Honored to meet international child advocate Manny Waks in Albany
Honored to meet international child advocate Manny Waks in Albany
Author Archive for: SOL Reform
Entries by SOL Reform
Remarks from Survivor Harold Siering from 2016 NY CSA Lobby Day
I really hate hearing the phrase “memories faded” it is such an insensitive remark to a survivor like me I wish my memory has faded.
Jewish leaders and rabbis support NY Child Victims Act
Many rabbis and Jewish leaders have seen in our communities the wounds caused by sexual predators; wounds whose pain cannot be overstated, wounds that may never be fully healed. We also painfully acknowledge that rather than being a source of healing for victims of child sexual abuse, religious institutions have too often been a part of the problem.
Feinstein, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Protect Child Sex Abuse Victims
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act to extend the civil statute of limitations for minor victims of federal sex crimes, including sex abuse, sex trafficking and child pornography.
Get Ready for CVA Lobby Day in Albany Next Week
I’m expecting people from all across New York State in Albany on May 3 and May 4 to speak to their elected state officials about the Child Victims Act and the importance of reforming New York State’s antiquated statute of limitations (SOL) for child sex abuse crimes.
Christina Cauterucci, America Has a Critical Shortage of Medical Sexual-Assault Examiners, Slate
Another hole in the system that aids perpetrators and undermines victims and justice.
Jill Helton, Victim Says Justice Comes In Many Forms, Tribune-Georgian
A survivor and hero
You Can Still Register Online for OAASIS’ 2016 Conference!
I am so looking forward to OAASIS’ conference this Saturday! I greatly appreciate what we’ve learned in past conferences about how trauma impacts the brain. Now, we have an opportunity to take the next step together and practice real tools to transcend trauma and navigate shame in order that we can live more fully and honestly. […]
ACTION ALERT – FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE CHILD VICTIMS ACT OF NY
Our CVA Lobby Days are Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3 and May 4. The Tuesday program will include a roundtable where abuse in sports, schools and families will be discussed by a panel of experts and survivors. The second day has been inspired by the Academy Award-winning film “Spotlight” which helps us put the focus on hidden abuse in the Catholic Church and related SOL issues in NY State.
PA ALERT: HB 1947 Passes the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority
PA ALERT: HB 1947 Passes the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority