Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 2899

Q & A call-in discussion with a survivor-professional, using an OPEN MIKE forum. We'll feature a survivor-professional co-host who'll field topics brought to the episode by you, the listener. ~~ Tonight the special co-host will be Barbara Joy Hansen (Bobbie Joy) from Milford, Massachusetts. She's the International Award-Winning Author of 'Listen to the Cry of the Child' and Co-Host of NAASCA's 'Stop Child Abuse NOW' talk show providing a face & insight into her world of violence. Barbara learned personally that bringing abuse into the light is the first step to freedom & soul healing from incest at 2-8 by her grandfather, clergy sexual assault at 11-12 by a clergy, rape at 18 & sexual addictions in her marriage from family suicide causing Complex trauma's resulting in PTSD. Living a Silent Scream for 38 years she facilitates the 'Beauty Out of Ashes' Support Group teaching many wounded addicts. Invited on the Dr. Oz Show with 20 survivors of sexual assault/harassment she has a God given passion, purpose & advocacy calling to lift the stigma of shame including prisoner's & sex offenders globally. Barbara's Humanitarian Aid Work brought her to the Philippines where her film with CBN the 700 Club Show 4-minute YouTube documentary can be seen on her website, www.listentothecry.org ~~ On these episodes we welcome various co-hosts, survivor-professionals whose trauma-informed perspectives help them guide discussions on the issues of child abuse and trauma. ~~ Everyone's invited to engage on tonight's show. ~~ Please visit the NAASCA.org web site.