A proactive approach to
combating abuse
In our world today, we are faced with appalling statistics of abuse of both adults and children. For example, 1 in 10 children will be molested before their 18th birthday; around 400,000 babies born in the US this year will become victims of sexual abuse; and 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. We believe there is a better way. We don’t need to hide our heads in the sand and stand by helplessly while children and adults suffer abuse.
A Better Way is a Christian organization that equips caring people to prevent, recognize, and respond correctly to abuse. This includes:
- Collaboration with professionals in a variety of disciplines ranging from law enforcement, social workers, pastors, counselors and others, to provide best practice teaching and guidance
- Organizing seminars for your church, business, school or other organization to train individuals on a variety of topics pertaining to child safety and/or healing from abuse
- Providing support through the abuse reporting process
- Connecting survivors to resources, supports, and services, by networking with advocates and other professionals
- Offering in-person support to victims in courtrooms during the legal process
- Answering the needs of parents, churches and organizations for quality resources and information on preventing and responding to abuse
- Reviewing current resources for best practice information and accuracy
- Educating and empowering church leaders to know how to effectively support repentant offenders to turn themselves in to law enforcement
- Education for law enforcement, the justice system, children’s protective services, and others to understand cultural challenges when working with Amish, Mennonite and other Anabaptist communities
Latest News
- “Sins of the Amish” Behind the Scenes–Coffee with Mary, Jasper, Misty, and Hope Anne
Hope Anne Dueck joined with several other members of the cast of Sins of the Amish to discuss the show and next steps going forward. Watch the discussion below! Sins of the Amish is streaming through Peacock TV. - “Sins of the Amish” Now Streaming
The series follows the stories of several survivors as they attempt to find justice and healing. It shows the obstacles they face and the opposition they encounter, not only from their perpetrators and the justice system, but also their own communities, friends, and relatives. - “Sins of the Amish” — Behind the Scenes with Hope Anne
A few fun facts about “Sins of the Amish” and my role in it. - #invisible — Sign the Petition
You may have read Misty Griffin’s story, “Tears of the Silenced”. Now, she is circulating a petition to require all teachers to have training in mandatory reporting, and for all schools to provide training for children to prevent sexual assault. - “What Were You Wearing” Project in the News
On April 29th, 2022, we debuted the ”What Were You Wearing: Plain People’s Edition” clothing project. A collaboration between Hope Anne Dueck of A Better Way, Mary Byler of The Misfit Amish, and Ruth Ann Brubaker, the display showcases actual items or exact replicas of clothing worn by Plain survivors at the time of their…
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