Sexual Abuse Survivors Men and Healing Part 1

Hi,

Please find attached the latest report in our 'A View From Inside The Box' series .. AV III looks at the needs of Male Victims/Survivors of Sexual Crime.

Sexual violence/abuse victims male and female are an ignored 'Community of Interest; as recently evidenced by EHRC's Map Of Gaps and our local research.

We believe the failure of policy makers to address the needs of all victims - is a major human rights, justice and health issue. Such indifference reinforces traumatic outcomes for survivors of sexual crime whether female or male - young or old.

The Latest research from the NSPCC reinforces the issues facing victims ..

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/whatwedo/mediacentre/pressreleases/2009_20_july_Sexually_abused_children_suffering_mental_health_problems_through_lack_of_therapy_wdn67055.html

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/whatwedo/mediacentre/pressreleases/2009_27_july_Surge_in_boys_calling_ChildLine_wdn67172.html

The attached AV III pdf is the email interactive version - especially the video links in the introduction.

If you could network to anybody you think might find of interest ? It would be helpful in supporting the improvement of awareness around male need.

You can find the first two reports in the series by going to: ( they focus on Bradford West Yorkshire, but speak universally in our view)

www.cnet.org.uk/useful_publications.php

Click on View All .. and 1&2 are the first two reports

I've also attached the latest academic research on the needs of male survivors from Canada .. Men & Healing 2008 FYI.

Kind regards,
Bob Balfour
Founder: Survivors West Yorkshire