Our news page features abuse-related ACNA news and updates with commentary written by the ACNAtoo team.
ACNAtoo 2022-2023: Whistleblowers, Warnings, and What You Can Do
ACNAtoo was launched in June 2021 in response to the pleas of survivors of sexual abuse and their advocates in the ACNA Diocese of the Upper Midwest. We now exist to support survivors reporting abuse in all dioceses of the ACNA. After a busy year, we’re looking back on the events of 2022 and looking forward with hope to the year ahead.
Why We’re Here: A Reminder on the Forthcoming Report
With Husch-Blackwell’s redacted investigative report soon to be publicly available, ACNAtoo would like to offer a reminder of our primary concerns regarding this investigation.
A Resignation Letter from 3 Members of the Provincial Response Team
Today the following letter was provided to an ACNAtoo survivor advocate (with permission to share and publish as they saw fit) by Autumn Hanna VandeHei, the Rev. Gina Roes, LCMHC; and Christen Price, JD; former members of the Provincial Response Team. It was written with the support of Executive Committee member Albert Thompson and is published in its entirety below as the authors wish for their concerns to be shared widely.
A Response to the Provincial Investigation
Survivors’ concerns regarding Husch Blackwell remain firmly in place as the ACNA has not agreed to publish the contract they will sign with the investigator. While the ACNA has included a few of the requested best practices in their announcement, they have neglected some of the most pivotal items that ensure the safety of the rest.
PROVINCE ACCEPTS UPPER MIDWEST REQUEST TO EXPAND SCOPE OF INQUIRY
Archbishop Foley Beach writes on behalf of the Executive Committee to share that the Province has accepted the Diocese of the Upper Midwest's request to expand the scope of its inquiry.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SEATS PROVINCIAL RESPONSE TEAM
At their meeting in Bremerton, Washington on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, the Executive Committee appointed the members of the Provincial Response Team.