Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3273

Tonight's special guest is Valerie Meola from Jarrettsville, Maryland, a child abuse survivor, activist and author, and along time member of the NAASCA family. Val grew up in a lower middle-class neighborhood and appeared to everyone as a happy, bright little girl who was a bit shy. However, she had a secret that she would keep for almost 50 years. As a victim of incest from about age 4, she carried her shame and sadness through most of her life until she learned to share her story with other survivors. Val is the author of 'The Monster's Game', written under a pseudonym, littlegirl413. She is also contributor to the anthologies, 'Letter to a Monster' by Caroline de Chavigny and 'Purple Sparks' by Stephanie Y. Evans and Sharnell D. Myles. She was featured in multiple issues of  Memoirabilia  magazine in 2014. Val's most recent contribution is as co-author of the Amazon best seller, 'Stop the Silence, Thriving After Child Sexual Abuse' by Dr Pamela J. Pine and 23 sex abuse survivors. As a CSA survivor and advocate, Val is current President of 'Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere' (RAACE).  She is no longer afraid to speak out and is dedicated to stopping this silent epidemic through her work with RAACE and other organizations such as NAASCA. As a speaker, Valerie hopes that her voice resonates with other survivors, teaches all who care for children and warn the monsters that they can no longer hide.