Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN)

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 will be Felicia Dawn Parr. "I suffered much abuse, neglect, and felt extreme fear when my mom and dad fought," she says. "After my mom and dad divorced, I was molested by my...

Tonight's special guest is Marlisse (Lisa) Hardamon from Beavercreek, Ohio, a child abuse survivor who refers to herself as a 'victor'. From 5 years old through her teenage years Lisa was mentally, emotionally, sexually and physically abused. At 16, while she was babysitting for a family friend, she was once again sexually assaulted when the man of the house raped her. She says, "Today I dance in...

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 will be 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 Pensaco...

Tonight's special guest is Nikki Adams from Manchester, Connecticut, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. "I was molested by my real father at 7 or 8 and then a stepfather from the age of 9 years old to 16", she says. Nikki broke her silence to her mother when she was 12 but didn’t feel believed. "My mom stayed with him and the abuse continued until I was 16." She explains, "He did end up serving...

Tonight's special guest is Ladera Carn (Dr Purposed) from Tomball, Texas, had a rocky childhood. "Finding out that my first incident of molestation was at the age of one. This went on well into my teenage years." She says. "I had to grow up very fast and my biggest fear was my mother. I wouldn’t even think abuse was the appropriate terminology to use, it was more like living with someone that refe...

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 will be Dr Jaime Romo from San Diego, California, an educator, consultant, author, and Commissioned Minister, who promotes healing from abuse and the prevention of child sex...

Tonight's special guest is Shanna Maria from St. Paul, Minnesota, a returning NAASCA family member who's a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and has an extraordinary healing journey. Shanna was able to find healing through her spirituality which saved her life. Shanna shares how she was able to find true healing after a childhood of sexual abuse. "There is light at the end of the tunnel," she say...

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 will be Sharyn Higdon Jones, a licensed psychotherapist for over 35 years with individuals, couples and families who have experienced the trauma of abuse. In her words: “The...

Tonight's special guest is Angelena Cortello from Orleans, Louisiana. Angelena is the author of two books available on Amazon: 'Angel: the True Story of An Undeserved Chance' and 'Healing Letters: A 140 Day Journey to Healthy Living'. As she grew up, her mom abandoned her to her conservative and religious father in Miami. Her dad's wife was very verbally abusive, and had a mental illness that caus...

Tonight's special guest is Malisia (Mia) McKinney from Daytona Beach, Florida, wife, author of '12 Step Work Book for Survivors of Sexual Abuse' and advocate for adult survivors. "I consider myself blessed." Mia says. "I survived Physical, Sexual and Mental Abuse at the hands of my mother and many others, but was able to forgive and move forward becoming a productive adult in society." She explain...

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 will be Barbara Joy Hansen from Milford, Massachusetts, a child abuse survivor and Violence Prevention Expert. Her book, 'Listen to the Cry of the Child,' is where she share...

Tonight's special guest is Dr. Wanda McKinley from Dallas, Texas, founder and CEO of 'We Are Survivors Foundation', an International non-profit Organization for abused men, women and children. Wanda was a victim of abuse for 24 consecutive years. Her biological father began to molest her as early as six. Then at the age of thirteen her biological father and stepfather raped her .. until the age of...

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 will be Lori Golden from San Diego, California, a survivor and a private psychotherapist working with other trauma and abuse survivors. Lori shares, “I am a survivor of ince...

Tonight's special guest is Wanda Marie Chandler from Orlando, Florida, an abuse survivor and author of the book 'Diamonds In The Rough', a compilation of healing and deliverance testimonies and stories about women who were used, abuse, and cast aside by the family and friends. She hopes to bring young girls and women back from the brink of darkness. Wanda is the 9th of 10 children born to Sylvion...

Tonight's special guest is Daphne Young from Scottsdale, Arizona, for over 10 years the Vice President of Communications and Prevention Education, Childhelp, Inc. Daphne came from a brutal domestic violence household and there have been lingering effects. But today, as the Chief Communications Officer of Childhelp, she has the honor of giving a voice to children who have been silenced by abuse and...

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 will be 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...

Tonight's special guest is Victoria Kelly from Minneapolis, Minnesota, a returning guest. She's a child abuse survivor and long-time NAASCA family member / volunteer. Victoria was abused almost from birth in nearly every way imaginable. She was sexually assaulted starting as a baby .. an experience that was repeated by numerous predators and perpetrators and went on and on. In addition her alcohol...

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 will be Melody J Anderson, LCSW, a child abuse survivor and therapist with 28 years in private practice. Melody found help through Al-Anon and therapy. "Over a quarter of a...

Tonight's special guest is Jessika Morgan from Charlotte, North Carolina. She witnessed domestic abuse from alcoholic parents. Her grandparents got custody of she and her brother, but she never understood why her parents didn't love her. Now Jessika's an activist at Survivors Outreach Ministries, a non-profit organization in the Carolinas providing Peer Advocacy Services (Survivor Mentoring) to do...

Tonight's special guest is Timothy 'Ryzer' Poff from Easton, Pennsylvania, Commander and Chapter Leader of the Easton Guardian Angels. He may be joined by other current members of the organization. The Easton Guardian Angels started in 2007 in Easton and has been going strong ever since. A 501(c)3 non-profit community organization, the Chapter works together with other organizations. Ryzer explain...

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 will be Felicia L Reed, a trauma-informed Recovery Coach who suffered the entire spectrum of abuses from the age of 5 to 51. That was the point when she started a healing an...

Tonight's special guest is Mike Chapman from Wilson, North Carolina, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and trafficking, and a survivor of sexual assault as an adult by clergy, and dealing with all the mess that comes with it, including PTSD, anger, anxiety, codependency, and addictive behaviors. As a young man in college (age 20, but looked like 16 - late bloomer) a Methodist Minister sex...

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 will be 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 Pensaco...

Tonight's special guest is Alyssa Karsagi from Houston, Texas, a divorced Jewish mom and a victim of malfeasance in Family Court. She was herself abused as a child and recently had her parental rights taken away due to deeply flawed custody evaluation report being used as the main evidence in her judgement. Little other evidence or testimony by Alyssa and her attorneys was allowed in her jury tria...

Tonight's special guest is Teresa Strong Myrick from Saint Petersburg, Florida, a survivor, coach, author, victim advocate and counselor. A former police officer, she is also a homicide survivor (her father was murdered when she was a child), a child who grew up in domestic violence and a survivor of child sexual molestation. The combination of personal and professional experience fuels her passio...