Creating Safe and Sacred Places: Identifying, Preventing, and Healing Sexual Abuse Book

	Foreword	9
	Preface	11
	Introduction	14
Part A	Understanding Sexual Abuse
Chapter 1	Sexual Abuse: An Overview	23
	Sexual Abuse Defined	23
	Types of Abuse	24
	Stages of Abuse	25
	The Abuser	26
	Types of Offenders	27
	Warning Signs of a Sexual Predator	28
	Healthy Sexual Development	28
	Signs of Sexual Abuse	29
	Cyber Sex and Abuse	31
	Long-Term Effects of Sexual Abuse	32
Chapter 2	Sexual Abuse and the Church	34
	Understanding the Priest Offender	34
	Prevalence and Incidence	35
	Catholic Context	36
	Priesthood's Historical and Theological Background	36
	Celibacy and the Priesthood	37
	Psychosexual Understanding	38
	Secrecy and the Church	38
	The Church Responds	40
	Effects of Clerical Sexual Abuse	41
Chapter 3	Surviving Sexual Abuse	43
	One Survivor's Story	43
Part B	Training, Education, and Listening Sessions
Session 1	A Session for Ministry Leaders and Volunteers	51
Session 2	A Session for Ministry Leaders and Volunteers	64
Session 3	A Session for Parents and Guardians	76
Session 4	A Session for Parents and Guardians	89
Session 5	A Session for Young People	98
Session 6	A Session for Young People	111
Session 7	A Listening Session for Young People	119
Session 8	An Intergenerational Session	126
Part C	Resources for Parish and School Staff
	Considerations in Ministry Planning	139
	Sample Parish Statement for Those Working with Young People	140
	Sample Code of Conduct	142
	Questions (and Commentary) for Screening Volunteers Who Work with Young People	145
	Recommended Resources	147
	Organizations and Web Sites	147
	Educational and Training Videos	150
	Print Resources	151
	A Prayer Service of Reconciliation and Rededication	152
	Setting the Prayer Environment	152
	Leadership Roles	152
	Preparation	153
	Procedure	154
	Acknowledgments	157
	Endnotes Cited in Quotations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition	159