SURVIVING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE


Michael V. Merrick, MS, LMSW
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Introduction

Michael Merrick has provided services to children and families for more than 26 years. This includes providing sexual abuse treatment (individual, family, or group therapy) to children between the age of 3 and 18 for more than eighteen years. He also has experience in providing child abuse prevention, child protection, child care, and foster care services.

He has presented sexual abuse information to a variety of audiences at the local, state, and national level. Mr. Merrick created this web site in order to provide information and resources to children and their families who may not otherwise get the help that they are in need of.

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Children need to be touched, hugged, and nurtured by people they love and trust. Touch is a basic need and is one of our basic senses. As parents or caregivers of young children, we must ensure that our children are exposed to healthy touches, and give them information and education to protect themselves from those people who would take advantage of our children's vulnerabilities.

For example, did you know that the offender is someone the child knows more than 90% of the time ?

Information and education are keys in order to prevent sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse is not an impulsive act. It is a planned and calculated act by the offender. Parents can play an active role in order to minimize the chance that their child will be sexually victimized. For more information on how you can help, click on the link below:




VIEW THE FOLLOWING FREE ARTICLE ON HOW YOU CAN HELP AS PARENTS

PARENTING CHILDREN SURVIVING SEXUAL ABUSE
by Merrick and Allen




Click Here For Additional Information On Child Sexual Abuse




If You Need Help Now

If you have been or are currently being sexually abused, or if you know of someone who has been sexually abused, please contact the following number:

1-800-4AC-HILD (anywhere)

1-800-THE-LOST (anywhere)

or call your local police department

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REMEMBER TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF !!!


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