Together We Heal is for any who suffer from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. We provide a safe forum for survivors of abuse to share, learn and heal. We work to expose sexual predators and their methods of getting into our lives.
Second Annual Conference Focused on Healing for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
I am honored to be making two presentations at the upcoming event for the “Wings Foundation” conference. If you’re in the area or have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or email!
Second Annual Conference Focused on Healing for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
September 26 & 27, 2014
Denver Health – Rita Bass Trauma & EMS Education Institute
In 2006 David took the first step in a long and painful journey back from the abyss of addiction and self-destruction. He promised his dying father that he would get clean. And he did. But as he cleaned his body and soul, he began to confront the sexual abuse that his addiction had for so long obscured — abuse perpetrated by a church youth minister when David was 12 to 15 years old.
Those three years of abuse destroyed the foundation of love and faith that had been built by his family. For 25 years, David kept the abuse secret and lost himself in a fog of drugs and alcohol. He was by turns destitute, at times incarcerated.
The promise to his dying father was the catalyst. And the bedrock of his mother’s love and devotion was the foundation on which David rebuilt his life. Therapy, 12-step meetings, and soul-deep determination were the bricks and mortar.
David founded Together We Heal to provide fellow survivors and their families, guidance through the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. In 2015 he was asked to become a part of the Child Safeguarding Initiative team with GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) to empower the Christian community through education and training to recognize, prevent, and respond to child abuse.
David represents Together We Heal & GRACE across the country as a public speaker and instructor; teaching churches, schools, and families how to talk with their kids about sexual abuse, how to better identify predatory behavior, and how to properly respond to those harmed.
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.” - Dr. Seuss
3 thoughts on “Second Annual Conference Focused on Healing for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse”
This is absolutely great! Thank you very much for what you do with trauma and being a helping hand and a VOICE to those who don’t have one of their own! Much gratitude to you in your efforts! -Nathan
September 5, 2014 at 1:49 pm
please consider supporting this very important film that follows a very courageous woman’s journey in bringing her sexually abusive father to justice
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spin-the-plate-an-independent-film#pledges
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September 8, 2014 at 1:27 am
This is absolutely great! Thank you very much for what you do with trauma and being a helping hand and a VOICE to those who don’t have one of their own! Much gratitude to you in your efforts! -Nathan
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September 8, 2014 at 10:36 am
Thank you Nathan. You completely “get it”. We want to be the voice for those that haven’t found theirs yet. Peace be with you.
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