Victims to Hold Support Group in Ebensburg Pa

SNAP
May 26, 2016

http://www.snapnetwork.org/pa_victims_to_hold_support_group_in_ebensburg_pa

The self-help group for men and women who were abused by clergy will hold a confidential support meeting in the Ebensburg areaTuesday night.

The organization is SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. The meeting will be Tuesday, May 31st from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Cottage Restaurant (private meeting room) 4554 Admiral Peary Hwy. Ebensburg, Pa.

"Victims, family members, and supporters are welcome and encouraged to attend," said Judy Jones, SNAP's Midwest Associate Director. "The Altoona-Johnstown grand jury report has understandably stirred up lots of emotion throughout the state. We are creating a safe, private, confidential setting to help anyone who has been abused as a child or exploited as an adult."

Despite the word "priest" in its name, SNAP welcomes and tries to help "anyone who has been hurt in institutional settings by predators, Jones said.

"Whether you or your loved ones were sexually victimized in summer camps, athletic programs, Boy Scouts, or wherever, it's beneficial to talk with and get solace and comfort from those who have suffered in similar settings," she said.

Based in Chicago, SNAP was founded in 1988 and now has nearly 30,000 members across the US and increasingly across the world.