The Second Annual Conference
FROM TRAUMA TO TRIUMPH
exploring emerging trends in response to
childhood sexual abuse
SAVE THE DATE - April 24, 2012
COST - $100
REGISTRATION OR INFO - Please call Brittany Collins or Maria Barcelos at 416-255-5900.
Become A Volunteer At The Gatehouse
We're always looking for fantastic people to join the volunteer group at The Gatehouse. We have many opportunities available, such as:
- fund raising
- conference planning for April 2012
- media and public awareness and outreach
- conducting research for young adults group
For those interested, please contact Maria Barcelos, mbarcelos@thegatehouse.org
Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse
New groups starting in early 2012.
The Gatehouse offers 15 week psychoeducational program for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Each week presents a different topic for facilitated group discussion.
The groups are
- free
- separate groups for women and men
- led by trained volunteer peer facilitators
Learn why you feel the way you do
- Know and feel that you are not alone
- Understand many of your behaviors that may have puzzled you for years
- Discover hope
- Create new ways to live your life with freedom
If you're interested in joining, the next step is to sschedule a group readiness interview. Please call Pat Parisi, Program Coordinator, 416-255-5900 xt 221 to schedule a confidential interview.
Large donation helps keep Gatehouse open
The Gatehouse held an open house where a cheque for $150,000 was presented from the Toronto Police Services Board. Here, Julie Moore, child and youth services coordinator (left) and Lauren Edding-Lee, manager resources development (second from right) of The Gatehouse receive the cheque from Alok Mukherjee (right) of the Police Services Board and Inspector Doug Grady of 22 Division
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Helping The Gatehouse help kids
A Toronto support centre that provides a safe and comfortable setting for criminal investigations of child abuse is the beneficiary of this year’s Professional Standards Unit golf tournament auction.
Det/Sgts. Ellery Butula and Kim O’Toole presented a cheque to The Gatehouse®, at a simple ceremony at the unit’s office.
“I have used The Gatehouse® as an investigator in the field, I am a great supporter of the organization and I volunteer my time there,” said O’Toole.
“They do great work and I am happy that this small contribution from our golf tournament can go to them. Hopefully, this is something we can continue to do in the future.”
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With the strength and outstanding support of our community, The Gatehouse® provides a comfortable, non-threatening environment to help survivors of child abuse find their voice during the investigation process.
These programs help facilitate a child's disclosure of abuse in a way that will be less traumatic by focusing on the needs of the victim and non-perpetrating family members.
The Gatehouse® also offers a variety of programs including The Gatehouse Adult Support Network for adults who have experienced child abuse.
