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Lessons from media coverage of Penn State child sexual abuse case

January 10, 2012

posted in: prevention

Media coverage of the Penn State child sexual abuse case looked at institutional accountability in a way that most other media coverage of child sexual abuse has not done before. However, the media coverage still failed to examine potential prevention solution, according to a new report from the Ms.Foundation for Women and the Berkeley Media

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Using theater to discuss child sexual abuse

December 6, 2011

posted in: prevention

Last week, I had the opportunity to talk to Sara Zatz & Amita Swadhin about Secret Survivors, an interview-based theater project featuring adult survivors of child sexual abuse telling their personal stories on stage. Sara is the Associate Director at Ping Chong & Company, a non-profit tour that creates works of theatre and art that

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Talking points regarding child sexual abuse

November 14, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

In light of the criminal charges have been filed against former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky as the result of a grand jury investigation into multiple reports of the child sexual abuse, CALCASA is sharing media talking points that were developed by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. This case also includes perjury charges facing

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PreventConnect Reading Club: news coverage of child sexual abuse

August 15, 2011

posted in: prevention

  Case by Case: News coverage of child sexual abuse released by the Berkeley Media Studies Group with support from the Ms. Foundation for Women, demonstrates that child sexual abuse is underreported and that media coverage does not describe the social context of child sexual abuse.  The report includes recommendations for journalists on ways to improve coverage of child

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Lasting Effects of Childhood Sexual Experiences in Men’s Lives

August 3, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

At the 2011 Leadership Conference in Sacramento, Calif., CALCASA will host a variety of workshops dedicated to Special Focus Areas for advocates working with survivors of sexual violence. Among those workshops is Lasting Effects of Childhood Sexual Experiences in Men’s Lives. This workshop for advocates and other professionals, who work with men, provides an overview

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10 year old acting on Green Dot

July 12, 2011

posted in: prevention

As a survivor of childhood sexual assault, I always felt that children must be free to ask about adult behaviors that are confusing, even when it is behavior not related to sexual abuse. I realized how important it was for me to teach my children about sexual abuse and how to recognize it. I remember

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