Victor Jammers, Slachtofferhulp Nederland

Edinburgh, May 30, 2013

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*March. Research started on sexual abuse by the

Roman Catholic Church (Deetman Commission)

*August. Research started on sexual abuse in

foster care and youth care (Samson

Commission)

*September. Victim Support NL (Slachtofferhulp

Nederland) was asked to help the victims

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*THE IRISH TIMES Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Children exposed to 'daily terror' in institutions

*DER SPIEGEL Dienstag, 06.09.2011

Kloster Ettal entschädigt Opfer mit 700.000 Euro

*KRONEN ZEITUNG 26.01.2012

Missbrauch: Hebelt Kirchenopfer die Verjährung aus?`

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2011, December

Recommendation of the Deetman Commission:

"Establish a recognizable, visible and accessible reporting agency that operates as a helpdesk (zero-line care) for victims of sexual abuse. Victims must be referred to appropriate help or be brought into contact with other victims or in accordance with a protocol determined by all parties involved in the agency. The agency must be linked to the existing nationwide infrastructure of mental healthcare in the Netherlands."

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Victims of sexual abuse in:

*different kinds of (boarding) schools

*psychiatric institutions

*hospitals (medical or other staff)

*concentration camps in WW II (Indonesia)

*taxi or bus drivers (e.g. handicapped children)

*Youth sports clubs, youth camps

*other than roman-catholic churches

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*It is not a copy of something that already exists

*It is not the Helpline that replaces all other

helplines

*It is the Helpline that fills existing gaps

*It is the 'safety net' if you

- don't know which organisation to turn to

- don't want to contact the organisation that is

designed for your problem

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*Hotline means:

call, tell your problem, we'll register it,

nothing further happens

*Helpline means:

call or e-mail, tell your problem, together we

try to define your needs, we connect you to

the right organisation or send someone to sort

things out face-to-face

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Victim Support NL has available:

*Basic infrastructure (Central Service Line)

*Staff with basic training

*Nationwide coverage

*Combination of paid staff and volunteers

*Mindset to support if possible and to refer to

specialists if necessary

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Government (funded) organisations

*Support Centres Domestic Violence

*Advice Centres Child Abuse

*Inspectorate for Youth Care

*Health Care Inspectorate

Organisations of victims of sexual abuse

*KLOKK, SKIP

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Sexual abuse in institutions: the menu

*Helpline Sexual Abuse

*Face-to-face conversation

*Peer support group

*Victim-offender conversation

*Mediation

*Specialised mental health care

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*Deetman Commission http://www.onderzoekrk.nl/eerste-onderzoek/eindrapport.html With English translations of the reports

*Samson Commission http://www.onderzoek-seksueel-kindermisbruik.nl/documenten/ English summaries in Omringd door zorg, toch niet veilig and in Bijlagen

*www.hulplijnseksueelmisbruik.nl (in Dutch only)

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Interested in this subject? Want to know more?

Victim Support NL organises an in-depth

workshop in the Netherlands on Thursday

October 31 and Friday November 1

Send an e-mail to

v.vanlange@slachtofferhulp.nl

and receive more information