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All Eyes on 2020 Campaign In support of The Gatehouse Help The Gatehouse get to 1000 monthly donors to keep The Gatehouse services available for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Donate $20.20 a month to helps us continue to provide lifesaving peer support programs that enable survivors to find their voice, share their story, build resilience and a sense of belonging. As a community, The Gatehouse needs your support. Please donate today and if possible...

The Annual General Meeting for The Gatehouse will be taking place virtually on Zoom on Thursday, June 25th at 4 pm EST. Agenda Available Here Annual Report Here Financial Statements Here The following slate of nominees is presented to the Board of Directors for 2019 to 2020: For the 1-year term: Sabra Desai, Co-Chair Gigi D’Souza, Treasurer Jeanette Emery, Secretary Nilmini Perera, Director Lisa Crooker,...

The health and safety of our group participants, volunteers, placement students, and staff continue to be our priority.  All Gatehouse in person groups are cancelled until further notice. We continue efforts to respond responsibly to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and have moved many of our programs online using virtual group meetings. An intake is required prior to attending an online group. To schedule an over the phone or virtual video conferencing intake, please...

For some survivors, exploring the possibility of taking action against the abuser(s) is an important part of the healing process. Suing: Suing the perpetrator and possibly an institution that was responsible for the perpetrator sexual abuse can bring many benefits. In a civil case, a lawyer represents the survivor, called the plaintiff, can examine the perpetrator, called the defendant, to test the credibility of the perpetrator. Proving that the sexual abuse happened is also easier in...

Childhood Sexual Abuse – Shame & Guilt Dr. Brene Brown states that “…guilt is holding something we’ve done or failed to do up against our values and feeling psychological discomfort. She defines shame “…as the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging – something we’ve experienced, done, or failed to do makes us unworthy of connection.” Shame includes statements like “I am bad.”  Survivors often share...