Sentences with phrase «sexual abuse crisis»

As a sexual abuse crisis engulfs New York City public schools, Assembly Member Margaret Markey is again promoting a bill to make it easier for sexual abuse victims to sue almost anyone — except public schools.

«A five - year study commissioned by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops to provide a definitive answer to what caused the church's sexual abuse crisis has concluded that neither the all - male celibate priesthood nor homosexuality were to blame.

Though his fellow priest makes an attempt to underplay the impact of the sexual abuse crisis, Fr.

But in a week of coverage, much of which is sure to be either generically retrospective or gleefully judgmental (a Reuters article I came across yesterday made sure to note, in its final paragraph, that his papacy had been «besieged» by the sexual abuse crisis — a claim which, aside from its mild bias, is not exactly accurate), it's refreshing to read a piece that takes a longer view.

It was commissioned by the bishops» group after determining the need for an outside group not only to review the scope of the Catholic sexual abuse crisis in the United States but to determine the cause.

Not exact matches

Australian Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis, has officially denied charges of sexual abuse spanning decades after his lawyers failed to sway a court to dismiss them.

Until the sexual - abuse crisis rocked the Church, many bishops had a policy of welcoming gay men into the priesthood.

I didn't speculate on this in the review, but it did seem that by placing his comments about the sex abuse crisis in that section, he might have been trying to suggest that he had worries, like those worries shared by the late Avery Cardinal Dulles and others, about a one - size - fits - all policy that applies to all those accused of any sort of sexual overtures to people under the age of eighteen.

James Carroll, George Weigel and Garry Wills all agree that the sexual - abuse crisis is symptomatic of a deeper cultural war in Catholicism, but they differ — often diametrically — on what is at stake.

When combined with his «theology of the body» — a celebratory presentation of human embodiment and sexuality — John Paul's promotion of Vatican II's reforms provides crucial resources for responding to the American sexual - abuse crisis — a crisis, Wills argues, rooted in defective conceptions of the Catholic Church and its sexual teaching.

Weigel fails, though, to prove his central thesis: that there is a link between the «Truce of 1968» and the clerical sexual - abuse crisis.

-- the only substantively new part of his book — ranges from religious fundamentalism to Middle Eastern politics to the sexual - abuse crisis, yet it mentions Jesus Christ only once.

How well do they address problems raised by the clerical sexual - abuse crisis, as well as by the polarization of the Catholic culture wars?

An investigation that began after the crisis over sexual abuse of children in the Boston Archdiocese fully emerged in 2002 has pored over records dating back more than 60 years, with subsequent decisions on who to name based on the nature of the accusations and other factors, according to O'Malley.

The valuable context, however, seems to have been almost entirely overlooked during the 2002 sexual - abuse crisis, in which priests were depicted as posing a special threat to the public good.

(CNN)-- The results of the investigation into the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State University, released last week, suggest a crisis of conscience in the academy.

Some churches are involved in community services, especially emergency - care services: crisis counseling centers, battered women's shelters and other housing for homeless women and young people — many of whom are running away from physical and sexual abuse.

A similar imagery of ownership was used during the Long Lent of 2002, in response to the crisis of clerical sexual abuse and episcopal misgovernance.

Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis, must stand trial on sexual assault charges, a court has ruled.

«The Basingstoke rape and sexual abuse centre, along with many other rape crisis centres, does an excellent job to support victims.

Topical lectures will include discussions on the responsibility of the scientific community to address sexual harassment by Meg Urry of Yale University; solutions to the opioid crisis by Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse; the future of science in Africa by Thomas Kariuki of the African Academy of Sciences; forensic science and the law by federal district judge Jed Rakoff; music for brain health by Nina Kraus of Northwestern University; the violence of migration by anthropologist Jason De León of the University of Michigan; and more.

As Pope Francis talks about the horrific crime of child sexual abuse and the necessity of holding accountable guilty priests and complicit bishops, viewers may think of the still - unfolding crisis in Chile, regarding which the Pope has acknowledged «grave errors» on his part, but the film leaves viewers to wrestle with such tensions on their own.

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Surrey Women's Centre: The Surrey Women's Centre provides a range of crisis, court and counselling services to women survivors of family violence, including sexual assault and child abuse.

In other words, the Fontaine case was not part of a larger crisis resulting from a variety of racial, sexual and colonial abuses or socio - economic issues.

The book addresses in detail the personal and legal crises that frequently occur in high - conflict divorce, such as parental alienation; allegations of domestic violence and child sexual abuse; and undertaking a child custody evaluation.

Areas of Clinical Interest: Anxiety, depression and suicidality, postpartum depression, trauma and abuse, relationship counseling including couples therapy and premarital counseling, sexual difficulties, anger management problems, spiritual crisis, grief and loss.

«I've had over 20 years of experience in the field, working with many issues including a variety of sexual issues, abuse, crisis intervention, anxiety, depression and anger.

He was a Clinical Director of a crisis unit for adolescents where he worked with victims of sexual abuse.

«My specialties include marital problems, depression, anxiety, adolescent issues, women's issues, parenting, crisis management, trauma - related cases such as domestic violence, physical or sexual abuse and many other issues.

I have both supervised and provided direct care to adults in crisis, substance abusing adolescents, domestic and sexual abuse survivors and families adjusting to a wide array of stresses.»

I have experience providing support to individuals with depression, anxiety, and anger management issues, trauma and trauma recovery, crisis intervention, processing previous and recent sexual assault or sexual abuse, and adolescent emotional / behavioral issues.»

The practice of clinical social work also includes counseling, behavior modification, consultation, client - centered advocacy, crisis intervention, and the provision of needed information and education to clients, when using methods of a psychological nature to evaluate, assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent emotional and mental disorders and dysfunctions (whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral), sexual dysfunction, behavioral disorders, alcoholism, or substance abuse.

The practice of mental health counseling also includes counseling, behavior modification, consultation, client - centered advocacy, crisis intervention, and the provision of needed information and education to clients, when using methods of a psychological nature to evaluate, assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent emotional and mental disorders and dysfunctions (whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral), behavioral disorders, sexual dysfunction, alcoholism, or substance abuse.

Families experiencing domestic violence, untreated sexual abuse, substance abuse, or other immediate crisis will be encouraged to seek therapeutic support to stabilize themselves before attending Nurturing Parenting Programs.

Communication Anxiety Depression Intimacy, Sexuality, and Commitment Premarital Tension Remarriage, step - families, single - parent and adoptive families Parenting Children and Adolescents Learning disabilities Aging Parents Crises such as separation, divorce, trauma, abuse, additions, relocation, job loss Multicultural Issues Family Response to Eating Disorders Chronic Medical Conditions Conflicts involving money Conflicts involving gender and / or sexual orientation Career Issues

I have an extensive history with individuals and couples dealing with sexual issues, depression, anxiety, fears, life transitions, workplace dynamics, relationship functioning, substance use and abuse, stress, self - esteem, coming out issues for individuals and for couples in crisis or transition over coming - out issues, divorce, open relationship dynamics (polyamory), affair recovery, grief, personal growth, employee assistance (EAP), life balance and trauma.

Nancy specializes in working with severe and chronic depression and other mood disorders, suicidal ideation and survivors of suicide, grief & loss, marriages in crisis due to an affair, women's issues, families under stress because of mental illness and / or substance abuse, parenting issues, military families, and sexual identity.

Additionally, I specialize in alcohol and substance abuse and chemical dependency, addictions, trauma, sexual assault and human trafficking, domestic violence, crisis and behavioral health interventions, anxiety, mood disorders, anger and impulse control, and self - management coaching.

I offer a safe, supportive and confidential space to work with all kinds of issues including: anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, life - changes, sexual - abuse and spiritual crisis.

Thirteen years of working in secular settings, such as substance abuse, inpatient, crisis intervention, and sexual offender programming had consistently revealed to him the need for spiritual healing in his clients.

Other areas of clinical emphasis & interest include individuals, couples and families experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and unexpected crisis; families with communication problems, conflict, intimacy issues, parenting techniques, and divorce decisions; perpetrators & victims of family violence, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and victims of violent crimes as well as families or individuals experiencing drug and alcohol abuse.

University / college counseling centers, according to Gallagher (2014), typically include groups for students struggling with, anxiety disorders, crises requiring immediate response, psychiatric medication issues, clinical depression, learning disabilities, sexual assault on campus, self - injury issues, (e.g. cutting to relieve anxiety), and problems related to earlier sexual abuse.

«I welcome adults of all gender and sexual orientations, with varying mental health concerns for individual, couple and family therapy, especially: parents raising children with mental health issues and disabilities including high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder; depression, anxiety, social problems, and learning and developmental disabilities; history of sexual abuse; crisis counseling and stress management; relationships.

We provide counseling for depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, self esteem, procrastination, truancy, teenage conflicts, teenage anger, communication problems, codependency, relationship issues, marriage counseling, infidelity, sexual dissatisfaction, values clarification, childhood sexual abuse, mid life crisis, menopause, PTSD, Glbt issues, verbal abuse, trauma, anger, couples counseling, help with panic attacks, grief, self esteem, weight management, weight loss, personal growth and other long term mental health issues such as bi-polar, dissociative identity disorder, borderline personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder.

Depression & other mood disorders; suicidal ideation; survivors of suicide; grief & loss; substance abuse; families in crisis; parenting issues; couples affected by affairs; military families; sexual identity issues.