Jul 2nd, 2020
Guiding healing for those harmed
An interview with MCC’s Jaymie Friesen on the importance of third-party support for victim-survivors of abuse
In spring of 2020, Mennonite Central Committee’s Abuse Response and Prevention program launched its updated website, abuseresponseandprevention.ca, which offers resources for victim-survivors of abuse, those supporting victim-survivors and churches looking to address abuse in their congregation.
Jaymie Friesen is program coordinator for MCC’s Abuse Response and Prevention program. She spoke with Mennonite Church Canada writer Katie Doke Sawatzky about the challenges of her work, the importance of seeking third-party support for victim-survivors of abuse, and the response to the website so far.
