (NOMSV) |
Overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men. |
Male Victims |
Parents United International |
Provides information on treatment, support groups and literature for adults molested as children. |
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse |
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest, National Network) |
The nation’s largest Provides information on rape, abuse, and incest. |
Sexual Abuse |
Rape/Spouse Abuse Crisis Center |
Provides crisis intervention, advocacy and prevention services for domestic violence, sexual assault and incest. |
Domestic Violence |
Silent Edge |
Advocacy for figure skaters but provides resources on abuse in all sports. |
Abuse in Sports |
Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct, and Exploitation (SESAME) |
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Abuse by Educators |
Stop Prisoner Rape |
Seeks to end sexual violence committed against men, women, and youth in all forms of detention. |
Abuse of Prisoners |
Survivor Connections, Inc. |
Promotes activism by volunteer survivors of assault, incest, and child molestation. |
Survivor Activism |
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) |
A 12 step self-help recovery program for adult survivors of incest. |
Incest |
SurvivorShip |
For ritualistic abuse, mind control, and torture survivors and their allies. |
Ritualistic Abuse |
NOTE: The Eating Disorder Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day with licensed psychotherapists to provide crisis counseling and referral information to people with eating disorders. |
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Eating Disorders |
Compiled by Virginia Branch
branchvc@appstate.edu