Useful Resources

1. “The Surviving Spirit Newsletter – Healing the Heart Through the Creative Arts,” contains news on performances and resources pertaining to trauma and mental health issues. Write mikeskinner@comcast.net if you wish to subscribe.

2. 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

3. 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.

Upcoming Events

Webinars

1.  Saturday, June 2
3 - 5 pm Pacific Time
Presenter: Cathy Kezelman
"From Fragmentation to Integration"

Full descriptions of Survivorship webinars and registration information at http://www.survivorship.org/webinars.html  Recordings of webinars for survivors from August of 2009 to the present are available for free to Survivorship members. Information on becoming a member is at http://www.survivorship.org/about/membership.html

2. Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma
One Thursday per month from 5 pm - 7 pm UK time
September 27, October 18, November 15, December 13, 2012
January 17, February 14, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 27, 2013
Information: www.tag-uk.net
A ten-month webinar programme for those interested in developing greater
comfort and expertise in working with complex trauma and dissociation while staying abreast 
of recent trauma-related research and treatment advances.

Conferences

1. The Eighteenth Annual Northern California Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Conference:
"Healing the Sexually Abused Heart"
April 28th, 2012, Davis, CA,
E-mail: issbca@gmail.com
Website: http://www.issb.us/
Speakers: Jaime Romo, David Shurter, TBA

2. Survivorship Ritual Abuse and Child Abuse 2012 Conference
"Our Healing Journey: Past, Present, Future."
May 19 - 20, 2012, Oakland, CA.
Information: http://www.survivorship.org/2012conference.html

Keynote Speaker: Caryn Stardancer
Saturday Evening Concert: Lisa Cohen,  Mary Watkins and Deborah Tisdale
Survivor Presentations:
David Shurter "Rabbit Hole: A Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivor's Story."
Kitty Downey "How Pets Help Healing, Comfort and Living."
Shelby Empowering your SRA/RA Recovery
Chaya Malika Healing Ethnic Violence: a Story about Surviving My Family's Nazi Cult"
Jean "Hold On This One: A Shamanic Perspective on Healing from Mind Control."
Jen Cross Writing Ourselves Whole - A Healing Writing Workshop."
Workshops for Professionals:
Randy Noblitt "Accessing Dissociated Mental States: Techniques, Ethics and Risk Management."
Lynette Danylchuk "Treating Ritual Abuse Survivors.
Sonia Connolly "From Shame to Compassion: Reconciling with Ourselves after Abuse."
Ani Rose Whaleswan "The Language of Integration and Altered States: Honoring our Dissociative Capacities."
Heather Dawn "Working with Nightmares."
Panels:
Survivor Panel:
Therapists can ask questions to survivors about different issues.
Moderator – Neil Brick – Participants – dejoly Labrier, Dvora Gordon, Carmen Yana Holiday
Final Panel for All: "Advocacy and the Future of the Survivor Movement."
Participants – dejoly Labrier, Dvora Gordon, Carmen Yana Holiday

3. National Conference 2012
"Working with Complex Trauma; Issues of Attachment, Trauma  and Dissociation."
June 15 - 17, The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick,  Derbyshire, England
Speakers: Tony Buckley, Andrew Harkin, Adah Sachs

4. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference
July 8 - 10, Portsmouth NH
http://www.unh.edu/frl/conferences/4.

5. 2012 S.M.A.R.T's Ritual Abuse Conferencefor Survivors and Clinicians
August 11 - 12, DoubleTree Hotel near Bradley International Airport.
Conference information is at: http://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference

Speakers:
Neil Brick: "Recent Child Abuse Crimes and Efforts to Unite Survivors."
Shamai Currim: "Meaghan's Story: A Tale of Integration."
deJoly LaBrier: "Finding Our Individual Paths Out of Chaos."
Dave: "My Life and Attitudes Before and After My Recovery."
David Shurter: "Surviving Our Current Day Rabbit Hole."
Sarah Jacqueline: "Exposing Satanic Abuse."
Maria: "Free at Last."
Alexandra: "What I Have Learned So Far."

6. Ritual Abuse and Extreme Abuse Clinicians' Conference - 2012
August 10, DoubleTree Hotel near Bradley International Airport.
For licensed practitioners, students, and  retired practitioners.
Contact smartnews@aol.com for more information or see http://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference/ritual-abuse-and-extreme-abuse-clinicians-conference-2012/

Speakers:
Kathy Downing: "Introduction to Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI), new – and safe – trauma treatment techniques."
Shamai Currim: "What is Integration and What Role Can Transpersonal Psychology Play?"
Ginny Fouts and Kim Troyer: "How Intentional Use of Classical Conditioning Techniques Creates Dissociative Identity Disorder in Young Children"
Alexandra: "The Healing Aspects of Abuse."
Lee Schwecke: "Working with Inpatient Survivors of Violence and Trauma"

7. Conference: "Supporting Survivors of Satanistic Ritual Abuse"
September 21 - 23, Harnhill Centre of Christian Healing, Cirencester, Glos, England
Speakers: Valerie Sinason, Kathryn Livingston, Melanie Goodwin, Mike Fisher.

8. IVAT
17th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma
September 9 - 12, San Diego CA
Affiliated Trainings: September 7 - 8
Information: http://www.fvsai.org/

9. International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation 28th Annual Conference
"Integrating Science and Practice: Moving Forward Together in the Field of Trauma and Dissociation."
Pre-conferences October 18 – 19
October 20 – 22, Long Beach, CA
Website: http://www.isst-d.org/