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Saprea exists to liberate individuals and society from child sexual abuse and its lasting impacts. We empower healing for individuals who were sexually abused as children or adolescents through retreats, support groups, and online resources. We educate and engage parents and caregivers to protect children from sexual abuse through community and online resources.
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In my work addressing child sexual abuse, I see this phenomenon daily. Despite extensive research highlighting that child sexual abuse is a significant issue in every community, many parents and caregivers dismiss it as a distant problem, believing it happens to someone else, somewhere else. Read more.
The post Why Parents Don’t See Child Sexual Abuse as a Problem—And How Proximity Can Fix It appeared first on Saprea ..read more
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Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > Common Symptoms Experienced by Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
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Common Symptoms Experienced by Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Childhood sexual abuse can have long-lasting debilitating effects throughout the life of a survivor. The impacts of sexual trauma are profound and far-reaching, affecting every aspect of an individual's life—physically, psychologically, cognitively, and socially. But why is this so?
Why Trauma Survivors Experience Lasting Symptoms
Trauma is said to be something experienced wi ..read more
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Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > Statute of Limitations on Sexual Abuse
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Statute of Limitations on Sexual Abuse
In our work with individuals who were sexually abused, they often discuss the burden that comes with weighing difficult questions about when to come forward with details of the abuse they experienced. They wonder if they should take legal action or if that is even an option when the abuse occurred many years in the past.
Statute of Limitations
A law that sets a time limit on when someone can take legal action for a particular crime or of ..read more
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1y ago
Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > Male Sexual Abuse
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Male Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, or faith. Males who have been sexually abused may experience similar feelings and symptoms as other survivors, however because of social stigmas, there are often extra challenges to disclosure and seeking help.
Definition of Male Sexual Abuse:
Because laws vary from one location to another, there’s not a universal definition of male sexual abuse. However, at Saprea we define male sexu ..read more
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1y ago
Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > What to do if a Sex Offender Moves to Your Neighborhood?
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What to do if a Sex Offender Moves to Your Neighborhood?
You do everything you can to ensure that your kids are safe. But what do you do if a registered sex offender moves into your neighborhood? You may feel like you suddenly don’t have control over your child’s safety. A potential threat has come and you don’t know what to do. Here are some tips for managing what can feel like an overwhelming situation.
Stay Calm
It can be easy to assume that it’s only a ..read more
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1y ago
Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > Before Letting Your Child Have a Sleepover
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Before Letting Your Child Have a Sleepover
Going to a sleepover may raise the risk for a child to be sexually abused. Educated parents are the best ones to decide if a sleepover is appropriate for their child. You can eliminate the risk by not allowing a sleepover. Or, if you choose to have sleepovers, there are some things you should think through.
Below is a checklist of things to consider. Some won’t apply to your situation, but all of them have their place.
THIS IS ..read more
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1y ago
Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > 11 Factors That Increase the Risk of Child Sexual Abuse
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11 Factors That Increase the Risk of Child Sexual Abuse
It can be overwhelming to navigate through all the risks and dangers that we need to be aware of to keep our children safe. Below you’ll find a list of 11 risk increasers for child sexual abuse, along with tips on how to minimize them. This list is not intended to cause you alarm but to equip you with tools to protect and empower your child.
Risk Increaser 1:
Stressful Home Environment
Children with l ..read more
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1y ago
Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > Teachers Can Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
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Teachers Can Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
While a parent may have the biggest influence on a child’s life when it comes to educating about healthy sexual development and reducing the risk of sexual abuse, many adults also play an impactful role—especially teachers. They have the potential to be an important safety net for kids who are at high risk for sexual abuse at home.
In the United States, each state has laws that require certain professionals (like teachers) to ..read more
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1y ago
Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > The Myth of the Abused Becoming Abusers
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The Myth of the Abused Becoming Abusers
As a young college student, I decided that I didn’t like golf. I learned that golf actually stood for “Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden” and my hatred for the sport was solidified. I spent years railing against golf and the sexist acronym behind it.
Except it wasn’t true. I learned a few weeks ago that it’s a common myth, something repeated because it seems true, even though it isn’t.
This is relatively harmless compared to some myths—l ..read more
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1y ago
Saprea > Blog > All Blogs > Referring to Sexual Abuse Victims as ‘Survivors’
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Referring to Sexual Abuse Victims as ‘Survivors’
At Saprea, whenever we discuss individuals who were victims of child sexual abuse, we refer to them as survivors. Understandably, there’s some debate about the use of this word (more on that to follow), and I hope to enter this discussion with respect and perspective. The purpose of this blog post is less about assigning labels or defending terms, but instead to provide information about child sexual abuse ..read more