Experts are available to help churches and schools develop effective policies for their ministry. We can provide sample policies templates ...

The American Psychological Association has completed a comprehensive study on the potential long-term impact of psychological abuse ...

The CDC and Kaiser Permanente have studied the impact of child physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and other ...

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Child Abuse Resources. This website, created by a Missouri Synod (LCMS) Task Force on child abuse, ...

Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment is a Christian organization of child abuse prosecutors, psychologists, and other professionals ...

Many survivors worry that God will condemn them if they cannot forgive the person that abused them. For example, one ...

If your neighbor stole your car, you would report him to the police. Your abuser stole something from you much ...

Our website includes a number of resources for parents and churches to use in teaching personal safety to their children ...

Many survivors of abuse and neglect lead productive lives free of many of the adverse medical and mental health conditions ...

There is research suggesting boys may delay disclosing sexual abuse longer than girls—perhaps as long as 20 years. Studies indicate ...

According to 34 major studies involving more than 19,000 abused children, a significant number of children suffer “spiritual injuries.” This ...

In a series of studies of more than 450,000 patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente found that ...