Comment on Carl Beech verdict
Carl Beech was proven to be a serial liar and a fraud, falsely claiming to be the victim of a VIP child abuse ring. “The wider harm done to genuine survivors of childhood abuse is incalculable.”
July 23, 2019
What the Archers highlights so well about childhood abuse
Many of the issues which came up in the Archers on BBC Radio 4 last week are things we hear about on our support line every day. We are on track to reach taking 12K calls our support line this year. Around one in seven people were telling someone for the very first time about what happened to them as a child. Find out more about the support we offer.
July 9, 2019
NAPAC response to campaign calling for anonymity prior to charge
Responding to a new campaign, supported by Cliff Richard and Paul Gambaccini, calling for suspects accused of sexual crimes to have anonymity prior to charge, NAPAC’s CEO, Gabrielle Shaw said
July 1, 2019
Restorative Justice solutions
Restorative Justice may be used for child sexual abuse cases. It represents a very powerful alternative to the traditional criminal justice route and can prevent the inevitable re-traumatisation that comes from giving statements and cross-examination in court.
June 19, 2019
Survivors’ experience of accessing support services and the criminal justice system
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse was formed in November 2018 to highlight the needs of victims and survivors across the country and to
June 19, 2019
More survivors can apply for compensation as deeply unfair ‘same-roof’ rule is scrapped
Gabrielle Shaw, NAPAC’s CEO, said:
“We are delighted that the CICA ‘same roof’ rule has been scrapped. Given that most child abuse happens within the family and children are likely to have had no choice but to live under the same roof as their abuser, this rule was rightly viewed as deeply unfair and punitive. It is impossible to measure the damage done by childhood abuse, but for many survivors the impacts affect their health, their adult relationships and their earning potential throughout their lives.”
June 13, 2019
RSPH accredits NAPAC’s trauma-informed e-learning course
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has accredited NAPAC’s e-learning course ‘Working with Adult Survivors of Child Abuse in a Trauma-informed Way’. This five-hour CPD course will enable healthcare
June 12, 2019
Trauma-informed training receives British Psychological Society (BPS) CPD Approval
Childhood trauma is increasingly being recognised as the root cause of many mental health difficulties. NAPAC, a national charity which supports adult survivors of child abuse, is regularly is contacted by counsellors, therapists and psychologists seeking advice on how to work with clients who have disclosed childhood abuse. NAPAC has now received CPD Approval for its one-day training course ‘Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse’ (SASCA) from the British Psychological Society (BPS).
February 28, 2019
‘A Christmas letter to my mother’
Many survivors find Christmas a difficult time of year. Here a survivor writes a letter to her mother about the abuse she suffered, the Christmases she wishes she could have had and how she has now moved on in her life.
December 5, 2018
Health and social care professionals – Is your practice trauma-informed?
Is your practice trauma-informed? There is a growing body of evidence highlighting the negative impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in adulthood – these will apply to a significant proportion of your clients/patients.
December 3, 2018
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