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This is mostly to Sallie, but I think it is relevant for all on the forum to think about.
I am wondering, Sallie, what your motivation is for being on this forum. ........
What are your thoughts on how current members who are beginning to question can be helped or supported? ..............
I am pretty sure that continuing to post and repost about the abuses that went on is not helpful..............................
What are you doing to help yourself heal? ..............
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dkj17,
Gosh thanks for your interest. I can't answer for anyone else but here's what I do....
1) I respect my own boundaries. I acknowledge and respect my right to establish my own boundaries. Sexual boundaries. Emotional boundaries. Intellectual boundaries. Theological boundaries.
2) I don't allow others to cross over or violate any of my own boundaries.
3) I never allow myself to feel OBLIGED to explain my MOTIVATIONS or THOUGHTS. They are mine. I'll share...if and when I chose to.
4)I always tell the truth about any and everything that I have seen or heard in my life.
5) If I know or suspect that someone is lying I confront them. It's my right.
6) I raise butterflies. I have a butterfly garden and I spend a great deal of time researching their needs, planting and growing....
Did you know that it was possible to mend the broken wing of a butterfly? Amazing Don't you think?.
Regards,
Sallie
Do you see (?) Do you see how that works mainecoonecat(?) First someone asks a question. Then someone answers. This is usually how ''open dialogue'' works. Aren't people on this forum seeking ''open dialogue'' (?) question mark
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Naming parents WOULD identify the boy(s)
Suffice it to say I have a loathing for certain people. You've noticed?
Does that make you wonder about anyone?
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Unbeknownst to Sallie people reported GD to the police, which is why they were looking at him, found out what he was doing and is now a registered sex offender. That is a statement, a fact. No question needed.
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Unbeknownst to Sallie people reported GD to the police, which is why they were looking at him, found out what he was doing and is now a registered sex offender. That is a statement, a fact. No question needed.
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MANDATED REPORTERS are professionals who, in the ordinary course of their work and because they have regular contact with children, disabled persons, senior citizens, or other identified vulnerable populations, are REQUIRED TO REPORT (or cause a report to be made) whenever financial, physical, sexual or other types of abuse has been observed or is suspected, or when there is evidence of neglect, knowledge of an incident, or an imminent risk of serious harm. For example, in South Australia, a school teacher must report a child attending school seeming malnourished or presenting with bruising, complaining of neglect or otherwise demonstrating neglect or abuse at home, to child welfare authorities.
These PROFESSIONALS CAN VE HELD LIABLE BY BOTH THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEMS for intentionally failing to make a report but their name can also be said unidentified. Mandated reporters also include persons who have assumed full or intermittent responsibility for the care or custody of a child, dependent adult, or elder, whether or not they are compensated for their services. RAINN maintains a database of mandatory reporting regulations regarding children and the elderly by state, including who is required to report, standards of knowledge, definitions of a victim, to whom the report must be made, information required in the report, and regulations regarding timing and other procedures.[1]
[edit] Abuse, or SUSPICION OF ABUSE, that must be reportedAbuse occurs where a victim has suffered physical injury inflicted other than by accidental means, has injuries, or is in a condition resulting from mistreatment, such as malnutrition, SEXUAL MOLESTATION or EXPLOITATION, deprivation of necessities, emotional abuse or cruelty.
[edit] Professionals RESPONSIBLE FOR MANDATED REPORTING In many US states, mandatory reporting requirements apply to all people in the state.
Adult protective service employees
Child advocates
Child protective service employees
Chiropractors
Clergy
Summer Camp Counselors
Commercial Film and Photographics Print Processors [2]
Dentists and dental hygienists
Emergency medical service providers
MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
Mediators
Medical examiners
Mental health professionals
Nurses
Ombudsmen
Optometrists
Parole officers
Paralegal
Pharmacists
Physical therapists
Physician assistants
Physicians
Podiatrists
Police officers
Probation officers
Psychologists
Public health service providers responsible for the licensing or monitoring of child day care centers, long term care and nursing facilities, group day care homes, family day care homes, and youth camps
Professional counselors
Resident medical interns
School teachers, coaches, guidance counselors, paraprofessionals, and principals
Sexual assault and battered women’s counselors
SOCIAL WORKERS
Substance abuse rehabilitation counselors
Undergrad or Graduate Level Students in the Human Services, Counseling, or Social Work fields
[edit] TrainingTraining is typically offered wherever mandated reporting laws are enforced, entailing matters such as recognition of abuse and neglect, what must be reported, how to report it, anonymity, immunity and penalties.