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About the Author: Chaplain Susan J. Katz, MA, Spiritual Health Practitioner, Musician
Susan is a hospital Chaplain providing secular as well as faith-based services to people of all genders and abilities. She has served in care homes, correctional facilities, urban health and addictions treatment centres in both the United States and Canada. Susan lives in Vancouver, Canada, and is a Professional Member of the Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains, and an Associate Member of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care. Susan’s writing and music can be found on her Web/Blog: The Compassionate Oboe
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- See more at: http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org/blog/235#sthash.Ph4PhU1a.dpufStatement on the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report on Child Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy
Aug 15, 2018 — Categories: Current Events, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse by Clergy300 priests. Thousands of children. A powerful institution. Decades of harm and betrayal. It’s been almost twenty years since the first public acknowledgement of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests in the United States. In the years that followed, we’ve seen similar stories come to light from all around the world. We are grateful for the painful work of the members of the Grand Jury. The two years they spent working on this investigation has shaken the faith community to its core, but it has also vindicated the thousands of victims who have been silenced, ignored, and left to suffer with deep wounds—psychological, physical, as well as spiritual.
Network: Seattle University 9th Annual Domestic Violence Symposium (Sept 7-8)
Jul 30, 2018 — Categories: TrainingA collaborative symposium promoting critical and innovative thinking for prosecution, law enforcement, civil and family law attorneys, advocates, judges, law students, social workers and child welfare professionals, corrections, mental health/healthcare professionals and others responding to survivors of gender-based/domestic violence.
Network: Annual BISC-MI Conference (Nov 14-16)
Jul 12, 2018 — Categories: Current Events, Domestic ViolenceA Groundbreaking International Conference to explore and examine the impact of religion/faith/spirituality on battering intervention practice and programs! The Battering Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan (BISC-MI) 2018 Annual Conference is entitled, Religion, Faith, Spirituality, Science & Research: Engaging for Safety and Accountability.
June 27 Webinar: Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith
Jun 13, 2018 — Categories: Webinar, Violence Against WomenJoin us on Wednesday, June 27 for Questions You Asked: Further Conversations on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith—a FREE webinar expanding the conversation on specific ways we can work together to change cultures of violence in our homes, our places of worship, and our communities. June 27, 11 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time/ 2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern Time
Network: Women Are Sacred Conference (June 26-28)
May 24, 2018The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC) will be hosting the Women Are Sacred (WAS) Conference at the beautiful Hotel Albuquerque on June 26-28, 2018.
Update: June 5 Webinar with Rev. Kathy Reid
May 23, 2018 — Categories: WebinarRegister now for Consent Conversations: A Key to Healthy Relationships, a free online webinar. Rev. Kathy Reid, Executive Director of Family Abuse Center, will lead an online discussion about consent conversations with kids and teens. Using the concept of consent to help young people discern how to talk about all aspects of relationships--including sexuality--is a way to open conversations about healthy, respectful relationships.
Bettie Williams-Watson Honored by King County
May 21, 2018 — Categories: Current EventsBettie Williams-Watson, our dear friend and colleague, has been honored with the Martin Luther King Medal of Distinguished Service Award from the King County Council in recognition of her outstanding work on behalf of victims and survivors.
May 22: Uncovering the Roots of Violence Webinar
May 14, 2018 — Categories: Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence, WebinarPlease join us on May 22 for a free webinar "Uncovering the Roots of Violence: New Perspectives on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith."
April 11 #ChurchToo Online Conversation
Mar 14, 2018 — Categories: Current Events, ChristianJoin us for a live online conversation about the impact of the #ChurchToo movement on faith communities. How can we use this movement to create safer, more transparent spiritual communities?
April 17: Trauma Stewardship Book Discussion
Mar 13, 2018 — Categories: BookJoin us on April 17 for the latest Meaningful Voices Book Club discussion of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others.
Raliance Grant to Prevent Sexual Violence
Feb 27, 2018 — Categories: Sexual Violence, MultifaithFaithTrust Institute is honored to be one of only eleven grantees in Raliance's third round of grants. We will be creating a new multi-faith resource for sexual assault advocates and allies on the importance of faith beliefs and religious culture in the lives of many sexual assault survivors.
Healthy Boundaries Training in the News
Feb 06, 2018 — Categories: Clergy Ethics, Clergy Ethics & Healthy Boundaries, Sexual Violence, Sexual Abuse by ClergyThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran a great article called "Clergy Learn How to Navigate Ethical Dilemmas" about clergy boundary training, highlighting the curriculum created by FaithTrust Institute, and the importance of the training in light of the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements to address sexual abuse and harassment in faith communities.
Network: The Modern Jewess: Image and Text Conference (Feb 1)
Jan 23, 2018February 1, 2018 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The representation of Jewess have received limited critical attention, especially in comparison to the masculine counterparts. This major conference seeks to subject the Jewess' -- her historical precedents and modern incarnations -- to new critical examination. Bringing together scholars, artists, and public figures, we will endeavor to re-examine, reimagine, and even reinvent the contested category of the Jewess in art, literature, and film.
FaithTrust Institute Launches 2018 Navy Chaplaincy Training
Jan 10, 2018 — Categories: Current Events, TrainingFaithTrust Institute has launched the 2018 training contract with The Naval Chaplaincy School & Center (NCSC). The contract involves the development and delivery of a Professional Development Training Course (PDTC) for Navy chaplains and Religious Program Specialists (RPs) on “Strategy for the Delivery of Religious Ministry to ‘Nones,’ Dones,’ and Millennials.”
Bettie Williams-Watson Recognized for 30+ Years of Advocacy
Jan 04, 2018 — Categories: Current Events, Violence Against WomenBettie Williams-Watson will be honored with the 2018 Ginny NiCarthy Award for Excellence in Advocacy on January 11th from the King County Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence for her 33 plus years of working to address and end domestic and sexual violence in predominantly African American faith communities.
InFaith Community Foundation's President's Grant for 2017
Dec 21, 2017 — Categories: Current Events, Violence Against WomenFaithTrust Institute is honored to receive InFaith Community Foundation's 2017 President's Grant to continue our work to address gender-based violence in faith communities.
Network: I AM Art Exhibit in Jackson, WY in 2018
Dec 20, 2017Community Safety Network in Jackson, WY provides shelter and services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. CSN is coordinating their annual community conference in conjunction with the I AM art exhibit at The Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming. The I AM exhibit features artwork by 31 women artists of Middle Eastern heritage, from 12 countries, and has been displayed in Amman, Jordan, London, England, and Washington, DC before travelling to Jackson, WY. The show is running from January 12-February 25, 2018.
Network: Conference on Crimes Against Women (Apr 16-19, 2018)
Nov 29, 2017 — Categories: Current Events, Violence Against WomenConference on Crimes Against Women, Dallas, TX April 16-19, 2018 Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, the Dallas Police Department, and the other agencies sponsor this annual conference to arm attendees with tools for the prevention of the victimization of women and for improved response by the criminal justice system to these crimes.
Ending Violence: More Than a Life's Work
Nov 14, 2017 — Categories: Current Events, MultifaithRev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune, theologian, ethicist and expert in responding to clergy misconduct, to be honored at American Academy of Religion on November 16, 2017 in Boston, MA. Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune will be celebrated on November 16, 2017 at a panel discussion recognizing the impact of her forty year career addressing religious issues pertaining to violence against women and children. The panel, called “Ending Violence: More Than a Life’s Work” is part of the annual American Academy of Religion conference taking place in Boston.
