MINISTERIAL STANDARDS AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Restorative Justice: Naming the Harm

February 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., St. Odilia Church, Shoreview
This presentation will help the audience understand why someone can’t just move on after suffering abuse or trauma. Laura Harder, a compassion fatigue therapist, will be presenting on the topic. Questions? Contact Paula Kaempffer, Outreach Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention, 651-291-4429. Find more details on the flyer.Restorative Justice Groups

Support Group for Family Members of Victims/Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse
February 11, 6:30 – 8 p.m., 357 Stonebridge Blvd., St. Paul
Family members are often at a loss when it comes to supporting victims and survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Many do not know how to deal with the betrayal and devastation that they feel in regards to what happened to their loved one. Where was God in all of this? How could this have happened? How do I offer encouragement and hope to my family member who has experienced this tragedy in their lives. Join others who are relatives of these victim/survivors as they try to grasp and understand the trauma their loved one has suffered. This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month.Victim/Survivor Support Group
Join with other victims/survivors of sexual abuse who share a similar experience and who want to provide each other with support, affirmation, hope, and empowerment. The group typically meets on the third Monday of the month. This group will not meet in January or February 2020.

If you have questions about these Restorative Justice Groups, please contact Paula Kaempffer, Outreach Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, at 651-291-4429.