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Place for men to open up and talk about sexual trauma
A SPACE for male survivors of sexual violence has opened up in the heart of Tairawhiti. The official launch of Te Hokai Male Survivors Tairawhiti was held at 73 Peel Street where Tauawhi Men’s Centre co-ordinator Tim Marshall, former Male…
Family Court Legislation Bill Submission
Male Survivors Bay of Plenty has joined through TOAH-NNEST Tauiwi Caucus network working group, for the Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill Submission. This submission is looking to influence change of the current legislation which currently requires children…
Royal Commission hears of murder after state care violence
The Royal Commission into abuse in state and faith-based care has today heard from a man so affected by abuse that he set fire to his sleeping father, and later in life killed a man in revenge for his hurt.…
Is peer support effective?
Studies on the use of peers in the mental health field have demonstrated that peer staff have an ability to reach people who have been otherwise seen as difficult to engage. In research conducted by PRCH, peer interventions have been…
How Adults Tell: A Study of Adults’ Experiences of Disclosure to Child Protection Social Work Services
A presentation of the findings of a study examining adult disclosures of childhood sexual abuse to child protection social work services in the Republic of Ireland. Limited literature indicates that adults can have negative experiences when disclosing childhood abuse; this…