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Studies show that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men in the United States today were molested sexually before the age of 18, which equates to over 42 million adult survivors.

The effects of childhood sexual abuse reach far and wide.  Mental health problems caused by childhood sexual abuse include personality disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, and psychosis. 

Child sexual abuse also often causes difficulties in forming intimate and trusting relationships. Survivors of childhood sexual trauma often struggle with self-esteem, anger, impulsive behaviors, dealing with stress and trusting others as these acts are often committed by someone the child knows and trusts.

I AM H.E.R. recognizes that while there are many resources available to survivors of sexual assault, survivors of sexual abuse often don't identify as a survivor of assault, especially because sexual abuse does not always involve penetration.

Although sexual abuse can include assault, it is also any sexual contact between a child and an adult or forced sexual contact between two minors. Sexual abuse includes both touching and non-touching behaviors such as exposing a child to pornography, exhibitionism, or photographing a child for sexual purposes. It also includes solicitating a child for sex or prostitution and communicating with a child in a sexual nature via phone or internet.

I AM H.E.R. believes true healing includes our mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Our faith-based, holistic approach to healing targets not just the emotional wounds left by sexual trauma, but we address the impact that sexual trauma has on our ability to not only experience the love of God but also to walk in our Christ-given identity.