International Websites on Ritual Abuse
Please send additional urls to rahome@ra-info.org
As each section is updated, it will be given its own page. On 1/2013 separate pages for Ireland and Germany were created.
Africa
ASDIRA. (African Society for the Study of Dissociative Disorders and Ritual Abuse): Christian Association; includes back issues of their newsletter. http://web.archive.org/web/20030604202523/home.intekom.com/asdira/
ASERAC. A Christian organization near Johannesburg for victims of severe abuse: traumatic Christian practices, Satanic practices, witchcraft practices, dangerous cults, occult practices, African traditional practices and ritual abuse. http://www.aserac.co.za
Australia and New Zealand
ASCA has trained therapists monitoring their hotline who know about RA, and can make y. Educational courses for survivors, hotline, and referrals to therapists who are knowledgeable about ritual abuse. www.asca.org.au
The Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre (women only). Short-to-medium term counselling, telephone support, psychoeducational groups and referrals. www.brissc.org.au/www.brissc.org.au
The Delphi Centre. Counselling and training centre that specialises in treating 'extreme stress' including sadistic and ritualistic abuse. www.delphicentre.com.au/
Leeann survivor. Paintings and writing by a survivor of ritual abuse torture and (Australian) government mind control. http://www.wix.com/mypaintings123/ritualabusegovmindcontrol#!
Surviving Ritual Abuse at Australia. David Free's blog, with essays on healing, undoing programming, and artwork. (Toward the bottom of the page at http://survivingritualabuseaustralia.blogspot.com/2011/10/support.html is an extensive list of agencies and hotlines that deal with sexual abuse.) http://survivinggovtmcataustralia.blogspot.com.au/
Team Spirit in New Zealand. Past articles from their bi-monthly newsletter, which offered support and for dissociatives, multiples and ritual abuse survivors http://web.archive.org/web/20030419054637/users.actrix.co.nz/tmspirit/
Canada
The Child Abuse Survivor Monument. /child_abuse_survivor_monument/RitualAbuse.htm">http://www.irvingstudios.com/">/child_abuse_survivor_monument/RitualAbuse.htm
Persons against Non-State Torture, including Ritual Abuse-Torture. Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald's website offers advocacy, research, and activism for human rights for survivors of ritual abuse-torture. They also have an excellent blog at http://nonstatetorture.org/blog/ http://nonstatetorture.org/
England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
The Bowlby Centre. A clinic offering attachment psychotherapy, an annual conferences, and training for therapists. Issues covered included dissociation and extremem childhood trauma. http://thebowlbycentre.org.uk/eventslist.html
Clinic for Dissociative Studies: Assessment and Treatment of Dissociative Disorders. Describes the clinic's services and provides links, bibliographies, and news items. http://clinicds.com/index.html
DABS National Resource Directory (includes Ireland and N.Ireland), Mail order book service for abuse survivors, including ritual abuse. http://www.dabsbooks.co.uk
Deep Release Training and Counselling is a Christian Counselling Ministry integrating biological, psychological, and theological understanding of psychotherapeutic skills and practice.Their website describes counselling services and gives a schedule of their intensive trainings. http://deeprelease.org.uk
European Society for Trauma and Dissociation, UK Network. A FAQ in pdf format describing the ESTD-UK's training opportunities is available through First Person Plural. ESTD website: http://www.estd.org
First Person Plural. Survivor-led support for people with DID: trainings, newsletters, password protected member forums. http:// www.firstpersonplural.org.uk
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation lists member therapists by country and areas of interest. A special interest group for RA/MC issues is also available. http://www.isst-d.org
Izzy's Promise: working to end organized and ritual abuse in the world. Research, trainings, consultation. http://www.izzyspromise.org.uk/
Paracelsus Trust. Provides: Education and training of health service professionals, the police, legal profession and the media, including supervision of therapists, legal aid, subsidising and creating courses; Clinical support for counselling/therapy for patientst; Ancillary services to aid the survivor’s experience of life and safety; and research. www.paracelsustrust.co.uk
PODS (Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors). Workshops for survivors, their supporters and professionals, hotline, ongoing e-mail support e-magazine, booklets. www.pods-online.org.uk
The Pottergate Centre for Dissociation and Trauma. Information on services offered, including counselling and trainings. There is an excellent article on DID and therapy at http://www.dissociation.co.uk/background http://www.dissociation.co.uk/training.aspv
R.A.I.N.S. - Ritual Abuse Information Network and Support. A support network for those working with ritual abuse survivors. No website at the present. Information: rains@rains-home.org.uk
Ritual Abuse Network Scotland. Books and articles, a child alter section, a place to report abuse, and a password-protected survivor message boards http://www.rans.org.uk
SAFELINE in the UK, offers peer counseling, support groups, a newsletter, and a chat room and forums for teens who were sexually abused (including ritual abuse.) http://www.safelinewarwick.co.uk
Survivors Trust. A national umbrella agency for over 130 specialist rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse support organisations. www.thesurvivorstrust.org
TANSAL Information on books, links, and resources in the UK. http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/inform/
Trauma and Abuse Group (TAG) provides information, support, training, and networking for counsellors, therapists, professional workers, and carers. http://www.tag-uk.net
Trauma and Abuse Support Centre (TASC) Contains articles, links to other organisations and sites, a therapist search feature, training updates, recommended readling lists and an online bookstore. www.tasc-online.org.uk
U.K. section updated 11/16/2012
France
There is a wonderfully complete website: http://www.pedopolis.com/ Check out Témoin X1 - "Silence on tue des enfants" - Régina Louf - Affaire Dutroux - France Video in 5 parts on ritual abuse in Belgium. (In French with English subtitles.)
http://www.pedopolis.com/pages/sous-pages-reportages/temoin-x1-silence-on-tue-des-enfants-regina-louf-france-3.html
Added 3/27/2013
Italy
Associazione Italiana, Scientifica e Giuridica, Contro gli Abusi Mentali, Fisici e Tecnologici (Italian Scientific and Judicial Association against Mental, Physical, and Technological Abuses) A huge page with background of a wide range of topics, with the emphasis on mind control. http://www.aisjca-mft.org/
Germany
Blumenwiesen - Traumafolge- und Persönlichkeitsstörungen. (Flowering Meadows - German survivor's site on post traumatic stress and personality disorders.) http://www.blumenwiesen.org/
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Trauma und Dissoziation. Deutsche professionelle Fach-Studiengruppe. (German Society for Trauma and Dissociation (DGTD, formerly ISSD-D e.V. German study group for professionals.) http://www.dgtd.de
Geisteskinder - Webseiten zum Thema DIS/MPS mit Themenchat und Forum. (Mind's children. ( German survivor's site about DID, with a chat and forum.) http://www.geisteskinder.de/
KomTra e.V. - Verein zur Unterstützung, Erforschung und Therapie bei (komplexem) Traumageschehen und Dissoziation. (German society for the research and therapy of (complex) traumatisation and dissociation.) http://komtra.info/
Die Leuchtkäfer - Leben mit Dissoziativer Identitätsstörung. (The Fireflies - Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder. German survivor's site on ritual abuse and multiplicity.) http://www.leuchtkaefer.de/
Lichtstrahlen e.V. - Verein und Selbsthilfeplattform für und von multiplen/stark dissoziierenden Menschen vor dem Hintergrund ritualisierter Gewalt. (German site on ritual abuse and multiplicity. Self-help for and by multiple/highly dissociative people with a personal background of ritual violence. Includes a forum, artwork, information and articles on therapy, and more.) http://www.lichtstrahlen-oldenburg.de/
das multiple Leben von Giovanna. (The multiple life of Giovanna. German survivor's site on on ritual abuse and multiplicity.) http://multiple-giovannas.npage.de/
Reaching For The Light. Site in German and English by a German survivor of ritual abuse and child pornography. http://rabbcat.beepworld.de/
Renate Rennebach-Stiftung für Opfer Ritueller Gewalt. (Renate Rennebach Foundation for Survivors of Ritual Violence.) http://www.renate-rennebach-stiftung.de
Rituelle-Gewalt.org - Rituelle Gewalt, Verbrechen und Heilung. (Ritual Violence, Crime and Healing. German site on ritual abuse.) http://www.Rituelle-Gewalt.org
Schreie-ohne-Worte gegen "Rituelle Gewalt" Portal. (Screams Without Words against "Ritual Abuse". German forum on ritual abuse and multiplicity.) http://schreieohneworte.phpbb8.de/index.php
Spirits of Survival: Breaking the Walls of Silence. By a German survivor of ritual abuse and child pornography. http://spiritsofsurvival.opfernetz.de/
Trauma und Dissoziation - Ein Angebot von S.P.ORG.-Consulting e.V. (German page on trauma, dissociation, and ritual abuse. Articles, more.) http://www.dissoc.de
Vater unser in der Hölle. Erfahrungsbericht über das Leben der multiplen Persönlichkeit "Angela Lenz". Ein Leben, das geprägt ist durch sexuelle Gewalt seit früher Kindheit, durch körperliche und psychische Folter in Kinderpornographie, Prostitution und in satanistischen Zirkeln. Das Vorwort der Erstausgabe: http://www.vaterunserinderhölle.de/erstausgabe/einleitung/index.html
("Our Father in Hell"- Personal account of life of a multiple personality called "Angela Lenz". A life affected by sexual violence since early childhood as well as by physical and psychic torture in child pornography and prostitution in satanic circles.) http://www.vaterunserinderhölle.de/
Vielfalt e.V. - Information zu Trauma und Dissoziation/Information about trauma and dissociation. (German association on ritual abuse and multiplicity.) http://vielfalt-info.de/
Sweden
Erik Rodenborg's personal web page, with many links and articles. http://ww2.hemsida.net/kiremaj70/
The Netherlands
Dissociatie Pagina nl. Articles, links, and resources for survivors of trauma and people with dissociatve disorders. http://dissociatie.pagina.nl/
Empty Memories. Information on disssociation, sexual abuse, and ritual abuse. http://www.empty-memories.nl/. An older version can be found at http://web.archive.org/web/20001025024528/users.bart.nl/~vweringh/index.html
European Society for Trauma and Dissociation. Based in Zeist, The Netherlands, ESTD offers conferences, trainings and supports communication and cooperation among clinicians in seventeen countries in Europe and the Near East.
FragileWing: Informatie over ritueel misbruik en hulp aan overlevenden. Een christelijke therapeut pagina voor survivors: omvat een kunstgalerie, gedichten, verhalen en een bewegende Internet-monument voor opgeofferd kinderen. http://www.fragilewing.com
Ritueel misbruik, een extreem voorbeeld van het gebruik van onethische manipulatietechnieken? http://www.sbruintjes844.freeler.nl/MANIPULATIE/1630803.htm
Stichting Alternatief Beraad. Onderzoek naar het mogelijke bestaan van ritueel misbruik in Nederland. http://www.alternatiefberaad.nl/default.aspx?page=doelstelling
Wereldkundig: Mijn leven in cult. Poesi och konst av en överlevare. http://www.voy.com/124555/
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