Friday, May 17, 2013

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The Awareness Center, Inc. has been inundated with phone calls and emails from survivors, parents and others concerned individuals with cases where someone has been sexually victimized. We have had so many people contacting us we are having an extremely difficult time keeping up with the demand.
 
At this time we are purely a part-time volunteer based organization. We are working on finding the funding necessary so that we may be able to hire staff. Due to this human power crunch we have been forced to create a waiting list to help individuals who contact us for help. Please be patient with us. Your call and e-mails are important to us. 

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 Table of Contents:
 
Disclaimer: Inclusion in this website does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. Individuals must decide for themselves whether the resources meet their own personal needs.
 

1.  The Awareness Center, Inc.


2.  Anti-Semitism

 3.  Lashon Hara 

 4.  Finding Help

 5.  History of the Anti-Rape Movement

6.  Common Issues of Survivors of Childhood Abuse, Incest and Sexual Assaults

7.  Specific Polulations

8.  Where To Report Cases of Child Abuse/Neglect

 9.  Definitions of Terms Used Relating to Sexual Victimization
10.  Types of Abuse

 11.  Specific Polulations

12.  Common Clinical Diagnosis Given To Survivors of Childhood Trauma

13.  Legal Issues and Jewish Law (Halacha)
 
14.  Parenting Issues

15.  Research
  • Medical
  • Psychological
  • Statistics

 16.  Resources for Professionals
  • Professional Organizations

  17.  Suggested Books, Video's and Audio Tapes



18.  In memory of survivors and activists

19.  Basic Judaism and Other Resources

 20.  Just For Fun - Taking a break from dealing with trauma
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Some of the information on The Awareness Center, Inc.'s web pages may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. 
 
We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this update for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."  --Margaret Mead

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The Awareness Center's Mission Statement

Our Mission:
The history of the Jewish People is one filled with a series of traumatic experiences. Included is one topic that up until now has been taboo to discuss: Sexual Victimization (incest, childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, clergy sexual abuse, professional sexual misconduct and sexual harassment).
 
Contrary to what we might want to assume sexual violence is not limited to the gentile population it is also a Jewish issue and one that needs to be addressed. In the United States one of every three to five women, and one out of every five to seven men have been sexually abused by the time they reach their eighteenth birthday. Unfortunately, due to the fact there has been little research on this issue in the Jewish Community we do not know how prevalent it is. Most mental health providers around the world who are based in Jewish Communities will admit that they have survivors (of sexual violence) of Jewish origins as part of their caseload.
 
One of the major problems in discussing the issue of sex crimes within Jewish Communities is that doing so threatens the cultural perception of the wholesomeness of the Jewish family. The time has come to break the taboo and allow the Jewish Community to face reality and to begin the healing journey. While this process is taking place we will also be able to compile valuable statistics on the prevalence of sexual violence in our community. It is important to note that when we refer to the Jewish Community we are including everyone from the unaffiliated, Jewish Renewal, Reform, Conservative, through the Orthodox, "Charedi" and "Chasidic" communities.
 
Vicki Polin and Michael J. Salamon
It may be surprising that, despite Israel's world-leading status in treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress, the study of sexual violence in Jewish Communities around the world is still in its infancy. For over a decade the founder of our organization, Vicki Polin and Micheal J. Salamon has been dedicated to creating The Awareness Center, Inc. "Our dream is to create an international organization to address the issue and ramifications of sexual victimization to both adults and children in Jewish Communities".
 
Our current goals include the continued development of our international data base/web page; continued growth of our international speakers bureau and the development of our educational certification program for rabbis, cantors and other Jewish community leaders.  
 
The second phase goals include the development of self-help groups for Jewish survivors to be held in communities worldwide; and the development and implementation of our international conference on sexual violence. The third phase includes developing a healing/retreat center and on-going educational programming in Israel, the United States, and throughout the world. A long-term goal is to develop an international network of researchers.
 
The Awareness Center, Inc. is a tax exempt - nonprofit organization.  We have an international board of directors and an advisory board made up of individuals from a variety of backgrounds all dedicated to ending sexual violence in Jewish Communities around the globe and providing help to survivors.
 
We are currently searching for funding for our certification program for rabbis, cantors and other religions leaders, our first International Conference, and the development of a healing retreat center. We also look forward to developing a research team, so that we can better serve Jewish communities around the world. 
 
Our goal is to make the impossible dream, possible. But we can not do it alone. Please take the time now and become one of our financial supporters.
The Awareness Center was founded in 1999 and was incorporated as a non-profit by the internal revenue service in 2003.

FAIR USE NOTICE
Some of the information on The Awareness Center's web pages may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. 
 
We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. 
 
For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml . If you wish to use copyrighted material from this update for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
--Margaret Mead
 
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People You Should Know: History of the Anti Rape Movement

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

 History of the Anti Rape Movement  - People You Should Know


Here's a brief history lesson in the movers and shakers within the Anti-Rape Movement.  We all need to be grateful to people like Susan B. Anthonly, Laura X, and the other individuals listed below.

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People
  1. Susan B. Anthony
  2. Feige Aufscher
  3. Ellen Bass
  4. Lucy Berliner
  5. E. Sue Blume
  6. Michael Brecher
  7. Neil Brick
  8. Susan Brownmiller
  9. Ann Wolbert Burgess
  10. Sandra Butler
  11. Diana Carson
  12. Irene Deschenes
  13. Andrea Dworkin
  14. Toni Cavanagh Johnson
  15. Sophia Chamys
  16. Laurieann Chutis
  17. Marcia Cohn-Spiegel
  18. Letty Cottin Pogrebin
  19. Christine A. Courtois
  20. Laura Davis
  21. Peter Dimock 
  22. Tom Economus
  23. Barbara Engel
  24. Beverly Engel
  25. Dale English
  26. Anne Marie Erikkson
  27. Erik Erikkson
  28. Hank Estrada
  29. David Finkelhor
  30. Frank L. Fitzpatrick
  31. Yvonne Fedderson
  32. Ken Followell
  33. Howard Fradkin
  34. Renée Fredrickson
  35. Rebecca Freedman
  36. William N. Friedrich
  37. Sandi Gallant
  38. James Garbarino
  39. Eliana Gil
  40. Chezi Goldberg (Scott Goldberg)
  41. Jean Goodwin
  42. Steven Hassan
  43. Judith Herman
  44. Jan Hindman
  45. Beverly Holman
  46. Lynda Lytle Holmstrom
  47. Jim Hopper
  48. Mic Hunter
  49. Marc Klaas
  50. Alicia Kozakiewicz
  51. Laura X
  52. Murray Levin
  53. Mike Lew
  54. Rachel Liberman
  55. Sharon L. Lowenstein
  56. Wendy Maltz
  57. Leah Marinelli
  58. Nancy Mayer
  59. Helen McGonigle
  60. Alice Miller
  61. Ellen Mugmon
  62. Toby Myers
  63. Sara O'Meara
  64. Peter Parker (AKA: Spider-Man)
  65. Vicki Polin
  66. Eugene Porter
  67. Polly Poskin
  68. Sally Jesse Raphael
  69. Florence Rush
  70. Diana Russell
  71. Margaret Sanger
  72. Michael J. Salamon
  73. Judge Charles B. Schudson
  74. Bob Schwiderski 
  75. Kathy Shaw
  76. Ken Singer
  77. Rick Springer
  78. Rachel Steamer
  79. Gloria Steinham
  80. Lucy Stone
  81. Jim Struve
  82. Roland C. Summit
  83. Marlo Thomas
  84. Debby Tucker 
  85. Tim Walsh
  86. Lynn Wasnak
  87. Charles Whitfield
  88. Jan Wohlberg

Historic Organizations You Should Know
  1. National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape
  2. S4OS - Speaking for Our Selves
  3. VOICES In Action (Victims Of Incest Can Emerge Survivors)
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