National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse: Guardianship Program …

“Our clients are referred from Adult Protective Services or from state psychiatric hospital social workers,” said Del Jacobson, volunteer recruiter. When a pilot project began 30 years ago, the state-funded program primarily assisted …

ARREST IN ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF INCAPACIATED ADULT | Portsmouth …

On January 27, 2009 at 8:50 pm Portsmouth Police Officers responded to the 300 block of Sequoia Road, in reference to, checking on the well-being of an 85.

Sacto 9-1-1: Pair arrested in Nevada County over abuse claims

While there, deputies arrested him on suspicion of dependent adult abuse likely to cause great bodily harm, the release said. The woman’s caretaker, Dawn Renee Anderson, 32, was also arrested on the same charge, the release said. …

DHSS Press Release

“When we talk about adult and elder abuse, we’re talking about many things,” said Guy Perrotti, Director, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD). “Abuse results in scratches, cuts, bruises, burns, …

Arizona: Elder Abuse Statistics | Elder Abuse Daily

Maricopa County, Arizona, Adult Protection Services receives approximately 10000 of cases of abuse each year, with many of them involving elder.

So yesterday was April fools day and some of you will have had to endure some humiliation for the amusement of others but what about humiliation as a therapy?

Humiliation as a therapy for the minor first time sexual offences of young people – some as young as 14 years old.

Ethical Treatment of all Youth
Advocating for the humane and just treatment of children and teenagers accused of violating sex laws

Humiliation therapy comprises of;

Cognitive restructuring attempts to convince children and teenagers that their prohibited sexual behaviors, regardless of whether they were consensual or coercive, were harmful and reprehensible. The approach is based on the assumption that all such behaviors are aggressive and result from distorted beliefs and thoughts called “cognitive distortions.”

Source  Ethical Treatment of all Youth

This is a brilliant reference site for parents of children accused of a sexual offence.

Alledgedly abusive treatment also happens in New York

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School Psychologist Charged With Sex Abuse – Baltimore News Story …

BALTIMORE — Police in Baltimore City and Baltimore County are looking into a reported case of sex abuse involving a 13-year-old boy and a school psychotherapist. Tuesday, February 17, 2009. … officer saw him and a teen in Stoever’s parked car in a church parking lot on Edmondson Avenue. Police said Stoever initially told them he was teaching the boy how to drive. But according to charging documents, he eventually admitted to having sexual relationship with the teen. …

School Psychologist Charged With Sex Abuse – Baltimore News Story …

BALTIMORE — Police in Baltimore City and Baltimore County are looking into a reported case of sex abuse involving a 13-year-old boy and a school psychotherapist. Tuesday, February 17, 2009. … officer saw him and a teen in Stoever’s parked car in a church parking lot on Edmondson Avenue. Police said Stoever initially told them he was teaching the boy how to drive. But according to charging documents, he eventually admitted to having sexual relationship with the teen. …

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he is also a survivor of clergy sexual abuse. after 52 years, mr. levin finally had the courage to share his story with the baltimore jewish times article, “baltimore confronts sexual abuse in rabbinate”. since going public murray has …

CALL TO ACTION: In Honor of Those Sexually Violated by ex-Rabbi …

Even though Hadassah Magazine (which is geared towards Jewish women) mentions The Awareness Center and the fact there there have been so many allegations of clergy sexual abuse made against Carlebach, it’s shocking to learn that this …

Mike Skinner in the news…..letter that is….here’s a great update …

Male Sexual Abuse Victims of Female Perpetrators: Society’s Betrayal of Boys. by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist,. http://www.kalimunro.com/article_mother_son_sexual_abuse.html. Well…the title says it all… …

Mourning and Living the Moment

Ordinarily, I am a self-aware person, but the grief of multiple losses made me less aware of the moment. Renee M. Grinnell, on the PsycCentral website, writes about “Six Steps to Living in the Moment.” Though I was familiar with most of …

Grief: Finding Hope Again

In all the things you do to get yourself through the shock and grief of loss, don’t forget to run to the one place where true comfort can be found. He will always hear. He is committed to comfort you. Where are you seeking to find …

Coping with loss and Bereavement

Overcoming and coping with loss and grief.

When Change Comes (Dealing With Grief and Loss)

As you become more aware of the journey grief takes you on, you will grow, emotionally and spiritually. You will realize that after loss, something new is always born. Life never stops offering opportunities. …

Dealing with Grief

We may not always approve of those methods they stumble into to deal with their grief and loss, and some of them are decidedly dangerous or criminal, but we have to understand just how utterly devastating this was for many people. …

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