April 28, 2007
Cintas Center Xavier University Campus
Cincinnati, Ohio

The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of VOTF is sponsoring this regional conference to raise awareness and educate the community about sexual abuse in the church and what must be done to promote healing and justice for survivors; support priests of integrity; and shape structural change within the church.

The conference will be of interest to concerned individuals; pastoral staff and clergy; parents; educators; mental-health and social-services professionals; community volunteers and coaches; law enforcement personnel; and adult survivors of sexual abuse. It will address the ongoing protection of children and examine programs, legislation and institutional policies that can help break through the shroud of secrecy that has allowed sexual abuse to continue.

The program will include presentations by Thomas P. Doyle, A.W. Richard Sipe, and Patrick J. Wall—the three well-known authors of “Sex, Priests, and Secret Codes.” A survivor and his family will also share their experiences. There will also be community programs, mini-presentations, displays and information about sexual abuse and the secrecy that continues to shroud it.

For the Conference Program Schedule click here.
To register click here.
To make hotel reservations click here
To learn more about the authors click here.
To learn more about the book click here.

CONTACT: Christi Eisenberg, Cincinnati VOTF Coordinating Committee, 513.741.1629 or ceisenbergfuse.net