Thursday, April 25, 2013

Jewish Survivors' Network Formed back in the 1980s

Back in the 1980s, there were a few   self-help group was formed for Jewish survivors of child sexual abuse, primarily made up of incest survivors.  The organizations also offered a monthly newsletter.  If you have any more information about these groups please forward it to Vicki Polin.  The organization shut down many years ago, yet it deserves a place in our history books.

Jewish Survivors Network: A Network for Jewish Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
P.O. Box 1566
Philadelphia, PA  19104



Jewish Adult Survivor's of Childhood Abuse Newsletter

P.O. Box 15242
Fremont, CA 94539
A newsletter focusing on issues specific to Jewish survivors.




V.O.I.C.E.S. in Action, Inc. (Victims of Incest Can Emerge Survivors)

P.O. Box 1488309
Chicago, IL 60614
Was an international non-profit organization which provides information, referrals and resource.  The group had a special interest group for Jewish Survivors of incest and childhood sexual abuse, which operated as a pen pal group; and for many years was ran by Vicki POlin



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