Announcing companion workbook

In Helen Wisocki and Curt Szajnecki’s blockbuster book, “Innocence Betrayed - A Dad's Story of Clergy Misconduct', they deftly illustrate what any family can suffer at the hands of a less than scrupulous spiritual figurehead.

In order to assist those who are at risk, they have developed a workbook with tips and exercises for those who have been abused or suspect abuse from their clergy members. The cover states: “Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults from Clergy Misconduct.” And that is exactly what their aim and purpose is in this offering.

It is written in a way that will help those in trauma due to exploitation, and would be an excellent resource to be shared with anyone struggling with the issue of misconduct whether at the hands of clergy or any other authority figure.

It is hoped that the workbook will prevent abuse by teaching the signs to look out for, and make people aware that there is a grooming process the predators seem to know so well--almost like they've read the same book.

The hope is to reach vulnerable people before it happens so abuse can be prevented. Once you have read the book, you can turn to the workbook which follows closely, and use the simple exercises at the end of each chapter to identify the ‘grooming techniques’ that are employed by less than scrupulous clergy members.

Are you or your family at risk? This workbook will help you identify the tactics employed and spot subtle indicators. The workbook is written in simple, easy to understand language, and offers exercises that can be accomplished easily.

This workbook should be an essential companion to the book, and will assist parishioners of any denomination to identify behavior that may be putting them or their families in harms way. It would also be useful in other areas of one’s life, when dealing with any authority figure that you would think you could trust.

You can check on this work here: http://betrayedbyclergy.spaces.live.com/default.aspx