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Awake Asks Questions From Survivors About Wisconsin’s Clergy and Faith Leader Investigation

Awake Asks Questions From Survivors About Wisconsin’s Clergy and Faith Leader Investigation

Back in April, on the second anniversary of the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative, Awake published a blog post detailing how the DOJ team was trained to work in trauma-sensitive, victim-centric ways with survivors who report that they were abused by a priest or other faith leader.

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Yes, the Pennsylvania Attorney General Investigation of Clergy Abuse was Hard. But It Helped My Mom and Fellow Abuse Survivors.

Yes, the Pennsylvania Attorney General Investigation of Clergy Abuse was Hard. But It Helped My Mom and Fellow Abuse Survivors.

When I look back on 2016, I realize what a strange and intense year it was for me and my family. I was finishing my bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania at Alvernia University, and had reached the point when I had to decide on a career path.

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