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If you are a survivor, please be careful in reading the information compiled here. It is impossible to give information on ritual abuse, and about people's opinions about ritual abuse, in a way that is not upsetting and/or triggering. Only you know how much is wise to read, and how much information you can absorb at one time.

News and Resources

* Here is a page with literally hundreds of articles on safety in all sort of places and situations. Well worth reading!  http://www.minneapolismn.gov/police/crimeprevention/

*  Many Voices: back issues from 1989 to 2012 are available online now. The list of articles on RA and sadistic abuse is here: http://www.manyvoicespress.org/subjectindex.html#ritualistic The link to open up those issues is here: http://manyvoicespress.org/newsletter.html

Important new books

Dear Little Ones: Dissociative Identity Disorder for Young Alters. Written by Jade Miller and illustrated by Germán Zaninetti. CreateSpace, 2015. Available from Createspace and Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.

Lacter, Ellen, Lewis, Robin Baird, and Callow,  Jen. A Coloring Book of Healing Images for Adult Survivors of Child Abuse. Read the introduction and order through  http://colortoheal.com

Miller, Alison (2014) Becoming Yourself: Overcoming Mind Control and Ritual Abuse. Karnac Books, London, England.

Miller, Alison. (2112) Healing the Unimaginable: Treating Ritual Abuse and Mind Control. Karnac Books, London, England.

Noblitt, James Randal and Noblitt, Pamela Perskin (2014) Cult and Ritual Abuse: Narratives, Evidence, and Healing Approaches. Third Edition Praeger,

Whaleswan, Ani Rose, Editor. (2014) We Have Come Far: Gifts of Healing from Survivors of Extreme Trauma. Sojourn Press

*  Ritual Dates for 2015 can be found in these sections: Ritual Abuse, Mind Control, For and by Survivors, For Professionals, For Researchers, and International Resources. Dates observed by Satanic, Neo-Nazi, polytheist, and Thelemic groups are included. There is also a section on triggering symbols and objects.

* Arts and Healing Network. Resources include links to artist websites, artist grants, workshops and conferences, book publishing and marketing calls for exhibition entries. http://www.artheals.org/home.html

* David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages have been updated and new resources added. http://www.trauma-pages.com/

* RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) lists over 1,100 local rape crisis centers across the US. It also has a hotline 800.656.HOPE and programs to prevent sexual assault and help victims.   www.rainn.org/ 

* An international inventory of hotlines, shelters, refuges, crisis centers and women’s organizations, searchable by country, plus an index of domestic violence resources in over 80 languages. http://www.hotpeachpages.net

* The entire contents of the journal Dissociation (540 issues) are on the web in pdf format. Go to https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/search Enter “Dissociation” in the search box at the upper right.

COMING EVENTS

updated August 25, 2016

Call for Submissions

HEALING THROUGH CREATIVITY
All forms of art, presentations, book signings, Volunteers needed
Information: http://www.healingthroughcreativity.org/#!submit

AN INFINITE MIND
7th annual “Healing Together” Conference
February 3 - 5 2017, Orlando, FL.
Deadline August 15, 2016
Information: http://www.aninfinitemind.com/healing-together.html

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION (ISSTD)
34th Annual International Conference; “The Ripple Effect: Trauma and Dissociation in the Mainstream.”
 
April 1 – 3, 2017, Arlington, VA.
Call for proposals August 1 - September 15
 
Information: http://www.isst-d.org/default.asp?contentID=445

Conferences and Workshops

updated August 25, 2016

ACADEMY FOR EATING DISORDERS
(Surveys show that approximately 60% of RA/MC survivors have eating disorders.)
The Academy for Eating Disorders has a calendar that shows 1 - 4 conferences per month from around the world. Probably few of them discuss dissociative clients directly, but much of what they present would be useful in working with our population.
Information:  edweb.org/index.php/education/education-events

CAPE COD INSTITUTE
“Treating Complex Trauma: Optimal Integration of Treatment Models.”
Presenter: Deborah Korn
August 22-26, Eastham, MA.
Information: http://www.cape.org/2016/deborah_korn.html

DELPHI TRAINING AND CONSULTING

“The Pain Paradox: East Meets West in a New Paradigm for Processing and Moving Beyond Complex Trauma.”
October 7 - 8 Sydney: October 11 - 12, Brisbane: October 15 - 16, Melbourne
Presenter: John Briere
Information: http://delphicentre.com.au

EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION
“Trauma and Dissociation in Children.”
Presenter: Joyanna Silberg
September 15-16, London
Information: http://www.estd.org/news/2-day-conference-practical-presentation-by-dr-silberg-on-trauma-and-dissociation-in-children/

HEALING THROUGH CREATIVITY
October 29, Bluefield, WV 
All forms of art, presentations, book signings, Volunteers needed
Information: http://www.healingthroughcreativity.org/#!submit

HOSPITALS
Many hospitals offer free or low-cost workshops, some on issues that are pertinent to dissociative disorders.  It is useful to check your local hospitals as well as Intensive Trauma Therapy, Morgantown, WV, http://www.traumatherapy.us  Centre for Therapy, Kingston, Ont, Canada. http://www.centrefortherapy.ca/events and River Oaks Hospital, http://www.riveroakshospital.com

AN INFINITE MIND
“Healing Together” An Educational and Support Conference on DID
February 3 – 5, 2017, Orlando, FL.
Information: http://www.aninfinitemind.com/healing-together.html

INSTITUTE ON VIOLENCE, ABUSE AND TRAUMA  (IVAT)
21st Annual Summit
Pre-conference: August 26, Orlando, FL
Instructors:  Suzanna Tiapula, Robert Geffner, Mike Hertica, Toby Kleinman,Viola Vaughan-Eden, and Harry Elais, Mary Jo Barrett, Jennifer DeFeo,  Marissa DeFeo,  L. C. Miccio-Fonseca, and Derek Hsieh
Conference: August 28 – 31, San Diego, CA. 
Information: http://www.ivatcenters.org/
Titles of presentations and a partial list of presenters is found at http://www.cvent.com/events/21st-international-summit-on-violence-abuse-and-trauma/agenda-a1bc38fa7eff4940a52df8ea0a780e30.aspx?i=71f2fea9-18f8-446e-b4e1-371ff4c3802b 

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION (ISSTD) 
ISSTD Canada Regional Conference:“Treating the Intricate Trauma Client”
 
Presenters: : Christine Former, Micael Dadson, Rochelle Sharpe-Lohrasbe, and Lisa Danylchuk,
October 15 - 16,   Langley, BC, Canada
Information: www.isst.d-org
Regional Conference “Dissociative Processes and the Psychodynamics of Complex PTSD.”
November 11, Chicago, IL
Presenter: Richard Chefetz
Information: http://www.isst-d.org/default.asp?contentID=481
"Complex Trauma Twenty Years On: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities"
March 18-19, 2017,  Brisbane, Australia.
34th Annual International Conference; “The Ripple Effect: Trauma and Dissociation in the Mainstream.”
 
Pre-conference: March 30 – March 31, 2017, Arlington, VA.
 
Conference: April 1 – 3, 2017, Arlington, VA. 

Information: https://www.isst-d.org/default.asp?contentID=22

IVORY GARDEN
October 7 - 9, Seattle, WA.
Presenters include: Colin A. Ross,  Dana C. Ross, A. Steven Frankel, Laura S. Brown, Joan C. Golston, David L. Calof, Lynn V. Crook, David Shurter, BoyyM, Julie Valenti, Jerry Crimmins, Staci Sprout, Lani Kent, Mary Knight, Fiona Barnett, and Kate White.
Information: https://igdid.org/

THE MEADOWS
Workshops for survivors, therapists, family and friends.
Survivors I, Survivors II, Strengthening Coupleship: Working Together, Love Addiction / Love Avoidance, Family Workshop, Men’s Sexual Recovery, Journey Of A Woman’s Heart: Finding True Intimacy, Healing Intimate Treason: For Partners of Sex Addiction, Healing Heartache: A Grief And Loss Workshop, Spirit: A Somatic Equine Workshop, Mind and Heart: A Mindful Path To Wholehearted Living.
For dates and other information, click the workshop titles at the left on http://www.themeadows.com/workshops/survivors-i-workshop

POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR DISSOCIATIVE SURVIVORS (PODS)
“Trauma and the Body: Somatisation and Dissociation.”
July 16, London
“Trauma, Dissociation and Recovery: Working with Dissociative Identity Disorder and Cmplex PTSD.”
October 15, London: November 12,  Brighton: November 26, Preston. 
“Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice.”
September 29, 2017, Peterborough: October 14, 2017,  Bristol: November 4, 2017, Nottingham: December 2, 2017, London
“Dissociation and DID: The Fundamentals”
April 1, 2017,  Peterborough: May 5, 2017, London: May 13, 2017, Bradford: June 10, 2017, Stirling: June 24, 2017, Bristol: November 3, 2017,  Nottingham 
Information: http://www.pods-online.org.uk/index.php/book-training/tdar/tdar-cambridgeshire
Information: http://www.pods-online.org.uk/index.php/book-training/tdar/tdar-cambridgeshire

RESTORATION IN CHRIST MINISTRIES
Survivors Retreat: August 4 – 6, 2016, Hendersonville, NC.
Tom Hawkins Memorial Internship Program: October 17-21 and 24 - 28 (second week optional)
Information: http://www.rcm-usa.org

SEEK FIRST MINISTRIES
“Trauma Healing Conference.” for survivors and professionals and lay support people
September 16 – 17, Olahe, KS.
Presenters include: Diane Hawkins, Wanda Morgan, Laurie Morris, and Melissa Finger
Information: http://www.traumacopingsystem.com/

S.M.A.R.T.
The 2016 Annual Ritual Abuse, Secretive Organizations and Mind Control Conference
August 13 – 14, Windsor Locks, CT.
Presenters: Alison Miller, Eileen Aveni, Jeri Shivans, Neil Brick, Randy Noblitt, and Pamela Noblitt
Information: https://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference/

SNAP (Survivors' Network of Those Abused by Priests)
Evening of June 24 - June 26, Chicago, IL.
Information: http://www.snapnetwork.org/2016_conference (use the pull-down menu under “conference”)

6th Annual SOUTHEASTERN EATING DISORDER Conference
“Trauma Informed Approaches to Eating Disorder Treatment.”
Presenters: Pam Kelle, Buck Runyon, Karen Beerbower and Pamela Trout, Melissa Spann, Leah Graves, Cathy Reto, Marian McGavran, Kim Dennis, Nicole Siegfried, Lee Roach and Karen Brown, Kelly Turner, and Linda Buchanan.
August 28 – 29, New Orleans LA.
Information: http://theseedconference.com/

TALOMIN BOOKS
“Treating Complex Trauma.”
Presenter: Leah Giarratano
July 7 – 8, Sydney: July 14 – 15, Melbourne; July 21 – 22, Brisbane: July 28 – 29, Perth: August 4 – 5, Adelaide: August 11 – 12, Auckland.
“Treating PTSD”
Presenter: Leah Giarratano
June 2 – 3, Cairns: June 9 – 10, Perth: June 16 – 17 Adelaide: June 23 – 24 Aukland: November 3 - 4, Sydney: November 17 - 18, Melbourne
Information: https://www.talominbooks.com/html/store/training/details.asp?prodid=198

THE TRAUMA CENTER AT JUSTICE RESOURCE INSTITUTE
The Trauma Center’s 5th Annual Summer Training Institute 

July 18 – 22,  Cape Cod, MA.

Presenters include: Martin Teicher, Georg Northoff, Laurel Parnell, Paul Frewen, Paula Thomson, Phyllis Booth, Peter Levine, and Norman Doidge. 

Information: http://www.traumacenter.org/training/summer_institute_2016.php
“SMART Workshop: Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment.”
November 3 - 4,  Brookline, MA.
Presenters: Elizabeth Warner and Heather Finn
Information: http://www.traumacenter.org/training/SMART_workshop_November2016.php 
Bessel van der Kolk's complete speaking schedule is at: http://www.traumacenter.org/about/speaking_schedule.php

VILLA LINDENFEL
Offers one- and two-year courses on dissociation and extreme abuse as well as a variety of day-long and week-long workshops.
Faculty include: Gaby Breitenbach, Michaela Dressler, Katharina Drexler, Monika Harsch, Thomas Kühler, Thomas Lang, Klaus Nouvertné, Harald Requardt, Werner Tschan, Ralf Vogt and invited guests.
Information: http://villa-lindenfels.de

Webinars

updated August 25, 2016

ACADEMY FOR EATING DISORDERS
Webinar series on issues in eating disorders: some are 4-session series. $25 per Webinar: some free. Recordings of past Webinars are available.
Information:  http://www.aedweb.org/web/index.php/education/education-events

CONFER
Seven on-line modules containing videos, audio tracks, , recommended reading, slides, texts, references and a forum for discussion., including “The Nature of Trauma and Dissociation.” There are also archives of seminars and conferences on a wide variety of subjects. Among the presenters are Remy Aquarone, Adah Sachs, and Valerie Sinason.
Discount code at http://www.estd.org/confer/
Information: http://www.confer.uk.com/

EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION (ESTD)
Studies and Surveys: Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorders (TOP DD)
Network study: a web-based educational video program for DD clients and their therapists which focuses on improving clients’ safety and their ability to manage dissociation and emotions.
Information: http://www.estd.org/

JANINA FISHER
Webinar series on complex trauma and dissociation "Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma," "Working with Trauma-Related Dissociation and Complexity," "Principles and Challenges of Trauma Treatment," and an Australian series.
Some titles: "Sadistic, Malevolent and/or Cult Abuse Alters"
"Working with Chronic Pain"
"'Pastel' Dissociative Disorders: the Challenges of Work with Underwhelming Clients"
"The Challenges of Integration: Homogeneity or Collaboration?"
Information: http://www.janinafisher.com/seminar.php

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION (ISSTD)
Downloads of past Webinars.
Presenters include Richard P. Kluft, Pat Ogden, Kathy Steele, Janina Fisher, Richard J. Lowenstein, Bethany Brand, and Catherine Fine, Lisa Danylchuk, Christine Forner, Bob Slater, Warwick Middleton,Victor Welzant, and Martin Dorahy.
Live Webinars (open to those who are not ISSTD members.
) Presenters include Richard P. Kluft, Pat Ogden, Kathy Steele, Janina Fisher, Richard J. Lowenstein, Bethany Brand, and Catherine Fine.
Information: http://www.isst-d.org/default.asp?contentID=58

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
"Rethinking Trauma."
Presenters: Peter Levine, Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden, Stephen Porges, Pat Ogden, Daniel Siegel, Sebern Fisher, Ruth Lanius, Laurel Parnell, Richard Schwartz, and David Grand.
“New Treatments for Trauma: 2013 Therapy Program”
Presenters: Peter Levina, Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden, Stephen Porges, Francine Shapiro, Ruth Lanius.
Also “New Treatments for Trauma 2012 and "New Treatments for Trauma 2011.”
Information: http://www.nicabm.com/programs/trauma/

PROFESSIONAL PSYCH SEMINARS
On-line courses on a wide variety of subjects, including trauma, eating disorders, adolescents and families, self-injury/suicide, and psychopharmacology.
Information: http://www.psychsem.com/onlinecourses/

THE TRAUMA CENTER OF THE JUSTICE RESOURCE CENTER 

National Action Partnership on Polyvictimization: Complex Trauma Webinar Series
Information: http://www.traumacenter.org/initiative/Polyvictimization_Webinars_2014_rev.pdf
Past Webinars are available on their website.
Information: http://www.traumacenter.org