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Support Group for Family Members of Victims/Survivors of Clery Sexual Abuse
Family members are often at a loss when it comes to supporting victims and survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Many do not know how to deal with the betrayal and devastation that they feel in regards to what happened to their loved one. Where was God in all of this? How could this have happened? How do I offer encouragement and hope to my family member who has experienced this tragedy in their lives. Join others who are relatives of these victim/survivors as they try to grasp and understand the trauma their loved one has suffered. This group meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00pm beginning November 12 at 357 Stonebridge Blvd., St. Paul, MN.
Victim/Survivor Support Group
Join with other victims/survivors of sexual abuse who share a similar experience and who want to provide each other with support, affirmation, hope, and empowerment. This group is about providing a safe, confidential environment for those who want to heal from the trauma of sexual abuse. We never heal in isolation from one another. We can help in our own healing and benefit from the experience of others in accomplishing this. The group meets monthly on the third Monday of the month beginning November 18 from 6:30-8:00pm. We will be meeting at the Maple Grove Public Library, 8001 Main St., Maple Grove, MN. Contact Paula Kaempffer, Outreach Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, at 651-291-4429 for information.
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