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TOE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday Page Halton CAS offers support to sexual victims I was surprised and shocked by some of the things I learned said Sands Barclay a volunteer with Halton Children Aid Ms Barclay was one of the first graduates of a new program to teach volunteers about helping those who have experienced sexual abuse Organized and led by Corrie Galloway Supervisor of Volunteer services at CAS and Paul Bennett of the Sexual Abuse Program this course was offered response to the growing awareness of the problem of sexual abuse of children CAS statistics show approximately 200 reported cases of sexual abuse in the region each year This special training prepared volunteers to offer support to families on a onetoone basis and is believed to be the first of its kind in this area although a similar program is offered by Toronto CAS Ms Barclay has volunteered with other community orgamza lions and was a coordinator of a Burlington Mothers Group set up by CAS She decided to at tend this training program in order to learn more about the sexual abuse of children and ways in which she could help We learned about incest as well as sexual abuse by those outside the family the legal system and other interventions the responses of families and how to help by listening and contacting communi resources The guest speakers sometimes shocked the volunteers as they spoke openly about their ex One woman who was a super visor of sexual abuse came and spoke to us and I was surprised at how much she could recall says Ms Barclay We asked her what we as volunteers could do to help people in her situation and she told us Just listen Listening is the most important thing these volunteers will do Vic of sexual abuse and parents of children who have been abused often feel isolated because they have no one to talk to about what has happened You can go to your nextdoor neighbor for sympathy if your cat is run over by a car explains Cor Galloway But who can you talk to if you find out your husband has sexually abused your child By befriending the families volunteers can reduce the isolation and allow those involved to express their feelings The volunteers who have com the training are currently waiting for placements with ap propriate families Volunteers are an important part of many CAS programs and the Society believes that providing this kind of training benefits both the volunteer and the community Tires stolen Four tires and rims with a total value of GOO were stolen from a 1989 Ford Escort parked in the lot of Park Lincoln Mercury Sales on Highway 7 West in Halton Hills sometime over the weekend police report Communication Inc Ct CORDLESS PHONES Model 29519 TOUCH PULSE FLASH LAST NUMBER LOW BATTERY INDICATOR Panasonic Model KXT3823 TOUCH LITE DIALING WAV INTERCOM TONE PULSE SWITCHABLE AUTO SECURITY COBRA ANTENNA Model CD480 NO HANDSET ANTENNA TO EXTEND LONG RANGE POWER PAOINQ TOUCH PULSE Panasonic Model KXT3880 CORDLESS 2 WAY INTERCOM 10 STATION MEMORY PICTURE 265 Guelph St 8733311 Sugg Retail 9995 Sugg Retail 14995 S LIKE NEW to 1987 2 DOOR BUICK REGAL GRAND NATIONAL T Bar Roof Power Seal Power Windows Power Door Locks AM FM Stereo Cassele Year Warranty 27000 km CALL Peter Dellioat Sales Representative at PONTIAB BUICK CADILLAC Qfajff QUEEN ST E BRAMPTON BE AN ADVENTURER BUY or RENT a coach or Gypsy TRAILER FOR A WEEK AND BE COOL I HALTON TRAILER SALES RENTAL 8774266 R 1 GEORGETOWN Trafalgar Rd Hwy HONDA SALE ALL MODELS I 30 CARS MUST BE SOLD THIS MONTH ACCORDS PRELUDES COUPES NO DOWN PAYMENT ON O We spec inteasing GEORGETOWN HONDA St 7 SALES SERVICE LEASING TRY Spritzers Rice Cream Yogurt Ice Bean Bars Ma AT OUR NEW LOCATION Unit Delrex Georgetown pT NATURAL FOODS PLAZA and IS ST ACTON DOMINION SEED HOUSE Country Garden Centre Hwy Maple Ave 8772460 Hits MON FBI 6PM SAT SP M WITH THIS HOT WEATHER WILL SOON BE APPEARING IN YOUR LAWN WILSONS LIQUID CRABGRASS KILLER WILL CONTROL IT WITHOUT HARMING LAWN GRASSES SAVE REG NOW 500 ML BOTTLE HEALTHY TOP QUALITY PERENNIAL PLANTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE SUMMER PLANTING OVER VARIETIES MANY DIFFERENT SELECTIONS NOT OFFERED IN THE SPRING SEASON LARGE GALLON CONTAINERS EACH FOR