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Weekends of Recovery Discover a personal sense of community on MaleSurvivor's Weekends of Recovery as you connect in safety to other men on personal healing journeys. Donors/Supporters Your generosity can change lives. Join our mission to advocate for male survivors, help healing, and prevent sexual abuse. MaleSurvivor is unique. It endures through your support. Featured Documentaries Boys and Men Healing by Kathy Barbini & Simon Weinberg A Big Voice Pictures Production, 2010 Boys and Men Healing premiered at the MaleSurvivor 12th International Conference in New York City on March 19, 2010. It was our privilege to also welcome to the conference the three courageous men who were featured in the film, Mark Crawford and David Lisak, both of whom are members of MaleSurvivor, as well as Tony Rogers and film producer Kathy Barbini. Boys and Men Healing is an excellent education and training resource that is now being distributed throughout the United States, as well as worldwide. Back on Track - Men talking about Childhood Sexual Assault Back on Track Men talking about Childhood Sexual Assault by SECASA (South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault) Back on Track is a unique uplifting short film about the healing journeys of men who have experienced childhood sexual assault. To view a trailer of this documentary, please click on the above graphic. Connect to us on Twitter Make a Donation Connect to us on Facebook -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MaleSurvivor provides critical resources to male survivors of sexual trauma and all their partners in recovery by building communities of Hope, Healing, & Support. Breaking The Silence: A full day of training for professionals who work with male survivors of sexual abuse. Nov 7th in Los Angeles, CA! *** 6 Hours of CEU's available. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 SESSION A full-day training for clinicians, social workers, advocates, and staff who want to better understand how to work with the male survivor population. Join leading experts Dr. Howard Fradkin, Mikele Rauch, LMFT, and MaleSurvivor Executive Director Christopher Anderson at the full-day workshop. Presented from both the clinician's and the survivor's perspective, attendees will better understand the complex, and often misunderstood, dynamics of being a male survivor, some of the unique challenges and pressures faced by this population, and leave with techniques and strategies for effectively engaging with and assisting male survivors. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7 SESSION This conference meets the qualifications for up to 6.0 hours of continuing education for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences. For information on continuing education, contact psmith@alliant.edu For more information please click here Location SHARE! Culver City 6666 Green Valley Circle Culver City, CA 90230 FREE PARKING Group discounts available. Please contact Trisha Massa tmassa@malsurvivor.org for more information on pricing for groups of 5 or more. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decriminalization of teacher/student sexual activity is not the answer. Last Friday, the Washington Post ran a controversial opinion piece written by a former attorney named Betsy Karasik. In the piece, Ms. Karasik argued that some incidents of sexual activity should not be considered a criminal act. As a reaction to this column, MaleSurvivor Executive Director Christopher Anderson collaborated with the partners listed below to draft a response that was sent to the Washington Post in hopes that our response would be given equal space. Today, the Post agreed to run a part of this letter under Chris's name. Below is the full text of the letter along with all the signers. Please share this full version. It is important that the full message be heard. What is MaleSurvivor? Your support will help MaleSurvivor continue to thrive. Your gift WILL shatter the silence. For more information on how you can help, please see Chris Anderson's special year end message HERE. Please make sure to follow us on FaceBook and Twitter Get a SIGNED copy of Joining Forces Donate $150 to MaleSurvior before 3/31/13 and you will received a SIGNED copy of Dr. Howard Fradkin's new book Joining Forces: Empowering Male Survivors to Thrive! Help Us Celebrate MaleSurvivor's Most Successful Year From Penn State to Washington, DC to the pages of the New York Times, 2012 was historic for MaleSurvivor. We worked harder than ever before to spread the message that Hope, Healing, and Support are possible for every survivor. And thanks to your reviews MaleSurvivor was just named a Top Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits for the first time in it's history! It would be understandable, perhaps even wise, for us to take a bit of a break. But there is more of a need than ever for MaleSurvivor and the resources we provide. Your support will help MaleSurvivor continue to thrive. Your gift WILL shatter the silence. For more information on how you can help, please see Chris Anderson's special year end message HERE. MaleSurvivor Statement on the Sentencing of Jerry Sandusky Bellefonte, PA - The sentencing of Jerry Sandusky is the beginning of a new chapter ,not the end of the story. With Sandusky slated to spend the rest of his life behind bars many people would be happy to move on and put this ugly scandal behind them. But the repercussions of Sandusky's actions as well as the inactions of all those who chose not to intervene will continue to impact the lives of the victims for years to come. Read More Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Dare to Dream of Hope, Healing, and Support In April, MaleSurvivor celebrated Sexual Assault Awareness Month by holding the most successful awareness events in its history. The Dare To Dream campaign brought hope and healing to hundreds of people whose lives have been touched by the scourge of sexual abuse. Over the course of the month, more than 500 people participated in training sessions, film screenings, and talkbacks. At some events, survivors took the courageous step of speaking publicly, often for the first time, about having been abused. Read More MaleSurvivor's Dare to Dream Program brought Message of Hope and Healing to Penn State University Learn about our new program, Dare to Dream! 10 Daily Affirmations for Male Survivors Howard Fradkin, Ph.D., LICDC, Co-Chairperson, MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery 1.Recovery is absolutely possible and achievable for me. 2. I will practice being disloyal to dysfunction and loyal to functionality. 3.I give myself permission to connect to loving, affirmative, strong, sensitive, accepting men and women in my community. 4.I release and forgive myself for any responsibility I have accepted in the past for my abuse. 5.The abuser (s) from the past chose to hurt me; I will stop repeating the lie that it just happened to me. 6.Offering myself daily compassion is necessary for my healing and growth. 7.I commit to connecting to the boy inside me today so we can play, laugh and experience joy together, even if just for a minute or two. 8.I believe deep inside me I possess the ability to face the truth of my abuse and to learn to use new tools for healing. 9.I have the right and the ability to speak the truth of my abuse and deserve to be heard, understood, believed and supported. 10.Feeling is healing; as I heal, I develop the ability to experience a wider range of emotions to enhance my health and connections to others. To learn more about Dr. Howard Fradkin, click here News & Events 11/10/11 MaleSurvivor speaks out about the abuse scandal at Penn State WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MaleSurvivor, a leading, global not-for-profit organization dedicated to overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men, issued a statement today through Advisory Board Member Dr. Howard Fradkin regarding the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse allegations. The former Penn State coach is currently under investigation for abusing eight boys over a 15-year period... Read More -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope Springs Institute, Peebles, Ohio Hope Springs Weekend of Recovery October 18-20, 2013 Hope Springs Institute, Peebles, Ohio Register Now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2013 Weekend of Recovery Schedule has been announced! 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