Thread by @BozT

I deeply respect and appreciate @R_Denhollander and her recent thoughts about the importance of engaging in third party assessments/investigation. After almost thirty years of addressing these issues within faith based institutions, I firmly believe that those who conduct

independent investigations must earn their credibility by earning the trust of survivors. Such trust comes from a track record of their work & the experience survivors have had with them in past investigations. Guidepost Solutions is currently conducting an investigation of RZIM

and thus I think it would be imperative to hear from those victims & fmr employees who have interacted with them. It will also be critically important to review their final report on their RZIM investigation when it is released. For me, the jury is still out on this issue.

Yes, engagement in a process can surely bring about positive change. However, engagement in a process that is designed to allow the institution who is the subject of the investigation to have ultimate control will only further wound the wounded while allowing the institution to

claim that the process was legitimate because survivors agreed to participate in it. In the past 30 years I have spoke to countless survivors who deeply regretted their decision to engage in a so called independent investigation only to be re-victimizes and re-marginalized while

the institution was celebrated. In addition to listening to endorsements from Rachael (or even me for that matter), let’s take the time to listen to those who have previously interacted with Guidepost Solutions in the RZIM investigation when assessing this suggested process.