ASC Working Groups
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Mandated reporter legislation WG - Legislative efforts for mandating reporting will be the focus of this Working Group.
Contact person: Joe Cheray
Statutes of Limitations reform WG - Abuse survivors know the importance of Statute of Limitations reform in the pursuit of justice.
Contact Person: Sally Zakhari
Press Release WG - This Working group is focusing on the productioin and efficient issuing of press releases for the ASC.
Contact person: Melanie Sakoda
Abuse in Cults WG - The Working Group on cults will zero in on abuse occurring in the many small and large cults and the types of abuse that mark them.
Contact person: Myra Russell
Abuse in Charismatic Covenant Communities WG This Working Group will explore the abuse in Charismatic Covenant Communities.
Contact person: Terry Steubenville
Abuse by Educators, Teachers, and School Administrators WG - Thus Working Group encompasses all educational institutions and the abuse by the array of people in positions of power.
Contact person: Paige Eppenstein Anderson
Abuse in the Hispanic Community WG - Under the guidance of a bilingual contact point, this Working Group will work to reach those abused in the Hispanic community.
Contact person: Orlando Gonzalez
Solidarity with Sister Organizations WG - Following the founding principles of the ASC, this Working Group will build coalitions with other organizations whose missions are mutually beneficial to abuse survivors and the work of the ASC.
Contact person: Tim Lennon
Abuse in the LGBT+ Community WG - This Working Group will take on issues that affect the many facets of the LGBTQ+ community.
Contact person:Orlando Gonzalez
Abuse in Colleges, Universities, and Seminaries WG - The abuse of adults (those over the age of majority) is a problem all its own. This Working Group will explore this area.
Contact person: Terry Steubenville
Educational Outreach WG - This Educational Outreach Working Group will examine how to spread the information about abuse and surviving abuse. The avenues of outreach are wide open and will become a focus of the ASC.
Contact person: Karen Lowart
Abuse of NDAs by the Catholic Church WG - The Abuse of NDAs is a Working Group that will uncover the abuses, particularly in the religious institutions, of silencing agreements in regard to sex abuse survivors.
Contact Person: Susan Vance
Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Adults WG - An evolving area of need in the survivor community is the sexual exploitation of adults. abuse of power, as with all sexual abuse, is at the heart of this issue.
Contact person: Susan Vance
Abuse by Religious Orders, Male and female WG - Religious orders of men and women in the Catholic Church are riddled with their own problematic issues. This Working Group will examine these issues.
Contact person: Terry Steubenville
Research WG - The Research Working Group will help any WG when needed with research.
Contact person: Terry Steubenville