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People often ask SCAARS “What specifically can I do to help?” Here are some ways you can expose the truth and help change our culture.
- SPEAK UP!
- Make your voice heard.
- Be Alert.
- Report abuse.
- Change the culture.
- VOLUNTEER to help in a variety of ways.
- Learn the issues and speak about the solutions, with family, friends, co-workers, and your representatives.
- Volunteer your skills. Contribute articles, do research, editing, photography, graphic design, make you-tube videos, post on social media.
- See the Grand Jury page for ideas about initiating action against institutions guilty of systemic abuse.
- Learn about how laws are made, Learn how a nonprofit organization can build a grassroots movement. Suggested Reading: “The Lobbying and Advocacy Handbook for nonprofit Organizations” and “Advocacy For Social Justice A Global Action And Reflection Guide.”
- CONTACT our organization by using the form at the bottom of this page, sending an email to the following address: info.scaars.org@gmail.com
- DONATE. PayPal to the above email address. Or you may send a check payable to SCAARS, Inc at 2401 W Bay Drive Suite #116, Largo, FL 33770
- As a recognized 501(c)(3) organization,SCAARS Inc is “qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts, in addition to contributions. Our charity status is 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), which is anti-abuse advocacy. Contact SCAARS at the above email address for more information, or the additional address: president@scaar.org
MORE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS:
1) Report suspected abuse to the legal authorities, no matter how vague it might seem or how long ago it might have happened. Retain a copy of the written report for your records.
2) Become informed about clergy-penitent privilege as it relates to hidden child sex abuse.
3) Learn about the current laws in your state in reference to the statute of limitations for sex abuse and your states current position on clergy-penitent privilege.
4) Contact your legislator and let them know your story and your views. Encourage them to sponsor legislation that protects children and holds all perpetrators accountable.
5) Support legislative reform efforts that make it easier for victims to report crimes and pursue their abusers in court. Especially important are extending/eliminating the civil and criminal statutes of limitations.
6) Join legislation reform groups that are working tirelessly to make the state a healthier place and force some accountability from the clergy class.
7) Write well thought out letters to the editor on the subjects. Studies show that letters are one of the most widely read parts of any newspaper. And as long as the issue is discussed in public, everyone learns and benefits.
8) Post comments on news articles and blogs about child sexual abuse in institutional settings. Posting comments is an excellent way to reach a wide audience. You don’t have to be an expert, just write what you feel. Avoid confrontation and focus on changing the culture.
9) For the latest information follow us and like us on Facebook. You can tag us in a post, and our message will reach many more survivors and supporters.
10) If you would like to assist victims on a personal level, you may also visit your local woman’s shelter a inquire how you can help. Very often, there is a course you can take to deepen your understanding of the issues and then become a mandated reporter.
11) Find/create chances for survivors to speak publicly. When people hear about our experiences, they become more concerned. When we have a chance to be heard, we heal. No matter the denomination, large or small, urge your organization to have a survivor come and speak.
Be patient, with pleasant persistence – Culture change happens slowly.
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