First off, I know many people who were abused and neglected as children who went on to live healthy, happy lives. Sometimes they received the right type of help and the right type of support but sometimes they got there… Read More ›
Sexual assault
Stress and taking care of yourself
I think it all starts with small things that I probably don’t notice. Things like maybe being less patient or being less tolerant. I think my eating habits get a little messed up from eating all the time and never… Read More ›
Healing and Human Trafficking
I worked with this lady once who was in an abusive relationship and it took a really long time before she was able to safely leave. There were a lot of logistical problems to sort through. Things like how he… Read More ›
My once upon a time
So for the first time ever, we are thrilled to send out a blog post from a guest! This wonderful person has survived a life of sexual and domestic violence and is now in a position to help others. After… Read More ›
The many forms of healing
So our site is getting ready for our Christmas craft show and sale (coming this weekend!). It’s an annual event for us. It doesn’t necessarily raise us much money but it allows us to support our local artisan community while… Read More ›
Empowerment Toolkit
In Canada, this is Victims and Survivors of Crime Week and that means a week dedicated to focusing on victims and survivors, centered around a general theme. There are training opportunities galore across the province as Victim Service sites take… Read More ›
Child Abuse, Neglect and our brains
The most searched area on this blog are posts about child abuse. It never ceases to amaze me just how often and how regularly everything and anything about child abuse and trauma is read or clicked on or shared. In… Read More ›
Substance Abuse, Child Abuse and Trauma
When I first started working in mental health related work, we were taught and trained about mental health related disorders in a very singular fashion. Each disorder has its own structure and behaviours associated with it. Each is separate from… Read More ›
Helping children testify in court
Going to court can be a fearful experience for anyone, especially children. Even with that, testifying in court can have some positive benefits for many victims regardless of their age. Some children may feel empowered by having the opportunity to… Read More ›
Children and trauma
When something happens in a child’s life that causes intense feelings of being unsafe or being under some type of threat, then chances are they have experienced a traumatic event. It could be just about anything that causes this, from… Read More ›
Victim Services 