Statistics: Sex Crimes Committed by Landlords

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse: Grieving and Loss

Henry the 8th on Domestic Violence

Loosing Family Members Due To Child Abuse

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.

The following used to be posted on The Awareness Center's web page.  I'm slowly moving this information to my blog.  Please be patient for all the links to be working.

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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 H. Erikson, PhD
28. Erik Erikkson
29. Hank Estrada
30. David Finkelhor
31. Frank L. Fitzpatrick
32. Yvonne Fedderson
33. Ken Followell
34. Howard Fradkin
35. Renée Fredrickson, PhD
36. Rebecca Freedman
37. William N. Friedrich
38. Sandi Gallant
39. James Garbarino
40. Eliana Gil
41. Chezi Goldberg (Scott Goldberg)
42. Jean Goodwin
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. Ava Miedzinski
61. Alice Miller
62. Ellen Mugmon
63. Toby Myers
64. Sara O'Meara
65. Debra Nussbaum Cohen
66. Peter Parker (AKA: Spider-Man)
67. Vicki Polin
68. Eugene Porter
69. Polly Poskin
70. Sally Jesse Raphael
71. Florence Rush
72. Diana Russell
73. Margaret Sanger
74. Judge Charles B. Schudson
75. Bob Schwiderski 
76. Kathy Shaw
77. Ken Singer
78. Rick Springer
79. Rachel Steamer
80. Gloria Steinham
81. Lucy Stone
82. Jim Struve
83. Roland C. Summit
84. Marlo Thomas
85. Debby Tucker 
86. Tim Walsh
87. Lynn Wasnak
88. Charles Whitfield
89. Susan Weidman Schneider
90. 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)

History of Child Abuse Laws: US To Press Ban On Beating Children

1963 was the year that they really started to ban beating children. That was only 53 years ago.

Still In Love After Seventy-Three Years

I was in line at a grocery store the other night when I started chatting with a 92-year-old man. 

While we were waiting we started chatting. He told me that he and his wife just got home from Florida. She sent him to the store to get potatoes, yet he was coming home with much more. He also picked up 3 dozen absolutely beautiful roses. 

I asked if it was their anniversary? He said no. He said his home was empty of flowers and that the love of his life deserved only the best. He told me they've been married since 1943, and that he has always made sure his woman always had roses.

Addictions: Applying For State And/Or Federal Aid

The following statement has been going around on social media sites for a few years, suggesting that there be a requirement for those who apply for State or Federal aid be drug tested –– and if they come up positive, they would be denied benefits. 

As a mental health professional who has worked in a methadone clinic and also have worked with individuals with addiction issues in my private practice, I felt the need to share some facts with you.

Those who have addictions issues also often have serious mental health issues (usually they have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and or are bipolar) and need help. Statistically about 98% of them were abused as children, primarily sexually abused. Without help these individuals would be homeless, eating out of garbage cans, and will most likely die at an early age.


I personally believe this practice should be illegal. People with addition issues ARE considered mentally ill.  By denying benefit's, our government would be practicing a form of discrimination against those with a disability.
 
There is also the fact that a vast number of those using illicit drugs who are veterans who have returned after serving our country. 

To deny these folks who have serious PTSD and or are bipolar any sort of benefits is a way to turn your back on so many of the folks you grew up with (and or family members). 

Instead of denying them benefits how about having someone help them with their finances and start funding mental health so they can get help. 

I was also informed that Florida reversed this practice.  When they implemented this plan nearly everyone was clean so the expense of the testing did not outweigh the savings it was discontinued.

–– Vicki Polin, MA, LCPC