October's Newsletter Theme:
"Domestic Violence Awareness"
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NAASCA Supports Survivors of Any Child Abuse, Including Childhood Domestic Violence!
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Meet This Month's NAASCA Volunteer!
Make a Difference for Others!
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a non profit 501(c)3
Because of you and our simple MISSION, more
kids are being protected, more adult survivors served!
NAASCA has a single purpose, to address issues related to childhood abuse and trauma including sexual assault, violent or physical abuse, emotional traumas and neglect .. and we do so from two specific perspectives
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- educating the public, especially as related to getting society over the taboo of discussing childhood sexual abuse, presenting the facts that show child abuse to be a pandemic, worldwide problem that affects everyone
- offering hope for healing through numerous paths, providing many services to adult survivors of child abuse and information for anyone interested in the many issues involving prevention, intervention and recovery
Building a survivor / activist / professional community ... because
together we can do what we cannot do alone
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Welcome to the October 2019 NAASCA Newsletter
Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter mailing list!
Please encourage others to get in touch by suggesting they
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This month's newsletter theme is:
"Domestic Violence Awareness"
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Upcoming October Dates
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 2:
International Day of Non-Violence
October 6-12:
National Mental Health Awareness Week
October 7:
National Child Health Day
October 24:
S.A.V.E. Day (Stop American Violence Everywhere)
October 26:
Make a Difference Day
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Dedicate your birthday to supporting NAASCA
by Bill Murray
Recently, and all of a sudden, it was that time again .. my BIRTHDAY !!! .. (March 26, 1953)
It seems like this happens every year! LOL
There are numerous ways to support our truly unique organization.
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Or, if you prefer, join our
LinkedIn
group!
We're building a survivor / activist community!
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NAASCA's SCAN Shows Now on Three Platforms!
All our "Stop Child Abuse Now" talk radio shows are now available as 'on-demand' podcasts on three different platforms!
by Bill Murray
It's amazing, but NAASCA and our 'sister effort' LACP (Los Angeles Community Policing) will soon have produced 2800 "Stop Child Abuse Now" and "Community Matters This Week" talk radio shows!
We do our shows on BlogTalkRadio five-nights-a-week, all but Saturday and Sunday evenings, and each is recorded as it's being aired. It doesn't take long for the library to add up.
Now there are three ways to access these podcasts:
1. Directly through our
NAASCA web site
's 'ARCHIVES' by simply clicking on the episode's name (a number)
2. By using
APPLE Podcasts
for iPhone-style mobile devices – thanks to Dwight Hurych, North Carolina, for setting this up as a NAASCA volunteer!
3. Through
GOOGLE Podcasts
for those who use Android phones – thanks to Charm Isom-Asenime for explaining how to hear our shows on the GOOGLE Podcast platform, too,
NAASCA's 'ARCHIVES' are accessed through the NAASCA website's HOME page where it says 'current schedule'. Each year is listed there.
Please see full details, including how to download the Apple and Google Podcast apps, on the NAASCA website page:
I am so pleased that NAASCA has increased its outreach through these two additional venues!
Please help us SHARE about these new platforms by spreading the word to as many survivors and advocates you can.
We hope this enhances our ability to execute our mission: educating the public about childhood abuse, and offering hope and healing to survivors.
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"An End to Domestic Violence:
Learning to Get Off the Ride"
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But what does it mean to be aware of domestic violence? We are all very aware that domestic violence exists. The statistics are staggering. More and more instances are brought to light in the media. More and more people are learning how to spot signs of domestic violence and are working to try to help people they feel may be in those situations. So, what does it really mean to be aware?
The reality is that awareness is a never-ending cycle of learning and helping people in need. But, maybe we, as survivors, need to view awareness a little differently to be able to help ourselves remove the stigma that we hold over our own heads as survivors of domestic violence. We talk a lot about forgiveness. We must forgive our abusers to loosen the grip they hold over us. That never means we forget. But it means that we must let go. However, we must forgive ourselves as well. And we must learn from our experience.
There is a wonderful analogy that we can learn from to help us forgive ourselves and learn to move forward towards being survivors, instead of victims. This analogy came from a rabbi in a local synagogue when talking about forgiveness. The rabbi tells the story that he and his young son were at an amusement park, and his young son desperately wanted to ride the tilt-a-whirl ride (the one that you sit in and goes around and around at high speeds). The rabbi thought that he needed to go on the ride for his son to know that he was loved. So, the rabbi joined his son and his son’s friends on the ride. And while the young kids had an amazing time on the ride, the rabbi’s head was spinning for over a half-an-hour after he got off the ride. He learned in that moment that he did not need to put himself in that much pain to show his son that he was loved. He could get off the ride and still let his son continue on the ride and they could continue on in life in a positive way.
The moral of this story is that as a survivor, you learned that you did not need to stay on the ride to show love. You should forgive yourself and let go of your abuser because you made an effort to get off the ride that made you sick and was not any good for you. Life has a way of telling you when it is time to leave a situation and, when you make that choice, to listen to the universe and say enough is enough, you are choosing life.
So, in honor of this October’s domestic abuse awareness month, love yourself. Forgive yourself. And be proud of yourself that you got off the ride and chose love over fear. And remember, when these times get too difficult and you feel lost or angry, your friends at NAASCA are here for you to listen, love, and help you in any way possible. You are never alone.
Deb Ferguson
NAASCA volunteer
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NAASCA's Grateful to All Our Members & Volunteers !
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We Need YOU!
We Need Each Other!
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Fighting For Kids,
Serving Adult Survivors
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Did you know that NAASCA is
entirely staffed by non-paid volunteers
including the Board of Directors?
All the services, programs, tools, resources, and social media efforts that we offer entirely
FREE
to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world are staffed by volunteers from our NAASCA family!
It literally would not be possible without
YOU
.
There are many ways you can volunteer with NAASCA. If you have a little time or a lot, your help is greatly appreciated and needed. Check out our list of available positions here:
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This was created for us by Terri Lanahan, Butte, Montana: NAASCA Secretary and Coordinator of Volunteers, author of
"
Hear My Voice
"
Here's a tool anyone can download and use as a help whenever making a presentation on child abuse and trauma. It's a set of some two dozen PowerPoint slides that one can show on a laptop, send in an email, or can project on a screen for a larger group. Activist members of the NAASCA family might want to use it to explain any number of aspects of child abuse and trauma.
Terri's FINAL PowerPoint presentation is located on NAASCA web site's '
Promotional Tools
' page and in our social media groups.
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Show off NAASCA -- our mission, services and tools !
R
EMEMBER .. On the NAASCA web page you'll find links to
how to get
even
more great help
when making presentations or during fundraising:
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Have You Listened to Our Talk Radio Show Lately ?
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Monday through Friday evenings we broadcast an internet-based live streaming talk show. This is one of the best
FREE
SERVICES we offer to our NAASCA members!
All shows start at
8pm EST
so that's
7pm CEN
,
6pm MTN
&
5pm PAC
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We really want to hear from you!
Anyone can participate or just listen to the show by calling:
(646) 595-2118
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Are You a Survivor of Child Abuse Looking for Support?
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In need of support in your local community?
NAASCA provides listings for your local area in our
Recovery Groups and Services
page.
We have gathered ALL the English speaking recovery groups and services we can find,
not only in
North America but from around the world. This list can connect you with numerous agencies, therapy, support groups and other resources in your local area.
Looking for support after hours or from home?
Can't find a group you can get to easily or want to connect when it is after business hours? Needing a way to talk about your story but want to stay anonymous? We also provide a link to another separate listing for
Online Groups and Services
, for Internet-based recovery groups.
As you can imagine, keeping this listing current and updated is a huge task. You can help other survivors find the support they need.
Submit updates for the
Recovery Groups List
to Carolin O'Hara:
Submit any updates for the
Online Resource List
to Valerie:
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You are not alone, and never have to be, a day at a time!
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All members of NAASCA are part of our 'NAASCA family', and that's not just something we say. We care about each other and that includes YOU.
We want you to feel comfortable reaching out to any of our volunteers, with any of your questions about what NAASCA offers, or for help navigating the website.
Even if you simply want someone to talk to when you are dealing with a difficult moment in your recovery as a survivor... we are here for you.
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Some are listed as night owls, some as available 24/7, others are part of our International community, still others are young or helping some specific types of survivors. Try it!
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A Note from Our Founder and CEO:
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Healing from child abuse and trauma can be a very lonely journey .. but you'll never be alone again, a day at a time, if you don't want to be !!
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NAASCA belongs to no other group and receives no outside funding. We're self-supporting through our own members' voluntary contributions.
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Please consider a one time
or recurring donation
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Thanking you for all you do in the fight against child abuse and trauma and welcoming you to engage with your NAASCA family, I remain, as always,
Yours in service,
Bill Murray
, Founder and CEO
National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse.
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