Day on Hope and Healing
Recommended Resources
from Creating Safe and Sacred Places: Identifying, Preventing, and Healing Sexual Abuse by Gerard J. McGlone, SJ, PhD, and Mary Shrader with Laurie Delgatto.
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Organizations and Websites
Catholic Charities USA
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
By providing leadership, technical assistance, training, and other resources, the national office enables local agencies to better devote their own resources to serving their communities. Catholic Charities USA promotes innovative strategies to address human needs and social injustices.
Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
www.cpsdv.org
CPSDV is an inter-religious educational resource addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Center has a number of resources to help religious leaders and communities, as well as secular organizations, understand religious issues associated with domestic violence and sexual abuse.
ChildHelp USA
www.childhelpusa.org
The ChildHelp, National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week
with professional counselors who utilize a database of 55,000 resources. The
Hotline is a valuable resource for troubled parents, children in the midst of
abuse, individuals requesting child abuse information and professionals that
need to make referrals to agencies. Utilizing translators, the counselors can
provide assistance in 140 languages.
CyberTipline
www.cybertipline.com
CyberTipline is a toll free line to report any information pertaining to the sexual exploitation of children on the web or in any industry that makes use of child pornography. CyberTipline can be reached by telephone or online to report abuse or missing children.
The Hope of Survivors
www.thehopeofsurvivors.com
A ministry of compassion providing support, hope and encouragement for victims of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct.
Generation Five (Gen 5)
www.generationfive.org
Gen 5 brings together diverse community leaders working to end child sexual abuse within five generations. Gen 5 programs provide leadership training to community members, activists and agency professionals and foster national strategy and information exchange on child sexual abuse.
Justice for Children (JFC)
www.jfcadvocacy.org
JFC is a national organization of citizens concerned about children's rights and
their protection from abuse. JFC's mission is to raise the consciousness of our
society about the failure of our governmental agencies to protect victims of
child abuse, to provide legal advocacy for abused children and to develop and
implement, on a collaborative basis where possible, a full range of solutions
that enhance the quality of life for children.
The Linkup -- Survivors of Clergy Abuse
www.thelinkup.org
Link Up is the largest and most prominent victims' and survivors' advocacy group
in North America. The organization is dedicated to the fight for justice,
prevention, and the healing of victims.
MaleSurvivor
www.malesurvivor.org
MaleSurvivor conducts research, education, advocacy, and activism to promote prevention, treatment and elimination of sexual abuse of male children and adults. MaleSurvivor also coordinates and conducts regional retreats for male survivors and holds an annual conference that includes programming and material for: survivors and their loved ones; clinicians; researchers; criminologists; attorneys; educators; clergy; law enforcement and corrections personnel; and students. MaleSurvivor also provides online chat rooms that allow survivors and professionals to talk to each other.
A National Call To Action (NCTA)
www.nationalcalltoaction.com
NCTA is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to ensure that children flourish free from abuse and neglect through the promotion of research-based policy. NCTA has developed a National Action Plan to reduce child abuse and neglect by: preventing maltreatment; protecting children by improving effective service interventions; and, healing children by bringing to scale necessary aftercare efforts.
National Center for Assault Prevention (NCAP)
www.ncap.org
NCAP's mission is the prevention of interpersonal violence through curriculum development, research and evaluation, public education and comprehensive training.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
www.cybertipline.org
NCAP's mission is the prevention of interpersonal violence through curriculum development, research and evaluation, public education and comprehensive training.
The National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
www.nationalcac.org
NCAC is an agency providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services to
physically and sexually abused children and their families through a
child-focused team approach. Since opening in 1985 as the nation's first
Children's Advocacy Center (CAC), the NCAC has become a leader in the field of
prevention and intervention of child maltreatment.
National District Attorney's Association (NDAA)
www.ndaa.org
The NDA oversees the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse as a program of the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI). Aimed at responding to an increasing volume of reported child abuse, the National Center serves as a central resource for training, expert legal assistance, court reform and state-of-the-art information on criminal child abuse investigations and prosecutions.
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)
www.nfcym.org
NFCYM was developed a number of resources to assist parishes, schools, and dioceses in addressing the topic of sexual abuse.
Parents Anonymous
www.parentsanonymous.org
PA is a national organization that encourages all parents to ask for help early, whatever the circumstances, to effectively break the cycle of child abuse. They operate a 24-hour hotline to provide an immediate response to parents seeking help. PA groups meet in settings such as local community centers, churches, schools, housing projects, shelters and prisons. Chapters operate throughout the United States.
Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA)
www.preventchildabuse.org
PCAA is a national volunteer-based organization committed to preventing child abuse in all its forms through research, public education, and advocacy. PCAA has a network of 90 chapters in 38 states, which work to increase public awareness, advocate on a state level and are accessible resources for comprehensive information and referrals in child abuse prevention.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
www.rainn.org
RAINN operates a national hotline for victims of sexual assault. The hotline offers free, confidential counseling and support 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the country. The hotline is a partnership of nearly 900 rape crisis centers across the country. Callers are automatically connected to their local center for immediate help.
The Safer Society Foundation, Inc. (SSFI)
www.safersociety.org
SSFI, is a national research, advocacy and referral center dedicated to the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. They offer a variety of services including, sex offender treatment referrals, responses to research requests, and training and consultation. The Safer Society Press offers excellent publications for treatment providers, child and adult offenders, survivors and mandated reporters
Sex Abuse Treatment Alliance (SATA)
www.satasort.org
SATA is a non-profit organization to prevent sexual abuse by: educating the public, supporting and working with those who have been abused and who have abused; sharing resources and referrals for those abused, the abusers and treatment providers, promoting the use of restorative justice methods for the abused and their abusers.
STOP IT NOW!
www.stopitnow.org
Through its public education, public policy, and research programs, STOP IT NOW! challenges abusers and people at risk for abusing to stop abusive behaviors and to reach out for help. They educate adults about the ways to prevent child sexual abuse and promote the policy changes at the local and national level to support primary and secondary prevention strategies.
Survivors' Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
www.snapnetwork.org
The nation's largest, oldest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious authority figures (priests, ministers, bishops, deacons, nuns and others).
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests and Other Clergy (Philadelphia Chapter)
www.snapphila.org
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Restoring Trust: Response to Clergy Sexual Abuse
www.usccb.org/comm/restoretrust.htm
The site includes statements from the United States bishops, the full text of the 2002 Charter, as well as various articles, documents and information relating to the Church's response to clerical abuse.
Voices In Action (VIA)
www.voices-action.org
VIA is an international organization providing support for victims of incest and child sexual abuse. VIA helps victims of incest and child sexual abuse to become survivors and generates public awareness of the prevalence of incest, its impact and ways in which it can be prevented or stopped through educational programs. VIA also serves as a clearinghouse and dissemination center connecting victims and survivors to local resources.
Voice of the Faithful (VOTF)
www.votf.org
Voice of the Faithful, Inc. is an organization composed of Catholics striving to be faithful to the teachings of Christ. VOTF is committed strengthening and renewing the Catholic Church. It was originally formed in the Boston area as a response to the sexual abuse crisis. It supports those who have been abused and priests of integrity.
VOTF (Greater Philadelphia Chapter)
www.votfgp.org
The local chapter has approximately 150 members in more than 40 Catholic parishes spread throughout Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Educational and Training Videos
Better Safe Than Sorry
(Filmfair Communications, 1983, 15 minutes)
Designed for a young age group. Children are led through a discussion of three rules to help prevent sexual abuse. Potentially dangerous situations are dramatized to allow the children to decide how to react.
Call 818-985-0244 .
Love -- All That and More
(Center for The Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence, 3 videos, 20 minutes each.)
This video informs youth about the elements that make up healthy relationships and increases awareness and understanding about abuse.
Call 206-634-1903 or visit www.cpsdv.org.
The Healing Years: A Documentary About Surviving Incest and Child Sexual Abuse
(Center for The Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence)
This 52-minute video profiles three women through their journey of pain and despair from incest, and their process of recovery as they work to end the cycle of incest and child sexual abuse for generations ahead. Religious issues are addressed in the study guide.
Call 206-634-1903 or visit www.cpsdv.org.
A Sacred Trust: Boundary Issues for Clergy and Spiritual Teachers
(Center for The Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence)
This video series, is designed for clergy and seminarians, and consists of four training videos (approximately 22 minutes each) and a comprehensive facilitator's guide with background information, discussion questions, and suggestions for role-plays and other interactive exercises.
Call 206-634-1903 or visit www.cpsdv.org.
Print Resources
Bless me Father for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests, T.G. Plante (ed.) Westport, CT: Praeger, 1999.
The Changing Face of the Priesthood: A Reflection on the Priest's Crisis of Soul, D.B. Cozzens. Collegeville, MI: The Liturgical Press. 2000
A Gospel of Shame: Children, Sexual Abuse, and the Catholic Church, E. Burkett and F. Bruni. New York: Viking, 1993
How Long Does It Hurt? A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends, and Their Families, Cynthia Mather. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1994.
Preventing Sexual Abuse: Activities and Strategies for Those Working with Children and Adolescents, Carol Plummer. Holes Beach, FL: Learning Publications, 1997.
Restoring Trust: A Pastoral Response to Sexual Abuse, Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2002.
Slayer of the Soul: Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church, S.J. Rossetti. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1991.
Your Children Should Know: Personal Safety Strategies for Parents to Teach Their Children, Flora Colao and Tamar Hosaansky. New York: Harper and Row, 1987.
Selected Materials Available through the Francis A. Drexel Library
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Books
Abuse in the Catholic Church. The Boston Globe Spotlight Investigation : [electronic resource]. http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/
Betrayal : The Crisis in the Catholic Church. Boston : Little, Brown, 2002.
McNaughton View catalog record in Jerome
Breslin, Jimmy. The Church that Forgot Christ. New York : Free Press, 2004.
McNaughton View catalog record in Jerome
Jenkins, Philip. Pedophiles and Priests : Anatomy of a Contemporary Crisis. New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
BX1912.9 .J46 1996 View catalog record in Jerome
Perito, John E. Contemporary Catholic Sexuality: What is taught and What is Practiced. New York: Crossroad Pub. Co., 2003. (Available soon)
Sipe, Richard. Celibacy in Crisis: A Secret World Revisited. New York Brunner-Routledge, 2003. (Available soon)
Articles
Barry, William A. Spiritual Healing. Human Development 25.1 (Spring 2004) : 34.
Beyond the Numbers. Commonweal. 131.5 (March 12, 2004): 5.
Chinnici, Joseph P. Reception Of Vatican II In the United States. Theological Studies 64.3 (Sept. 2003) : 461.
Doerr, Edd. A Culture of Clergy Sexual Abuse. Humanist. 63.6 (Nov/Dec. 2003) : 41.
Doyle, Thomas P. Roman Catholic Clericalism, Religious Duress, and Clergy Sexual Abuse. Pastoral Psychology. 51.3 (Jan.2003) : 189.
Frawley-O'Dea, Mary Gail. The History and Consequences of the Sexual - Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church. Studies in Gender & Sexuality. 5.1 (Winter 2004) :11.
Frawley-O'Dea, Mary Gail. Psychosocial Anatomy of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal. Studies in Gender & Sexuality. 5.2 (Spring 2004) :121.
Goldner, Virginia. Introduction--The Sexual - Abuse Crisis and the Catholic Church. Studies in Gender & Sexuality. 5.1 (Winter 2004) : 1.
Guido, Joseph J. Transforming Memory. Human Development. 25.1 (Spring2004) : 26.
Jenkins, Philip. Catholic Crisis, Catholic Solution?. Society. 40.3 (March/April 2003) : 8.
Mart, Eric G. Victims of Abuse by Priests: Some Preliminary Observations. Pastoral Psychology. 52.6 (July 2004) : 465.
McMackin, Robert A. and Terence M. Keane. Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Human Development. 25.1 (Spring 2004) : 21
Plante, Thomas G. and Courtney Daniels. The Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church: What Psychologists and Counselors Should Know. Pastoral Psychology, 52.5 (May 2004) : 381.
Smith, Melissa. A Survivor's Story. Human Development. 25.1 (Spring 2004) : 5.
Scheper-Hughes, Nancy and John Devine. Priestly Celibacy and Child Sexual Abuse. Sexualities. 6.1 (Feb. 2003) : 15.
Shepard, Benjamin. In Search of a Winning Script: Moral Panic vs Institutional Denial. Sexualities. 6.1 (Feb 2003) : 54-59.
Songy, David G. Psychological and Spiritual Treatment of Roman Catholic Clerical Sex Offenders. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity. 10.2/3 (June 2003) :123.
Steinfels, Peter. Sexual Abuse & the Church. Commonweal.131.6 (March 26, 2004)
Sullivan, Jim. Into the Fire of Hope. Human Development. 25.1 (Spring2004) :11.
Wells, Ken. A Needs Assessment Regarding the Nature and Impact of Clergy Sexual Abuse Conducted by the Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity. 10.2/3 (June 2003) : 201.
Yip, Andrew K.T. Sexuality and the Church. Sexualities 6.1 (Feb. 2003) : 60.
Further Suggested Readings from Father Gerard J. McGlone
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Abel, G. G., & Osborne, C. (1992). The paraphilias: The extent and nature of sexually deviant and criminal behavior. Clinical Forensic Psychiatry, 15(3), 675-687.
Abel, G. G., Osborne, C., Anthony, D., & Gardos, P. (1992). Current treatments of paraphiliacs. Annual Review of Sex Research, 3, 255-290.
Abraham, N. W. (1994). The significance of religious messages in sexual addiction: A literature review. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 1(2), 159-185.
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th. ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th. ed.,Text Revision). Washington, DC: Author.
Ames, M.A., & Houston, D. A. (1990). Legal, social and biological definitions of pedophilia. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 19(4), 333-341.
Angelica, J. C. (1993). Moral emergency: Breaking the cycle of child sexual abuse. Kansas City, MO: Sheed & Ward.
Berlin, F. S. (1989). The paraphilias and depo-provera: Some medical, ethical, and legal considerations. Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry Law, 17(3), 233-239.
Berlin, F. S., & Krout, E. (1986). Pedophilia: Diagnostic concepts treatment, and ethical considerations. American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 7(1), 13-30.
Berlin, F. S., & Krout, E. (1994). Pedophilia, diagnostic concepts, treatment, and ethical considerations. Restoring trust: A pastoral response to sexual abuse, 1. Washington, DC: The Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse.
Burkett, E., & Bruni, F. (1993). A gospel of shame: Children, sexual abuse, and the Catholic church. New York: Viking.
Connors, C. (1994). Keynote address to National Catholic Council on Alcoholism. Washington, D.C.: St. Luke's Institute.
Cozzens, D. (2000, August 5). The priest's crisis of soul:3. Telling the truth. The Tablet.
Cozzens, D. B. (2000). The changing face of the priesthood: A reflection on the priest's crisis of soul. Collegeville, MI: The Liturgical Press.
Economus, T. (1996). Panel presentation at the LINK-UP September Conference, Chicago, IL.
Feierman, J. R. (Ed.). (1990). Pedophilia, biosocial dimensions. New York: Springer-Verlag.
Jenkins, P. (1996). Pedophiles and priests: Anatomy of a contemporary crisis. New York: Oxford University Press.
Langevin, R. (1990). Sexual anomalies and the brain. In W. Marshall, R. Laws, & H. Barbaree (Eds.) Handbook of sexual assault. New York: Plenum Press
Langevin, R., Wright, M. A., & Handy, L. (1988). Empathy, assertiveness, aggressiveness, and defensiveness among sex offenders. Annals of Sex Research, 1(4), 533-547.
Loftus, J. A. (1999). Sexuality in Priesthood: Noli Me Tangere. In T.G. Plante (Ed.), Bless Me Father For I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse by Roman Catholic Priests (pp.7-20). Westport, CT: Praeger.
Loftus, J. A., & Camargo, R. (1993). Treating the clergy. Annals of Sex Research, 6, 287-303.
Loftus, J. A., & Camargo, R.J. (1992). Child sexual abuse among troubled clergy: A descriptive summary. Resources in Education (ERIC Document Reproduction Services No. ED 354-420), Greensboro, NC: ERIC/CASS University of North Carolina.
McGlone, G.J. (2001). Sexually Offending and Non-offending Roman Catholic priests: Characterization and analysis. Unpublished Dissertation. CSPP- San Diego. Ann Arbor, Mi: UMI Publications.
McGlone, G.J. (2003). Prevalence and Incidence: Roman Catholic Clerical Sex Offenders. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, (10) 2-3. pp.111-122.
McGlone, G.J. (2003). Pedophile and the Pious: Understanding the Roman Catholic Clerical offenders. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma. (8), 1/2 pp. 115-131. Haworth Press: New York.
McGlone, G.J. (2003). Pedophile and the Pious: Understanding the Roman Catholic Clerical offenders. Chapter In Emerging Issues and Trends: Ed. Marquart, W. and Mullings, J. Haworth Press: New York
McGlone, G.J.; Schrader, M.; & Delgatto, L., (2003). Creating Safe and Sacred Places; Identifying, Preventing and Healing Sexual Abuse. Saint Mary's Press: Winona, MN.
McGlone, G.J. (2004). Annotated Bibliography for Healing Sexual Abuse in the Roman Catholic Church Communities. Human Development. (25), 1, pp. 47-48.Spring, 2004.
McGlone, G.J. (2004). Towards an Understanding of the Sexually Offending and Non-Offending Roman Catholic Clergy. National Child Advocate, (5), 3&4, pp.1-20. NCAC: Huntsville, AL.
Plante, T. G. (Ed.). (1999). Bless me Father for I have sinned: Perspectives on sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic priests. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Rossetti, S. J. (1991). Slayer of the soul: Child sexual abuse in the Catholic church. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third.
Salter, A. C. (1997, August 20-22). Presented at Sexual offenders: Assessment, risk management, and treatment. A gathering of leading experts. San Diego, CA: Specialized Training Services, Inc.
Sipe, A. W. R. (1990). A secret world: Sexuality and the search for celibacy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.
Sipe, A. W. R. (1994). The Catholic church. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 1(2), 130-136
Sipe, A. W. R. (1995). Sex, priest, and power: Anatomy of a crisis. New York: Brunner/Mazel.
Sipe, A. W. R. (1996). Celibacy: A way of loving, living, and serving. New York: Brunner/Mazel.
Sipe, A. W. R. (1999). The Problem of Prevention in Clergy Sexual Abuse. In T.G. Plante (Ed.), Bless Me Father For I have Sinned: Perspectives on sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic priests. (pp. 111- 134) Westport, CT: Praeger