Saprea provides healing resources for survivors of child sexual abuse in the Spanish-speaking community

Lehi, Utah–(Newsfile Corp. – July 1, 2024) – Saprea is proud to announce the launch of its Spanish-language healing webinars, providing women in the Latinx community with a safe and supportive path to build resilience after experiencing child sexual abuse. In 2023, the CDC reported that racial minorities in the U.S. experience higher rates of childhood sexual abuse than the national average of 12.6%, with 13.3% reporting in Hispanic or Latino communities. Additionally, the latest National Crime Victimization Survey shows that one in six women aged 13 and older in minority communities has been the victim of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.

“Saprea strives to create a seamless and consistent experience across all of our healing pathways. Although participants join us from home, we have designed our webinars for women survivors to be a safe experience that provides hope, healing and refuge for each participant,” says Breeann Allison, senior education and programming strategist at Saprea.

Saprea Healing Webinar is a free 4.5-hour interactive and educational online experience designed to help adult survivors begin the healing process in the comfort of their own home. The webinar is now available in Spanish and English and is led by a clinical mental health therapist who specializes in trauma recovery, along with a teacher. The program provides survivors with the opportunity to participate in activities, engage in group discussions, mindfully connect with their bodies, and build community with other survivors. Spanish-speaking survivors will now have the opportunity to participate in the webinar in their native language.

“Child abuse can be an isolating and lonely experience. We know that joining a learning experience that focuses on past trauma and its effects can be scary and intimidating,” says Jessica Bradley, clinical therapist and senior healing webinar strategist at Saprea.

“Child sexual abuse is still a taboo in Latino communities. Even people who have lived in the US for years still follow the social norms and/or teachings of their home countries. Finding healing from child sexual abuse is something that the vast majority of Latinos dream of. women don’t even dream about it because they don’t prioritize their needs and since there aren’t many resources available, having free resources or healing services will be a welcome balm for these women,” says Violeta Ramirez, language manager at Saprea.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 18% of girls worldwide have experienced sexual abuse before the age of 18. According to UNICEF, an estimated 120 million girls experienced some form of forced sexual contact before the age of 20. In more than a third of countries, at least 5 percent of young women reported experiencing childhood sexual violence.

The launch of Saprea’s Spanish webinar reflects her commitment to cross-cultural healing. Additionally, Saprea is open to creating custom retreats and webinars with organizations that serve unique audiences and communities, promoting a deeper understanding and application of healing principles for all those in need of support.

When asked about the inspiration for the webinar, Saprea CEO Chris Yadon stated, “We created the Saprea Healing webinar because we saw a variety of services for people in crisis, but almost nothing for people who are still suffering the effects of abuse years or decades later. We are excited to finally offer our webinars to the Latino community!”

Since its launch in 2022, the Saprea healing webinar has helped more than 800 survivors, and the new Spanish service will expand this reach to even more. Webinars are offered on various dates and times to all adult women who have experienced child sexual abuse before the age of 18.

To learn more or register for the Spanish Healing webinar, click here.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Carrie Hill
Public Relations and Communications Manager
Saprea.org
[email protected]
757-621-9319

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About Saprea

Saprea guides survivors of childhood sexual assault toward healing, beginning in Utah and reaching worldwide. Open dialogue in a safe environment reduces shame and empowers survivors. By changing the conversation, Saprea promotes advocacy and challenges misconceptions about abuse. Committed to social change and breaking cycles of abuse, Saprea offers free prevention and healing resources thanks to generous donors. For more information, visit saprea.org.

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