During a press conference at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2012, Ms. Mary Achilles remarks on her role as Principal Architect, Parish Restoration Initiative: Honesty, Hope & Healing in Christ. Here, she addresses the resolution of some of the cases of priests on administrative leave.

Introduction The following information is provided to NCADP Affiliates to enhance your effectiveness when engaging with families of murder victims. To do so, it is helpful to have a general understanding of crisis intervention and the tools for engaging with people in crisis. This information is provided as a follow up to the training last […]

Introduction The following information is provided for the purpose of grounding NCADP Affiliates’ volunteers, staff and leadership in a deeper understanding of the experience of families of murder victims. A significant portion of this information is background material on the crisis and trauma associated with the experience of homicide. It is provided so that you […]

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