ICSA Special Event in Ft Myers, Florida on May 5-6, 2012 Joining, Leaving, and Recovering from a Cultic Group: Giving and Receiving Support Former Group Members, Families, and Helping Professionals Share Experiences
May 5-6, 2012
Counseling & Support
ICSA WORKSHOP – After the Cult – Recovery Workshop for Former Group Members – July 27, 2012 to July 29, 2012; Colorado Springs, Colorado
When: Friday 3:00 p.m., July 27 to Sunday 3:00 p.m., July 29, 2012
ICSA Conference – Montreal, July 5 – 7, 2012: Manipulation and Victimization
ICSA Conference – Montreal, July 5 – 7, 2012: Manipulation and Victimization
The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) will be conducting its 2012 Annual International Conference jointly with Info-Cult/Info-Secte and in collaboration with the Université de Montréal, The International Centre for Comparative Criminology (ICCC) of the Université de Montréal, and l’Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes. The conference will be held at The Holiday Inn Select Montreal Centre Ville Downtown.
The hotel is right next to Chinatown and one block from historic Old Montreal’s attractions and shops and minutes’ walk away from the renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival which takes place from June 28 – July 7, 2012.
ICSA WORKSHOP – Surviving and Moving On After a High Demand Group Experience – Workshop for Second-Generation Former Members – March 30, 2012 – April 1, 2012 – West Cornwall, Connecticut
When: Friday 3:00 p.m. March 30, 2012 to Sunday 2:00 p.m. April 1, 2012
ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association) UPDATE – FEBRUARY 2011
ICSA Update
February 2011
Trauma, Cults, and Combat PTSD: Applying a Cognitive Processing Therapy Program for Soldiers to Cult Recovery. On Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., Madeleine Tobias, APRN, will speak on this subject at an ICSA Special Event in New York City. Her talk will take place at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (site of coming ICSA local meetings – see below). For many years Madeleine Tobias, co-author ofCaptive Hearts, Captive Minds, and Take Back Your Life, was a counselor to former cult members. In 1994 she began to work at the Vet Center (Readjustment Counseling Services) a division of the Veteran’s Administration, where she applied her experience dealing with trauma in former cult members to the needs of combat veterans and those with military sexual trauma. Now, Ms. Tobias would like to discuss how what she has learned in her trauma work with veterans can apply to the recovery needs of ex-cult members. In this special ICSA event, Ms. Tobias will present her ideas and lead an extended discussion on the subject of trauma and cults. All who are interested in this subject are welcome to attend and participate in the discussion, including mental health professionals, former group members, families of the cult involved, researchers, and students. Flyers and e-mail announcements will go out soon. If you want to make sure you receive announcements on this event, New York local meetings, and future New York events, please add your e-mail to the New York sign-up box on our local meetings page:http://icsahome.com/infoserv_respond/event_localmeetings.asp
ICSA Annual Conference in Barcelona. All ICSA members should have received Barcelona conference flyers in the post and via e-mail. If you did not receive a flyer, make sure we have your up-to-date street and e-mail addresses. Conference information: http://icsahome.com/infoserv_respond/event_conferences_work shops.asp
8/19/09 – HELP FOR LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS WHO HAVE LEFT CULTS OR HIGH DEMAND GROUPS
Factnet
August 16, 2009
HELP FOR LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS WHO HAVE LEFT CULTS OR HIGH DEMAND GROUPS
If you have left a cult or other high demand group, live in Los Angeles , and need help with things like
Cult Hotline & Clinic
Click here to go to Cult Hotline & Clinic’s wesite.
If Cults Have Disrupted Your Life… The Cult Hotline & Clinic Can Help!
Since 1980, their mental health professionals have worked with thousands of families and former cult members—providing counseling, information, and referrals to people of all religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds. Their outreach intiative has organized events to educate people about cults.
Cults Can Have a Terrible Effect on You and Your Family
Wellspring Retreat & Resource Center
Click here to go to the Wellspring Retreat & Resource Center website.
At Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center they treat people who have been victims of psychological, emotional or spiritual abuse from religious cults, toxic relationships or other manipulative groups. Survivors come to them for help after having removed themselves from some of the following situations:
* Domestic violence
* Religious cults
* Therapist abuse
* Psychological abuse
* Abusive groups
* Clergy abuse
* Mental abuse
* Spiritual abuse
* Emotional abuse
* Cult abuse
Moving On: Establishing an online community for youth raised in a NRM
Click here to go to Moving On: Getting Support and Speaking Out
Although, MovingOn.org was created for people born and/or raised in the religious group known as The Children of God or The Family, there are many similarities to the people born and/or raised in the Alamo Foundation. While the majority of participants are people who have left (hence the name Moving On,) second or third generation young people who still live in Family communes are welcome to participate on there as well.
The purpose of their web site is to provide a forum for open and frank discussion on the unique experience of being raised in The Family, on life after the group and how they have adjusted (or not). This site benefits all people who have been born and/or raised in any similar totalistic group, such as the Alamo Foundation.
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