Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN)

Tonight's special guest is Beth Donahue from Port Richey, Florida, a returning NAASCA family member who's both a survivor and an activist. She'll be catching us up with any number of things she's been doing over the last year or so. "I have been targeted by my family and have lost friends and people I love," she explains, "mainly because I wouldn't waiver on my beliefs that children should be put...

Tonight's special guest is Chisara Okehi from  Fairfield, California , a child abuse survivor, social worker and author who says, "I am here to educate, empower and encourage others to heal from childhood trauma." Chisara believes no one should be stigmatized for having mental illness and that society should provide treatment. Chisara and her siblings were kidnapped from Nigeria and taken to the U...

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's special guest is Michelle Bless from Cincinnati, a survivor of severe child abuse who's now a Minister and Chaplain. She'll appear on the 1st Thursday of each month and is the author of the b...

Tonight's special guest is Gerard Edwards from Tampa, Florida. He was sexual abused by both females and males. "Childhood trauma is hard to discuss especially when it happened multiple times," he says. Gerard was molested by a female babysitter for 2 years between the ages of 5 and 7. Then he was assaulted again in the second grade at age 8 by a family member. "I struggled with anger and struggle...

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 is Bill Murray from Los Angeles, our founder. Bill's recovery is 12 Step-based and spans some four decades. Sexually abused by numerous clerics, all men, between the ages of...

Tonight's special guest is Julie-Anne Grace from the UK, a child abuse survivor and musician. Born into a violent, abusive and religious cult-like environment, Julie-Anne suffered the pain and trauma of physical, sexual and emotional abuse as a child. Singing became an escape and she would often climb into her room closet and sing. Leaving home at just sixteen, she had always felt unloved and unva...

Tonight's special guest is Natasha 'Tasha' Elliott from Owings Mills, Maryland, a Sexual Trauma Life Coach to women who were sexually abused as a child by their biological fathers, who values uniqueness, happiness, and a purpose driven life. As a survivor, Tasha brings unique perspectives gained from her experience to women still struggling to heal from the pain and empower them to unleash their u...

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 is Monica Boglin from Puyallup, Washington, a survivor of sexual, physical, and emotional child abuse. Her preditors were all family members, and her parents were intent on...

General discussion show - all about NAASCA. Those who call in will form a panel who'll describe, and be critical of, NAASCA's tools, programs, services. Just call in to participate or to suggest a topic !! ~~ (646) 595-2118 ~~ On these episodes we welcome various co-hosts, survivor-professionals who'll assist in fielding questions and lead a variety of topics suggested by our call-in participants....

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's special guest is Pastor Deborah Schleich, who grew up all over the world in a military family where her mother was mentally ill, and is now a survivor-professional. Living in Pensacola, Flori...

Tonight's special guest is Tambry Harris from Charlotte, North Carolina, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence. The author of 'Awakening the Light: A Survivors to Thrivers Going-Forward Story', her goals included guiding survivors of abuse and trauma to find strength and freedom by examining limiting beliefs and claiming a Going-Forward Story that leads to a whole-hearted, mea...

Tonight's special guest is Fatma Ibrahim from Egypt, a child abuse survivor and author. She'll tell her story and talk about an upcoming art production on the impact of child sexual where she seeks contributions from survivors across the globe. Fatima tells us that she remembers very little of her actual child abuse, having recovered little tidbits in late 2018. "As a child, I always felt out of p...

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's special guest is Dr Jaime Romo from San Diego, an educator, consultant, author, and Minister, who promotes prevention and healing from child sexual abuse, particularly abuse by religious auth...

Tonight's special guest is Randy Burton, a returning NAASCA family member from Houston, Texas, an internationally recognized expert on child abuse and neglect and the founder of 'Justice for Children', a national child advocacy organization that provides pro bono legal services and social services to victims of abuse and neglect across the United States. The 'Justice for Children' call center help...

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 is Cherie White from Covington, Tennessee, an anti bullying advocate and author of three books who uses her own story of being bullied and gaslighted to help those enduring...

Tonight's special guest is Feather Berkower, M.S.W. from Colorado, a Child Sexual Assault Prevention Educator Specialist and author of a must-read parenting book, 'Off Limits: A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse!'. Feather is a longtime NAASCA family member who we've not heard from in some time. "I have a workshop on Jan. 21 and would love to let folks know about it," she said....

Tonight's special guest is Sandra Holdorf from Ohio, an adult survivor of childhood sexual, physical, and mental abuse from an alcoholic parent. "When I was younger," she says, "people didn't really recognize the long lasting impact that mental abuse had on children. Physical abuse was recognized to a degree, but you still only heard about it in extreme cases." She goes on, "The sexual abuse I suf...

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 is Synova Cantrell from Missouri, an Award-Winning Author, Speaker, Coach and a Life-Long Seeker of Knowledge & Wisdom. After a decade in the world of true crime & v...

Tonight's special guest is Sandy Phillips Kirkham from Cincinnati, Ohio, a clergy abuse survivor and author of the book 'Let Me PREY Upon You' that explains how a charismatic youth minister preyed upon her, a betrayal which left her broken, with a shattered faith, and the ultimate shame of being blamed and forced from the church she loved. From their very first meeting, the new youth minister slow...

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's special guest is Felisha Johnson from Miami, Florida, who has an incredible story of transformation. She was physically and sexually abused, taken from her family, and placed in the foster ca...

Tonight's special guest is Edna Sailor from North Dakota, a child abuse survivor who was 71 years old when she published her first novel, 'Alfalfa Girl; the Path from Childhood Molestation to Soul'. She wrote the book at a time she was going through several life-threatening illnesses. Edna explains that the last few years have been, “a difficult time for me listening to the Corporate Moguls, Polit...

General discussion show - all about NAASCA. Those who call in will form a panel who'll describe, and be critical of, NAASCA's tools, programs, services. Just call in to participate or to suggest a topic !! ~~ (646) 595-2118 ~~ On these episodes we welcome various co-hosts, survivor-professionals who'll assist in fielding questions and lead a variety of topics suggested by our call-in participants....

  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's special guest is Michelle Bless from Cincinnati, a survivor of severe child abuse who's now a Minister and Chaplain. She'll appear on the 1st Thursday of each month and is the author of the...

Tonight's special guests are Dale and Faith Ingraham from Addison, NY, returning NAASCA family members. Dale is a pastor who began his ministry in 1983. In 2020, Dale began to devote himself fully to the ministry of 'Speaking Truth in Love', a 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry, along with Faith, his partner and wife of nearly 40 years. She is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. He is a speaker, trai...

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 is is Rev Henry (Hank) McGrath from Caroga Lake, New York, a child abuse survivor, author and NAASCA volunteer. Hank began life in a poor Irish family with 4 siblings in NY....