resources
WEBSITES
https://www.rainn.org/ – Nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization
https://www.thehotline.org/ -National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.helpguide.org/ – Helpful information on wellness and social issues
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/domestic-violence-and-abuse.htm – helpful information on domestic violence and abuse. How to recognize and how to get out of abusive relationships.
http://www.mksafetynet.org/ – Missionary Kids Safety Net
A Better Way – A Better Way is a Christian organization that equips caring people to prevent, recognize and respond correctly to abuse.
http://calledtopeace.org – Healing from domestic abuse through education and mentoring.
BOOKS
Tear Down This Wall of Silence: Dealing with Sexual Abuse in Our Churches, by Dale Ingraham with Rebecca Davis
Unholy Charade: Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church, by Jeff Crippen with Rebecca Davis
A Cry for Justice: How the Evil of Domestic Abuse Hides in Your Church, by Jeff Crippen & Anna Wood
Not Under Bondage: Biblical Divorce for Abuse, Adultery and Desertion, by Barbary Roberts
Untwisting Scriptures: that were used to tie you up, gag you, and tangle your mind by Rebecca Davis
Untwisting Scriptures that were used to tie you up, gag you, and tangle your mind: Book 2 Patriarchy and Authority, by Rebecca Davis
Gaslighting: Overcoming Emotional and Spiritual Abuse by Letting Go of a Bad Relationship The Gaslighting Recovery Workbook, by G. S. Hensen
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk MD
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive, by Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer
God Made All of Me A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies, by Justin Holcomb & Lindsey Holcomb
My Body is Special and Belongs to Me! by Sally Berenzweig, MEd, MA & Cherie Benjoseph, LCSW