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.

Please send event information to jeannie@survivorship.org

Talomin Books offers a series of workshops and conference on trauma and PTSD in Australia. Information: http://www.talominbooks.com/html/store/training/default.asp?catid=4

ISSD has in-person and on-line training programs for clinicians in the US, the UK, Canada, Germany and Israel. There are programs covering the diagnosis and treatment of both adults and adolescents. Information: http://www.issd.org/Training/Train-index.html

“Treatment of Traumatic Stress and Dissociation.” Workshops given by Intensive Trauma Therapy, 314 Scott Avenue, Morgantown, WV. Information: 304-291-2912, http://www.traumatherapy.us “Instinctual Trauma Response (ITR) Treatment Methods.” April 12, 2008: Part 4. – May 10, 2008: Part 5. – June 14, 2008: Part 6.
Focus on Creative Arts in Treatment: April 12, 2008
Focus on Victim Mythology: May 10, 2008
Focus on Special Cases: June 14, 2008. Workshops and seminars offered by Jerry Mungadze. Information: http://www.mungadze.net/seminars.htm or e-mail Mungadze@msn.com
April 11 – 13, 2008 “Managing Life’s Past Hurts” Atlanta, GA

Male Survivor
May 16 – 18, 2008 Center for New Beginnings, Dahlanega, GA – September 5 – 7, 2008 Alta, UT – October 17– 19, 2008 Kirkridge Retreat Center, Bangor, PA – October 31– Nov 2: Hope Springs Conference Center, Peebles, OH.
Information: http://www.malesurvivor.org
Retreat for licensed professional healers: June 29 – July 2: Red Cliffs Lodge, Moab, UT. Information: http://www.mindfulpresense.com or 801-364-5700 ex1

The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Regional Workshops: April 10 – 13, 2008 - ASCH Regional Workshop; Seattle, WA – June 5 – 8, 2008 - ASCH Regional Workshop; Norfolk, –September 5 – 28, 2008 - ASCH Regional Workshop; Lombard, IL –October 2008 - Atlanta, GA – December 11 – 14, 2008 – Albuquerque, NM. Information: http://asch.net/regionalworkshops.htm

Restoration in Christ Ministries. “Restoring Shattered Lives Seminars” and Other Events. April 2 – 5, 2008 Seminar - Germany: May 2 – 5, 2008 Seminar - Ashland, OH: May 22 – 25, 2008 Couples Retreat Hendersonville, NC: Sept 12 – 15, 2008 Seminar Denver, CO: Oct 3 – 6, 2008 Portland, Oregon: Oct 11 – 12, 2008 Seminar: Part 1 - Hesperia, CA: Oct 18 – 19, 2008 Seminar: Part 2 - Hesperia, CA: Nov 20 – 23, 2008 Couples Retreat Minneapolis, MN. Information: http://www.rcm-usa.org/Seminars.htm or 540-249-9119

River Oaks Hospital, Eating Disorders Treatment Center Seminars: June 13, 2008: Louisville, KY –September 19, 2008: Mobile, AL –October 24, 2008: Fort Lauderdale, FL. Information: http://www.riveroakshospital.com/events_edtc.html
“The Complex Trauma Related Matrix, Healing vs. Symbolic Magic Wands.” April 18, 2008: Cincinnati, OH – May 9 – 10, 2008: Richmond, VA – June 4, 2008 TBA: New Orleans, LA – June 20 – 21, 2008: Portland, OR – July 11, 2008: Dallas, TX –July 18, 2008: Shreveport, LA – August 15, 2008: Chattanooga, TN – September 12-13, 2008: Clearwater, FL – October 31 – November 1, 2008: Flagstaff, AZ – November 7, 2008: Biloxi, MS –December 5, 2008: Charleston, SC. Information: http://www.riveroakshospital.com/events_edtc.html

Trauma Center at JRI March 17–18, 2008 “Frontiers of Trauma:” Boylston, MA. (van der Kolk and Fisher) April 23 – 25 (Part 1) May (Part 2) “Trauma-Informed Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.” October 18, 2008 “EMDR with Survivors of Chronic Abuse and Neglect.” Free lecture each Thursday of the month, 12 – 1 PM. 1269 Beacon St., Brookline MA 02446. Phone: 617-232-1303 e-mail: moreinfo@traumacenter.org Web site: http://www.traumacenter.org

The Mungadze Trauma Programs. "New Perspectives on Dissociative Identity Disorder and Trauma:" April 26: Irving, TX. “Managing Life's Past Hurts:” June 21: Atlanta, GA. “Managing Life After Combat:” May 25: Kileen, TX. Information: 1-888-470-8885, http://www.mungadze.net, or mungadze@msn.com

Next Step Counseling (Thom Harrigan, Mike Lew
Australia: (Maldon, New South Wales April 4 – 6 April “Victims No Longer” Residential recovery weekend for non-offending male survivors of abuse.
Maldon, New South Wales April 9 “Working with Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.”
April 10 “Advanced Practice in Working with Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse”
April 11 –13 “Victims No Longer” Residential recovery weekend for non-offending male survivors of abuse.
Queensland (Brisbane) April 15 – 16 “Practice Skills for Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Child Abuse.” s
April 15 Free evening gathering for non-offending male survivors of sexual abuse/assault.
Northern Territory (Darwin) April 18 - Professional Development Day on Working with Male Survivors.
April 19 – 20 - Two Day Recovery Workshop for Non-offending Male Survivors.
Christchurch, New Zealand: April 22 – 25 “Healing the Healers” Residential retreat for people who work with survivors.
April 25 – 27 “Victims No Longer” Residential recovery weekend for non-offending male survivors of abuse.
Uri, Switzerland:
August 4 – 7 “Healing the Healers” - Residential retreat for people who work with survivors.
August 8 – 10 “Victims No Longer” Residential weekend for non-offending male survivors of abuse.
United States: Bangor, PA. August 15 – 17 “Leaping upon the Mountains” - Residential recovery weekend for non-offending male survivors of abuse.
Information: http://www.nextstepcounseling.org

April 2 – 4, 2008
International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma. Honolulu, HIInformation: http://www.ivatcenters.org/Conferences.htm or e-mail ivatptce@alliant.eduivatptce@alliant.edu

April 2 – 6, 2008
National Association for Poetry Therapy, 2008 Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN. Information: http://www.poetrytherapy.org/conference.htm

April 3 – 6, 2008
Family Trauma Survivors' Network Annual Leadership Training Conference Haines City, FL (near Disney World). For survivors interested in developing their leadership abilities, those interested in Survivor-run programs, and those interested in helping to develop a Trauma Support Group in their area. Information: Anita Cape at familyptsdnet@aol.com or http://www.traumasurvivorssupport.com/

April 25, May 9 and 23, June 6, 20 and 27, 2008
Survivorship Support Group, Alameda County Family Justice Center, 470 27th St, Oakland, CA. Information: http://www.survivorship.org/westconf.html or info@survivorship.org

April 7 – 10, 2008
22nd Annual National Conference on the Family in Stress and Crisis. Las Vegas, NV. Information: 800-851-9100 ext. 213. Information: http://usjt.com/Conferences

April 11 – 12, 2008
The Fourteenth Annual Northern California Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Conference “Transforming Mental Health Treatment,” Sierra Health Foundation, Sacramento CA. (Charles Whitfield, Randy Noblitt.) The second day is free. “Incest, the Ultimate Betrayal,” Veterans' Memorial Center, Davis, CA. Information, cppa001@aol.com or 530-753-0807.

April 17 – 19, 2008
First Bi-Annual International ESTD Conference. “Chronic Traumatization: Disrupted Attachment and the Dissociative Mind.” (Frank Putnam, Ellert Nijenhuis, Onno van der Hart) The Movenpick Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Information: http://www.estd.org/conference, e-mail: info@estd.org

April 18, 2008
ISSTD “Trauma, Dissociation, and Clinical Practice: Childhood and Adult Manifestations of Psychological Trauma.” Baltimore, Maryland (Loewenstein, Silberg,) Information: http://www.isst-d.org/conferences/conferences%20of%20interest.htm

April 26, 2008
Lights of Love Spring Workshop: “A Healing Connection for Adults Traumatized as Children,” West Valley City, UT. Two videos, Understanding Self Injury and It’s Not About the Food and facilitated discussion groups. Information: www.mrlight.org or e-mail mrlightorg@gmail.com.

May, 2, 2008
ISSTD “Advances in the Integrated Treatment of Complex Trauma.” Minneapolis, Minnesota (Briere) Information: http://www.isstd.org/conferences/conferences%20of%20interest.htm

May 15 – 17, 2008
2008 Academy for Eating Disorders International Conference. The Westin, Seattle, WA Information: http://www.aedweb.org/conference/index.cfm

May 24 – 25. “ Treatment Advances, Relational Issues, and Mindfulness in Integrated Trauma Therapy.” (Briere) Brisbane, Australia. Information: http://www.iahb.org/html/trauma_mindfullness.html

May 30 “The Effects of Trauma and Abuse in our Community.” Kingston, Ontario. Information:P. O. Box 2091, Stn Main, Kingston, Ontario K7L 5J8, phone: 1-866-516-0232, web site: http://www.centrefortherapy.ca/newsandevents.html or e-mail: therapycentre@cogeco.ca

May 30, 2008
“The Effects of Trauma and Abuse in our Community.” Davies Hall, Kingston, Ontario. Information:P. O. Box 2091, Stn Main, Kingston, Ontario K7L 5J8, phone: 1-866-516-0232, web site: http://www.centrefortherapy.ca/newsandevents.html, or e-mail therapycentre@cogeco.ca

June 6 – 7, 2008
Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Hospital “Self-Harming Behaviors.” Hyatt Regency Boston, One Avenue De Lafayette, Boston, MA.

July 7 – 11. “Frontiers of Trauma Treatment.” (van der Kolk) Eastham, Cape Cod, MA. Information: http://www.cape.org/2008/vanderkolk.html

July 21 – 25 “Ego Strengthening and Resource Development in the Treatment of Trauma Survivors.” (Deborah Korn) Eastham, Cape Cod, MA. Information: http://www.cape.org/2008/korn.html

July 27 –29, 2008
International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Sheraton Harborside Hotel and Conference Center, Portsmouth, NH. Information: http://www.unh.edu/frl/conferences/2008/ or e-mail frl.conference@unh.edu

August� 8 – 10, 2008
S.M.A.R.T.’s “Eleventh Annual Ritual Abuse, Secretive Organizations and Mind Control Conference.” DoubleTree Hotel, Bradley International Airport, between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA. Information: S.M.A.R.T., P. O Box 1295, Easthampton, MA 01027-1295, http://members.aol.com/smartnews/smart-2008-conference.htm or:�smartnews@aol.com

October 3 – 5, 2008
“Healing from The Spiritual Aspects of Trauma and Abuse.” A weekend retreat for survivors. (Lynette Danylchuk, Kim Kubal) Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Information: 1-650-325-5614

October 10 – 19, 2008
“Healing Through Creativity.” Survivor Art Festival. West Virginia State University, WV. Trauma Survivors and their supporters are invited to share art, music, writing, poetry and other creative forms. Entry forms at http://www.healingthroughcreativity.org/�

last revised 03/28/08