Tag: safe passage
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Child abuse cases present familiar story as incidents decline yet fatalities hold steady
Seven months after the father of Wendy Oliver’s three children left the family home due to domestic violence, her oldest son, who was 14 at the time, hung up after talking with him on the phone and said, “I’m so glad Dad doesn’t live here anymore because when he did, he used to look at…
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New mental health initiatives in Colorado Springs filling system gaps
Several local organizations have started new boots-on-the-ground programs in Colorado Springs to meet mental health demands and fill gaps in addressing clinician shortages, providing LGBTQ+ care for traumatized youth, expanding adult addiction recovery and preventing suicide among all ages. Safe Passage Marking its fourth anniversary of locating multiple independent services in one building that specialize…
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Safe Passage provides a voice for abused children
After having had enough of her father’s sexual abuse, Sarah (last name withheld), 12, found refuge in foster care and assistance through the children’s advocacy center Safe Passage. Sarah met with a forensic interviewer and got a medical exam from UCHealth. Her foster parent discussed Sarah’s ordeal with a Safe Passage advocate, and received education…
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Filmmaker relates how trauma of child sexual abuse can be overcome to Colorado Springs audience
When your job is to listen to children — from tykes to teens — talk about how they’ve been sexually abused and try to help them get through the unthinkable hardship, the vibrant colors of life melt into a muddy slush. “Obviously the work is very hard, but it is also needed,” said Sarah Hagedorn, clinical manager…
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Safe Passage marks 30 years of helping sexually abused children heal with artistic timeline in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A historical trip through three decades of work for Safe Passage in Colorado Springs shows the fortitude of the past was much like the present for the organization that coordinates medical, legal and investigative services for sexually abused children under age 18 in El Paso…
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Safe Passage marks 30 years of helping sexually abused children heal with artistic timeline in Colorado Springs
A historical trip through three decades of work for Safe Passage in Colorado Springs shows the fortitude of the past was much like the present for the organization that coordinates medical, legal and investigative services for sexually abused children under age 18 in El Paso and Teller counties. “In the beginning it was this incredible…
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Colorado Springs’ Safe Passage creating shared headquarters for agencies that help sexually abused kids
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Having police detectives, forensic nurses, psychotherapists, case workers and empowerment teachers working in one building, all helping children who have been sexually abused, will benefit the community, says Maureen “Mo” Basenberg, executive director of Safe Passage. “We’ll all be talking real-time about the cases, which…
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Colorado Springs’ Safe Passage creating shared headquarters for agencies that help sexually abused kids
Having police detectives, forensic nurses, psychotherapists, case workers and empowerment teachers working in one building, all helping children who have been sexually abused, will benefit the community, says Maureen “Mo” Basenberg, executive director of Safe Passage. “We’ll all be talking real-time about the cases, which will improve and expedite outcomes for the kids and families,”…