Support Organizations and Newsletters for Survivors
Newsletters
Many Voices has a free biweekly e-mail newsletter with articles about healing and news of the organization and a bimonthly literary journal by subscription (by mail). Information at http://www.manyvoicespress.org/
PODS (Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors) puts out an e-mail magazine, “Multiple Parts” three times a year. You can download back issues for free at http://www.pods-online.org.uk/magazine.html
Restoration in Christ has two monthly newsletters for survivors: Prayer Matters Newsletter and Survivor Matters Newsletter. Information at http://www.cm-usa.org
S.M.A.R.T. (Stop Minsd Control and Ritual Abuse Today) A bi-monthly newletter containing news items and announcements of articles is available in print or e-mail form. Back issues mare down-loadable at http://ritualabuse.us/newsletter/. Information at http://ritualabuse.us/newsletter/subscribe-contribute
The Surviving Spirit is a monthly e-mail newsletter that focuses on healing and the arts. Information athttp://survivingspirit.com/
Survivorship has a bimonthly newsletter with news of the organisation, announcements of events, and the ritual calendar; and a literary journal published three times a year. Information at http://www.survivorship.org/
TAG (Trauma and Abuse Group) sends out a monthly e-mail newsletter giving information about events in England. Information at http://www.tag-uk.net
Websites
Addictions: A comprehensive treatment directory. www.treatment4addiction.com
The Child Abuse Monument Project. A joint survivor/artist project in Toronto, Ontario. Also has information on workshops and groups for survivors. http://www.irvingstudios.com/child_abuse_survivor_monument/index.html
From Darkness into Life. A web-based support group for survivors of ritual abuse, mind control, and other severe forms of child abuse. http://www.angelfire.com/psy/svetlana
Eating Disorders: http://www.somethingfishy.org
Followers of Jesus Christ Ministries: Testimonies, child protection information, resources, conferences. http://www.ritualabusefree.org/
Harassment and bullying: http://www.bullyonline.org
Hotlines familiar with RA issues:
Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR): 510-845-7273
San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR): 415-647-7273
The Women’s Center, Cambridge, MA: 617-354-8807.
Treatment centers familiar with ritual abuse issues:
Bridges To Recovery (CA) http://www.bridgestorecovery.com/
Del Amo Hospital (CA) http://www.delamotreatment.com/>http://www.delamotreatment.com/
The Center for Posttraumatic Disorders Program (Washington DC) http://www.thecenteratpiw.com/home.html
River Oaks Hospital http://www.riveroakshospital.com/home.html
The New Orleans Institute at Riveroaks (LA)
Sheppard-Pratt Trauma Disorders Service (MD)
Timberlawn Mental Health System (TX) http://www.timberlawn.com
Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital (MI): http://www.tworivershospital.com
Lola Greene Baldwin Foundation for Recovery. Excellent, empowering essays, resources for prostitution survivors and their allies. http://www.prostitutionrecovery.org
M.A.S.A. (Mothers against Sexual Abuse). Educational resources, drafting legislation, lobbying, and national resource referral network. http://www.againstsexualabuse.org/
Multiple Treasures: Christian support for RA and MPD/DID, including books, resources, chat rooms, message board. http://multipletreasures.org/
Restoration in Christ Ministries. Founded by Tom and Diane Hawkins, RCM ministers to ritual abuse survivors. Workshops, tapes, books, articles, and an excellent list of ehtical guidelines.. http://www.rcm-usa.org
"Self-injury: You are NOT the only one." A very complete and practical site - even has information on first aid. http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html SNAP: A US/Canadian self-help organization of men and women sexually abused by clergy. http://www.snapnetwork.org/ "Suicide: Read this first." A personal, non-shaming approach to suicidality. http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ Survivorship: Information for RA/MC survivors, their supporters, and professionals on healing from ritual abuse and managing triggers and programming. Articles, ritual calendar, conference calendar, Webinars. Separate members' sections with current literature and support message boards. http://www.survivorship.org If you know of an organization that you would like to see inlcuded, please write us at rahome@ra-info.org. and tell us about it. Thank you!