"In the year 2000, I was faced with a very real issue in which I was unfamiliar...the horrifying truth & reality of Child Sexual Abuse. As with most people, I was naïve & uneducated on this topic. So I began to research this horrific crime. But what I found was so disturbing that I have never felt so helpless. Since that time, I have been trying to figure out a way to help children who are Sexually Abused. Every single day across America, countless numbers of children are sexually violated. And there are so many obstacles to overcome in order to help just one child, much less the multitudes of Sexually Abused children. The task seemed impossible once I read the statistics and learned about the failures of the systems in place that are supposed to protect children. The truth is that we live in a fallen world in which many children are robbed of their innocence by Sexual Predators. And they prey on children of all ages. As a Mother of two wonderful sons, it is my belief that children should be loved and cherished as the Gifts from God that they are, but more often than you or I would like to believe, they are molested and raped. This sickens me. My heart aches for these hurting children.
Most of the children who are Sexually Abused will never tell anyone. And the majority of children who do disclose are not being believed and/or protected by the “system”. According to MASA (Mothers Against Sexual Abuse), “only 25% of Child Sexual Abuse cases are ever reported; 5% of those will never go to court; 50% of those children will be returned to the alleged abuser.” You do the math. I have felt for a long time that I have to do something...that I must speak up for these most innocent of victims... Children. But I have also felt that there was no way I could make a difference. Over time, I’ve come to realize that I can no longer focus on what I cannot change & began to focus on what can be done. I believe whole heartedly that we can help “one child at a time” by "SpeakingOut”. We can make a difference! It’s time to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves...” (Proverbs 31:8). I urge you to believe that “… with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)
The way I see it…its time to uncover this hidden crime. The safety of children...all children depends on it. By SpeakingOut against Child Sexual Abuse, we can show the multitudes of hurting children across America that someone does care, thus encouraging children to “tell” on their abuser. In addition, we can begin to take a more proactive approach to this crime by aiding in the prevention of it...stopping it before a child is violated. And last but not least, we, as a society, will send a message to all who prey on innocent children that we will no longer sit idly by while they harm unsuspecting, innocent children. We will reveal not only what they do to children, but how they silence them.
I have found that the things that are most important in life require a lot of time, hard work, endurance, sacrifice and dedication. I am committed to do everything I can to help children bySpeakingOut against Child Sexual Abuse. But I cannot do it alone. I need your help. These children need your help! Please keep in mind that each “statistic” represents a real child. With your help, SpeakingOut against Child Sexual Abuse, Inc. can & will continue working hard to aid in the Prevention of this crime."
"First of all, I feel that God had called me to SpeakingOut. I have been wanting to get involved with something with child sexual abuse. God led me to Susan. Second, I am a survivor of sexual abuse and this is very close to my heart. I feel that by getting the word out to anyone who is involved with children will benefit the children. It breaks my heart to hear of a child that has to go through this. Finally, most children have to go through this alone because they are naive and do not understand what is going on. It is our fortunate opportunity to be able to help get the word out to everyone and I am honored that Susan asked me to be a part of it."
"If you're reading this, I want to say thank you for taking the time to visit the "Speaking Out against Child Sexual Abuse, Inc." website. It's very informative and of course gives you a chance to speak out to us too if you so desire. Why did I volunteer to be a director for "SpeakingOut”?
First, because of my preacher’s kid upbringing, I have been involved in many church activities and mission type events over the years. I have helped others in various ways when God has put them in front of me to convict me to do something. After learning about child sexual abuse through one of Susan's workshops and after some thinking, I decided to get involved. The bible talks about sins being passed down through the family. Child sexual abuse doesn't have to be passed down, but the correlation to that is very high. So I feel this topic needs to be brought out into the open and talked about, not only with church groups, but to the community at large. This is one way to help break the cycle and to prevent future abuse.
Two, Sex and sexual things are commonplace in our society as they are thrown at us from every direction and even though I don't have any children, I can still see the need to get the word out to help prevent this crime from happening to another innocent child. Wouldn't you agree that even preventing one child from being abused is better than none?
And three, after seeing Susan's dedication, strong commitment to her organization and her heartfelt desire to follow Gods direction for this mission, this has opened the door for me to say, “Susan, how can I help?”.
You too can help in various ways if you choose to do so. I do hope you are able to take advantage of one of our free workshops offered to at least better understand for yourself how this effects so many people. And please don't be afraid to bring the subject up at the appropriate time in conversation and help us get the word out!"
"I've worked with highly-at-risk kids through different Special Education programs in the Sevier County School System. During this time, I continue to be amazed at the correlation between the number of these troubled children who present with problem behaviors and those who have histories of sexual abuse. This type of abuse against children is a most insidious act (usually long Series of acts) which preys upon young humans at their most helpless and trusting stages of development, lowers the self image at one of their most important growth stages and, causes scars of self doubt and mistrust which can create difficult shadows throughout the balance of their adult lives. I'll not even get into the societal drains. There is also the issue of repetition, anger and the possibility of perpetuation which is thrust upon the most innocent of our population.
I am so proud of SpeakingOut for this effort to educate communities about the high degree of prevalence of this "secret" disease upon all levels of society. Eradication will never have a chance as long as we continue to comfortably nurse our desire to pretend it doesn't cause any real harm or even that it doesn't really exist around us! Not in OUR neighborhood, we think, and Definitely no one that WE KNOW! Well, It IS Alive ( I see evidence of it most every day)......and it's well, and will remain so as long as it's hidden in it's little secret areas in the back of our minds and consciences. It's well past time to drag it out into the light and see if for what it really is .......and wouldn't it be wonderful to have a part in eventually Ending it?"
"Before I met Susan Suafoa-Dinino, I had no idea the numbers of children being subjected to sexual abuse were so out of control... and growing higher every year. I think it has been kept behind closed doors far too long and I am looking forward to helping SpeakingOut against Child Sexual Abuse, Inc. making people more aware of this most despicable crime against our future leaders! With your help, we can get it out in the open and break the cycle."
"I had been looking for an organization to get involved with for a while, and God opened up the doors (as He always does) for me to help with SpeakingOut. Honestly, I had never thought much about Child Sexual Abuse, but when I went to one of the SpeakingOut workshops, my heart was broken by the number of innocent children that are violated by this horrible act."
"I didn't realize how big of a problem child sexual abuse is until I attended a SpeakingOut workshop. The amount this crime occurs is staggering. One might think that people are apathetic toward these types of crimes, but I think they simply don't know about this "hidden" epidemic. That's where SpeakingOut steps in to raise awareness and hopefully prevent further abuse."
"In the year 2000, I was faced with a very real issue in which I was unfamiliar...the horrifying truth & reality of Child Sexual Abuse. As with most people, I was naïve & uneducated on this topic. So I began to research this horrific crime. But what I found was so disturbing that I have never felt so helpless. Since that time, I have been trying to figure out a way to help children who are Sexually Abused. Every single day across America, countless numbers of children are sexually violated. And there are so many obstacles to overcome in order to help just one child, much less the multitudes of Sexually Abused children. The task seemed impossible once I read the statistics and learned about the failures of the systems in place that are supposed to protect children. The truth is that we live in a fallen world in which many children are robbed of their innocence by Sexual Predators. And they prey on children of all ages. As a Mother of two wonderful sons, it is my belief that children should be loved and cherished as the Gifts from God that they are, but more often than you or I would like to believe, they are molested and raped. This sickens me. My heart aches for these hurting children. 
"First of all, I feel that God had called me to SpeakingOut. I have been wanting to get involved with something with child sexual abuse. God led me to Susan. Second, I am a survivor of sexual abuse and this is very close to my heart. I feel that by getting the word out to anyone who is involved with children will benefit the children. It breaks my heart to hear of a child that has to go through this. Finally, most children have to go through this alone because they are naive and do not understand what is going on. It is our fortunate opportunity to be able to help get the word out to everyone and I am honored that Susan asked me to be a part of it." 
"If you're reading this, I want to say thank you for taking the time to visit the "Speaking Out against Child Sexual Abuse, Inc." website. It's very informative and of course gives you a chance to speak out to us too if you so desire. Why did I volunteer to be a director for "SpeakingOut”?
"Before I met Susan Suafoa-Dinino, I had no idea the numbers of children being subjected to sexual abuse were so out of control... and growing higher every year. I think it has been kept behind closed doors far too long and I am looking forward to helping SpeakingOut against Child Sexual Abuse, Inc. making people more aware of this most despicable crime against our future leaders! With your help, we can get it out in the open and break the cycle."
"I didn't realize how big of a problem child sexual abuse is until I attended a SpeakingOut workshop. The amount this crime occurs is staggering. One might think that people are apathetic toward these types of crimes, but I think they simply don't know about this "hidden" epidemic. That's where SpeakingOut steps in to raise awareness and hopefully prevent further abuse."
