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Resources
PASTORAL
The Franciscan Office of Pastoral Outreach
The Pastoral Outreach Coordinator, Angelica Jochim, MFT, is available for anyone who needs assistance and support. If you feel you may have been a victim of clergy abuse by a member of the Franciscan order of the Province of St. Barbara, or if you are a family member, schoolmate, parishioner, or anyone else that has been impacted by the abuse, please contact Angelica by phone, mail, or email. All communications are strictly private and confidential.
Victims Assistance Coordinators
If you have been the victim of sexual abuse by a priest, deacon, or individual representing the Catholic Church in a diocese or eparchy in the United States, The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has mandated that all Catholic dioceses and eparchies must establish an office of victim outreach staffed by a qualified and trained Victim Assistance Coordinator (VAC).
A VAC is available to assist those in making a formal complaint of abuse to the diocese/eparchy, in arranging a personal meeting with the bishop or his representative, and for obtaining support for his or her specific needs. Access and review the list of VACs in your area:
Healing and Spirituality: Dr. Jaime Romo
Healing and Spirituality is a blog about the joys and challenges of life after dealing with clergy abuse. It also includes interviews with fellow advocates for healing and spiritual vitality.
Dr. Jaime Romo is an educator and consultant who promotes healing from abuse and the prevention of child sexual abuse, particularly abuse by religious authorities or in the context of religious settings. He is the author of, Healing the Sexually Abused Heart: A Workbook for Survivors, Thrivers and Supporters.
www.jaimeromo.com/blog
The Faith Trust Institute
Faith Trust Institute is an international, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence. They provide communities, congregations and advocates with the tools and knowledge they need to address the religious and cultural issues related to abuse.
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/
The Fetzer Institute
Faith Trust Institute is an international, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence. They provide communities, congregations and advocates with the tools and knowledge they need to address the religious and cultural issues related to abuse.
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/
The Fetzer Institute
The Fetzer Institute develops research and educational programs that explore how love and forgiveness can effect transformation and healing for individuals and communities and are informed by both scientific rigor and spirituality. Their mission is to foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emerging global community.
www.fetzer.org
INFORMATIONAL
BishopAccountability.org
BishopAccountability.org is a Massachusetts non-profit corporation founded in 2003. It aims to facilitate the accountability of the U.S. bishops under civil, criminal, and canon law, and to document the debates about root causes and remedies. They take no position on the causes and do not advocate particular remedies. Furthering the accountability of bishops through the posting of a complete public record of the sexual abuse crisis is their sole mission.
BishopAccountability.org
BishopAccountability.org is a Massachusetts non-profit corporation founded in 2003. It aims to facilitate the accountability of the U.S. bishops under civil, criminal, and canon law, and to document the debates about root causes and remedies. They take no position on the causes and do not advocate particular remedies. Furthering the accountability of bishops through the posting of a complete public record of the sexual abuse crisis is their sole mission.
Clergy Abuse Tracker
Abuse Tracker is a daily digest of links to media coverage of clergy abuse hosted by BishopAccountability.org on its website. It was originally launched in March 2002 by the Poynter Institute, a school for journalists, as a resource for reporters covering the story of sexual abuse in the church, and has since developed a constituency that includes survivors, attorneys, health professionals and church officials, among others.
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/AbuseTracker/
Abuse Tracker is a daily digest of links to media coverage of clergy abuse hosted by BishopAccountability.org on its website. It was originally launched in March 2002 by the Poynter Institute, a school for journalists, as a resource for reporters covering the story of sexual abuse in the church, and has since developed a constituency that includes survivors, attorneys, health professionals and church officials, among others.
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/AbuseTracker/
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
SNAP is a support group for women and men wounded by religious authority figures. They are an independent and confidential organization with no connections to the church or church officials.
http://www.snapnetwork.org/
SNAP is a support group for women and men wounded by religious authority figures. They are an independent and confidential organization with no connections to the church or church officials.
http://www.snapnetwork.org/
LEGAL
FindLaw.com
FindLaw.com is a free legal web site that provides a comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers.
http://lp.findlaw.com/
Los Angeles County Law Library
The Los Angeles County Law Library web site serves the legal information needs of all of Los Angeles County's citizens, as well as all others interested in accessing the Library's information services.
http://lalaw.lib.ca.us/
California Legislative Information
The California Legislative Information web site makes information available for those interested in understanding the process of government by which bills are considered and laws enacted by the California State Legislature.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/
Nye, Peabody, Sterling and Hale, LLP
Nye, Peabody, Sterling and Hale is a civil litigation and appellate law firm serving the central coast of California from its offices located in Santa Barbara, California. The firm represents several survivors of clergy sexual abuse, including those with claims against the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Barbara.
http://nps-law.com/
Kiesel, Boucher & Larson, LLP
Kiesel, Boucher & Larson is a civil litigation law firm representing consumers who have been injured and suffered damages due to the negligence, fraud, unfair business practices or other wrongful conduct of others. The firm represents several survivors of clergy sexual abuse, including those with claims against the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Barbara.
http://www.kbla.com/
FindLaw.com is a free legal web site that provides a comprehensive set of legal resources on the Internet for legal professionals, corporate counsel, law students, businesses, and consumers.
http://lp.findlaw.com/
Los Angeles County Law Library
The Los Angeles County Law Library web site serves the legal information needs of all of Los Angeles County's citizens, as well as all others interested in accessing the Library's information services.
http://lalaw.lib.ca.us/
California Legislative Information
The California Legislative Information web site makes information available for those interested in understanding the process of government by which bills are considered and laws enacted by the California State Legislature.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/
Nye, Peabody, Sterling and Hale, LLP
Nye, Peabody, Sterling and Hale is a civil litigation and appellate law firm serving the central coast of California from its offices located in Santa Barbara, California. The firm represents several survivors of clergy sexual abuse, including those with claims against the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Barbara.
http://nps-law.com/
Kiesel, Boucher & Larson, LLP
Kiesel, Boucher & Larson is a civil litigation law firm representing consumers who have been injured and suffered damages due to the negligence, fraud, unfair business practices or other wrongful conduct of others. The firm represents several survivors of clergy sexual abuse, including those with claims against the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Barbara.
http://www.kbla.com/