Community Calendar of Events

Survivorship lists events for your information. We do not endorse resources listed and cannot guarantee that individuals, groups, or conferences are pro-survivor. Unless you are already familiar with the organization or individual, please check it out in advance if you are interested.

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. October 16 – 19, ASCH Regional Workshop Atlanta, GA.
December 11 – 14 Albuquerque, NM. Information: http://asch.net/regionalworkshops.htm

Child Trauma Institute
“Child and Adolescent Trauma Treatment Intensive.”
March 30 - April 3 Greenfield, MA.
“The Fairy Tale Model of Trauma Treatment.”
January 12, Singapore.
March 6, Greenfield, MA.
June 22, Greenfield, MA.
EMDR. The complete EMDRIA-approved basic training in EMDR.
Fall Starts Oct. 17. Washington, DC.
Spring, Starts March 5. Corning/Elmira, NY.
Spring, Starts March 16. Pittsburgh, PA.
Spring, Starts March 23. Greenfield, MA.
EMDR for Children.
Jan. 12-13 Singapore.
June 22-23 Greenfield, MA.
“Treating Problem Behaviors: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Teens.”
(Jan. 14-16 Singapore.
March 25-27 Greenfield, MA.
May 3-8 Western MA. Retreat for Trauma Trainers/Consultants.
Information: http://www.childtrauma.com/tr.html

Healing Through Creativity Front Porch Showcase: Survivors welcome at monthly open mic. Hurricane, WV. Call Steve or Dick at (304)755-1322 for information. Support Group: Weekly meetings (for stress, panic, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleeplessness, anger, etc.) Dunbar, WV.
Information: http://www.healingthroughcreativity.org/

Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior “Feeling Good Now! Rapid Recovery Techniques for Depression and Low Self-Esteem” (Burns)
October 10 – 11 Dallas, TX.
October 24 –25 Cleveland, OH
November 7 – 8 Denver, CO
December 4 –. 5 Towson/Baltimore, MD
Feb. 4 – 5 Atlanta, GA.
Feb 6 – 7 Atlanta, GA.
Feb. 26 – 28 San Francisco, CA.
Mar. 12 – 13 Palm Springs, CA.
March 19 – 20 Las Vegas, CA.
March 27 – 28 St Louis. MO.
Apr. 3 – 4 Chicago, IL
Information: http://www.iahb.org/html/depression.html
“New Frontiers in Trauma Treatment.” (van der Kolk)
November 7 – 8 McLean, VA. (DC)
December 5 – 6 Portland, OR.
January 23 – 24 Seattle, WA.
Information: http://www.iahb.org/html/trauma_frontiers.html
“Reconsidering Trauma: Treatment Advances, Relational Issues and Mindfulness in Integrated Trauma Therapy.” (Briere)
October 10 – 11 Chicago/Lisle, IL.
December 5 – 6 St. Louis/Clayton, MO.
Jan. 23 – 24 San Francisco, CA.
Feb 27 – 28 Baltimore, MD.
“ Don’ t Just Do Something, SIT There: Mindfulness In and Out of Psychotherapy”
Jan 22 – 23 Portland, OR.
Feb 19 – 20 Seattle, WA.
Information: http://www.iahb.org/html/trauma_mindfulness.html
"Body as Resource: Frontiers of Yoga for Self-Regulation."
Boston, MA.
http://www.iahb.org/html/workshops.html 800-258-8411 or e-mail staff@iahb.org

Intensive Trauma Therapy, Morgantown, WV.
Free Thursday morning Trauma Seminars. Information: 304-291-2912,
Information: http://www.traumatherapy.us or e-mail info@traumatherapy.us

ISST-D has in-person and on-line training programs for clinicians in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, and Israel on the diagnosis and treatment of adults and adolescents. Information: http://www.isst-d.org

Male Survivor
October 17– 19 Bangor, PA.
October 31– Nov 2: Peebles, OH.
November 7 – 9: Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.
Information: 801-364-5700 ex 1 http://www.malesurvivor.org/weekends/2008/schedule.html 801-364-5700 ex 1 or ihfradkin@malesurvivor.org.us

Restoration in Christ Ministries “Restoring Shattered Lives Seminars” and other events.
Oct 3 – 6 Portland, OR.
Oct. 11 – 12 and Oct. 18 –; 19 Hesperia, CA:
Nov 20 – 23 Couples Retreat Minneapolis, MN.
Information: http://www.rcm-usa.org/Seminars.htm or 540-249-9119

River Oaks Hospital “The Complex Trauma Related Matrix, Healing vs. Symbolic Magic Wands.”
October 31 – November 1 Flagstaff, AZ.
November 7 Biloxi, MS.
December 5 Charleston, SC.
Eating Disorders Treatment Center Seminars:
September 19 Mobile, AL.
October 24 Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Information: http://www.riveroakshospital.com/events_edtc.html

Survivors of Incest Anonymous holds 12-step meetings. Those designated “Nothing Too Heavy to Share” are designed for ritual abuse survivors. Information: http://www.siawso.org

Talomin Books
(Australia) “Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder” (Leah Giarratano)
Oct. 2 – 3: Christchurch.
Oct. 16 – 17: Melbourne.
Oct. 30 – 31: Sydney.
Information: http://www.talominbooks.com/html/store/training/default.asp?catid=4

Trauma Center at JRI Free lecture each Thursday of the month, 12 –1 PM. Brookline MA 02446.
“Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competence (ARC): A Comprehensive Framework for Intervention with Complexly Traumatized Youth.”
Oct. 23 – 24, Portland, ME. (Blaustein)
“Attachment, Trauma, and the Body”
Jan. 26 – 27 Manchester, NH. (van der Kolk, Fisher)
“Befriending the Body: Neuroscience & Yoga in Trauma Treatment.”
Sept. 29 – 30 Providence, RH. (van der Kolk, Emerson)
“Body as Resource: Frontiers of Yoga for Self-Regulation..&rdquo
March (2 days, TBD) Boston, MA. Advanced training.
“Beyond Words: Creating a New Language for Healing; The Use of Art Therapy in Trauma Work.”
Nov. 14 Brookline, MA.(Lally, Harris)
“Beyond Mind/Body Dualism: Integrating Cognitive and Sensorimotor Approaches in the Treatment of Complex Trauma.”
Feb. 6 Brookline, MA. (Pollack)
“EMDR and the Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders.”
May 1 – 2, Portland, ME. (Korn)
“EMDR with Adult Survivors of Chronic Abuse and Neglect: Repairing Developmental Deficits and Shattered Selves.”
Oct. 18 Brookline, MA. (Korn)
“Putting the Pieces Together: New Approaches to Treating Dissociation.”
Oct. 31 Brookline, MA (Fisher)
Oct. (3 days, TBD); November (2 days, TBD)
“Trauma-Informed Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: &ldqio;A Dyadic Treatment for Children and Their Caregivers.” Boston, MA. (Gabowitz, Konnath)
Information: http://www.traumacenter.org 617- 232-1303 or e-mail: moreinfo@traumacenter.org

Oct. 3 – 5
“Healing from The Spiritual Aspects of Trauma and Abuse. ” A weekend retreat for survivors. (Lynette Danylchuk, Kim Kubal) Menlo Park, CA 94025. Information: 1-650-325-5614

Oct. 10 – 19
“Healing Through Creativity. ” Survivor Art Festival. West Virginia State University, WV. Art, music, writing, poetry and other creative arts. Entry forms at http://www.healingthroughcreativity.org/

October 10 – 12
6th Biennial Spiritual SIA Retreat “Together We Can, With Our Meetings, Higher Power, and Inner Child.” Laurel Highlands, PA. Information: e-mail: bunnys@atlanticbb.net Web site: http://www.siawso.org/Default.aspx?pageId=5137&eventId=15287&EventViewMode=Event

October 18
San Francisco Women Against Rape Twelfth Annual Artists Against Rape: “Shedding the Skin of Shame, Bearing Our Bodies’ Truths.” San Francisco, CA. Information (including submission forms for poets, artists, and activists): Information: http://www.sfwar.org/events.html

March 6 – 10, 2009
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis 51st Annual Meeting “Mind and Body: Traditional Values, Integrative Solutions.” Renaissance Waterfront Hotel, Boston MA. (George Glaser) Information: http://asch.net/forms/2009_ASCH_CallforPapers.pdf

April 30 – May 2 Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference. Cancun, Mexico.
Information: http://www.aedweb.org/conference/index.cfm

Aug. 14 – 16 Twelfth Annual Ritual Abuse, Secretive Organizations and Mind Control Conference. Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
Information: http://members.aol.com/smartnews/ smart-2009-conference.htm

Community Calendar of Events

last revised 10/08/08