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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-05-14, Page 1212 News Record • Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Secondary school sports results News Record staff Mon., May 5 BOYS RUGBY ST. ANNE'S 7 F.E. MADILL 0 F.E. MADILL 41 ST. ANNE'S 0 BOYS' BASEBALL GODERIC 8 CENTRAL HURON 1 Tues., May 6 ENIOR GIRLS SOCCER ST. MICHAEL 2 CENTRAL HURON 0 STRATFORD CENTRAL 2 CENTRAL HURON 1 • • • • • • • • • • • ST. ANNE'S 5 GODERICH 1 F.E. MADILL 1 ST. ANNE'S 0 SENIOR BOYS SOCCER ST. MICHAEL 5 CENTRAL HURON 0 STRATFORD CENTRAL 3 CENTRAL HURON 1 GODERICH 2 ST. ANNE'S 1 F.E. MADILL 1 ST. ANNE'S 0 Wed., May 7 JU GIRLS SOCCER ST. ANNE'S 1 GODERICH 1 ST. ANNE'S 3 ST. MARYS 1 ST. MICHAEL 2 CENTRAL HURON 1 UNIOR BOYS SOCCER ST. ANNE'S 2 GODERICH 2 ST. MARYS 2 ST. ANNE'S 0 ST. MICHAEL 1 CENTRAL HURON 0 CENTRAL HURON 0 STRATFORD NORTHWESTERN0 Fri., May 9 GIRLS RUGBY ST. ANNE'S 35 SOUTH HURON 0 JUNIOR BOYS RUGBY ST. ANNE'S 27 SOUTH HURON 17 BOYS BASEBALL GODERICH 10 ST. 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The articles are intended to educate people on the various forms of sexual assault and abuse that can occur and local services that are available to help promote self -healing and moving forward. Blanche Savage has worked as the sexual assault counsellor for over 20 years in Huron County. She has met and worked with count- less victims recognizing that sexual assault is a universal problem that Huron County is not immune to. She has worked with victims as young as 16 and as old as 84. Some have been married, some have been successful career women, and some have lived a life paralyzed by the repercussions of a sexual assault. Every case is different. The majority of her clientele experi- enced sexual abuse as children. Many find their way to Blanche when an occurrence later in their life triggers an overwhelming feeling of distress from memories of abuse; for instance, a child of theirs may have reached the age at which the client first experienced sex- ual abuse, the client may have entered a new intimate relationship, or perhaps the client is experiencing sexual assault once again in their life. At the beginning, many clients are very hesitant to work with Blanche and share their story. They are worried about confidentiality in a small town and often associate shamefulness to the actions that were done to them, despite it being totally out of their control. Blanche Is committed to protecting the confidentiality of the women she works with. She works out of various safe meeting places in Huron County. She has no specific requirements related to scheduling appointments. She encourages that women share their story at their own pace and she does not expect that they commit to regular meetings, unless that is what they want. Her mandate is simple; she wants to help women achieve, as much as pos- sible, an attitude of self-worth, a sense of control, and the skills they need to make self- caring choices. She is focused on healing, and never judgment. What she does is never simple, and every story is individually complex but she has seen many clients, despite ter- rible wounding, come to a point where they are able to live life according to their own good values and enjoy posi- tive relationships. Even in the presence of deep trauma, Blanche instills hope and supports healing. The Huron Women's Shelter offers individual and group counselling to any woman that is a victim of sexual assault, a term that refers to any and all forms of unwanted sexual contact, including simple touching and violent attacks. Services offered are intended to sup- port a process of self -healing. Many victims who have experienced or are experiencing sexual assault strug- gle with psychological, physiological, and behavioural consequences. It can be very difficult to move forward from such a traumatic experience, however, healing is possible and does occur. Vic- tims are encouraged to seek out help regardless of when the sexual assault occurred. It can take several years for a victim of sexual assault to feel comfortable talking about the experience, and it is not uncommon for people to wait dec- ades before they are ready to explore healing opportunities. Counsellors help victims establish real safety and a sense of safety while also providing tools for managing a sense of being emotionally over- whelmed and support in moving for- ward from the past. Adult victims are never forced to report any actions committed to them to the police. Anyone can self -refer to services offered and all programming provided by the Huron Women's Shel- ter is free of charge. More information on the Huron Women's Shelter is available online at www.huronwomensshelter.com or via the 24 Hour Crisis Line 1-800-265- 5506. assault to feel comfortable talking about the experience, and it is not uncommon for people to wait decades before they are ready to explore healing opportunities. Counsellors help victims establish real safety and a sense of safety while also providing tools for managing a sense of being emotionally over- whelmed and support in moving for- ward from the past. Adult victims are never forced to report any actions com- mitted to them to the police. Anyone can self -refer to services offered and all programming provided by the Huron Women's Shelter is free of charge. More information on the Huron Women's Shelter is available online at www.huronwomensshelter.com or via the 24 Hour Crisis Line 1-800-265- 5506.