Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse on Close Up

As National Crime Victims Rights Week gets underway during Sexual Assault Awareness Month two members of the Healing House speak on surviving childhood sexual abuse on this Saturday's Southern Tier Close Up.

Healing House founder, Amy  Levy and Vice President Debbie Kane are compelling and riveting guests this week on the weekly, local public affairs program, talking about the importance of victims who have grown up with the shame and trauma of being abused as a child to find their voice and accept support.

Both Levy and Kane are survivors and both say the baggage that comes with being abused as a child never goes away. But holistic ways of dealing with the pain, like programs offered by Healing House, can help with dealing with the aftermath.

Healing House is a nonprofit organization offering a number of support services for survivors and programs to educate the community about the issue.

Levy and Kane admit it was a challenge to come on the program but were glad to oblige a request for a photo for the blog saying, "It's important to put a real face to the conversation."

Healing House is hosting a 3K Survivor Awareness Walk and the 3rd Annual Candlelight Vigil Sunday April 17 at Recreation Park in Binghamton.  The walk begins at 4 p.m. followed by the vigil at 7:30 p.m.

For more information about Healing House or to make a donation, go to myhealinghouse.org.

Southern Tier Close Up can be heard Saturdays at 12:10 p.m. on News Radio 1290 WNBF.