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Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Friday, September 6, 2013
Little Rock clergy abuse victims meet this week
Organization works to “heal the wounded & protect the vulnerable”
A self-help group for men and women who were abused by clergy will hold a confidential support meeting in Little Rock next week.
The organization is SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. It is based in Chicago, claims 13,000 members and has been around since 1988.
“Victims, family members, and supporters are encouraged to attend,” said Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, SNAP’s outreach director. “Getting together in a private setting can help to start the healing of anyone who has been abused as a child or exploited as an adult.”
Sometimes, SNAP is perceived as an “activist” group, Dorris said. “But the bulk of what we do is to just listen and offer consolation – quietly and privately – to people who are in pain.”
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