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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Adopting Cleo: and Other Survivor Stories

Adopting Cleo: and Other Survivor Stories

O'Driscoll, Carrie-Anne
Ozbirn, Aleah
Shame, Ending the

Paperback

Self-Help

ISBN10: 1517320968
ISBN13: 9781517320966
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Nov 4 2015
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.53 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Tens of thousands of children are sexually assaulted across the globe every day. Facts show that the perpetrators of these crimes are generally in close relationships with the victim. For this reason, we must be vigilant in protecting those who cannot protect themselves through education and awareness of this issue. Aleah Ozbirn founded the group Ending the Shame for this purpose. She is a sexual assault survivor herself and found her three year old stepdaughter, Cleo, was suffering the same fate. Frustrated with the criminal system she took her case to the family courts and legally adopted her to keep her safe. In 2014, Ozbirn teamed up with Carrie-Anne O'Driscoll, a police officer and survivor in her own rite, to tell Cleo's story and introduce victim's and parents to Ending the Shame to answer questions and provide a safe place for experiences to be shared. Adopting Cleo and Other Survivor Stories continues that goal by providing valuable insight from those who have survived child sexual assault and healed enough to tell about it. These brave souls are able to tell parents and caregivers what signs to look for as well as how to handle an outcry and who to approach for help. A portion of proceeds with benefit Ending the Shame and the program for Comfort Pals to help heal more survivors. The remainder of proceeds will go to Healing Cleo to assist her on her journey of healing.

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