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November 1, 2011NAASCASCAN interview with Patrick Dati Check Out Self Help Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Bill Murray on BlogTalkRadio “NAASCA was delighted to have Patrick as a special guest on our Internet-based talk radio show, “Stop Child Abuse Now” (SCAN), where we talked freely of his upbringing, his experiences with John Wayne Gacy, … Read more

October 25, 2011NBC5 ChicagoParents Question School’s Anti-Bullying Work “Patrick Dati says he’s living proof of what happens if bullying and abuse are not addressed early and often.” [link to video]

October 19, 2011NBC5 ChicagoGacy Said There Were More Victims: Investigators “Patrick, who survived an attack as a child by Gacy when he was a child… tried years later to tell authorities about it.” [link to video]

October 17, 2011ABC7 Eyewitness News – ChicagoPatrick Dati says he survived Gacy attack “Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says about 70 families have come forward saying their missing loved ones fit the profile for victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Last week, investigators announced they had exhumed the remains of eight unidentified victims of … Read more

October 15, 2011Conversations LIVE RadioCyrus Webb Presents “Should Love Ever Hurt?” Check Out Entertainment Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with middayconversations on BlogTalkRadio “As part of its mission to bring attention to the issue of all forms of abuse, Conversations LIVE brings you “Should Love Ever Hurt?” Moderated by host Cyrus Webb, survivors Dr. Loren … Read more

October 5, 2011WGN-TV NewsGacy victim heads to Washington to tell his story “A man who said John Wayne Gacy raped him in 1972 is headed to Washington to speak to government officials about his story.” [interview link]

Spetember 27, 2011Patrick DatiPress Release The National Trauma Campaign with SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) and the US Department of Health and Human Services interviewed Patrick on Monday, September 27, 2011, as a survivor from severe trauma in a production studio in Washington, DC. He was honored to be working in conjunction … Read more

September 15, 2011Patrick DatiPress Release Patrick Dati is a member of NAASCA (National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse) and is active in speaking on the behalf of this organization telling his story to help prevent child abuse and educate the public. [link to website]

September 14, 2011Patrick DatiPress Release Patrick Dati is a member of Champions Against Bullying. For almost a decade, Champions Against Bullying continues to help children reclaim the life they deserve and recover from the trauma of violence by providing support services to parents, schools, teachers and communities. [link to website]

September 13, 2011Patrick DatiPress Release Patrick Dati is a member and speaker for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). Victims of sexual assault are more likely to suffer from depression, PTSD, abuse alcohol and drugs, and contemplate suicide. That is why it is so critical to talk about sexual assault—emphasizing the seriousness of the … Read more