A Workshop for Second-Generation Former
Member
Register Online
When:
Friday 3:00 p.m. April
16, 2010 to Sunday 2:00
p.m. April 18, 2010
Where:
Workshop Location: Trinity Conference Center,
79 Lower River Road, West Cornwall, CT 06796 (860-672-1000).
 The
conference center
is located on a bend in the
Housatonic River, just a half-mile from the covered bridge in the foothills of
the Berkshire Mountains, on 500 forested acres. The Center is two hours from New
York, an hour-and-a-half from Albany, three hours from Boston, and an hour from
Hartford and Bradley International Airport (BDL).
Info: The International Cultic
Studies Association (ICSA) has run workshops for former members of high-demand,
“cultic” groups for many years. In recent years increasing numbers of people
born or raised in such groups (i.e., “second generation adults” - SGAs) have
attended these workshops. These ex-members have special needs, which can be
most effectively addressed through a workshop that focuses on them. SGAs do
not have a “pre-cult identity” to which they can return. SGAs raised in fringe
subcultures have to learn the implicit rules and expectations of mainstream
culture. SGAs frequently have educational and other skill deficits that
interfere with adjustment to mainstream culture. Having grown up in
high-control groups that are often based on irrational belief systems, SGAs tend
to struggle with issues of dependency, self-esteem, and social conflict.
Because many SGAs were physically or sexually abused, they often have to deal
with anger, resentment, and other emotions related to trauma.
This workshop will address
the needs of SGAs through a series of brief didactic presentations (supplemented
by written handouts) followed by discussions, to which attendees may contribute
according to their comfort levels. Specifically, the workshop will address:
- critical
thinking
- socialization,
culture shock, and acculturation
- psychological
development, child abuse and neglect, parenting styles, boundaries, and trust
- long-term
psychological, educational, and emotional effects of growing up in a culture of
abuse and neglect
- relationships
with families and others
Agenda
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Surviving and Moving On After a High Demand
Group Experience: A workshop for
Second-Generation Former Members |
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Friday |
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4:00
pm |
Check-in |
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4:30 –
5:00 pm |
Welcome and Introductions – Carol
Giambalvo |
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6:00 –
7:00 pm |
Dinner |
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7:15 –
8:15 pm |
Critical Thinking - William
Goldberg, Facilitator |
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Saturday |
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8:15
am |
Breakfast |
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9:00 –
10:30 |
Second Generation's Culture of
Submission and Hidden Rebellion
within High-Demand Groups, Michael
and Joyce Martella, Facilitators |
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11:00
am – 12:00 pm |
Dealing with Culture Shock, Michael
and Joyce Martella, Facilitators |
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12:00
– 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 –
3:00 |
Healthy Individual Development is
Fostered by Healthy Families, Leona
Furnari and Rosanne Henry,
Facilitators |
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3:30 –
5:00 pm |
Resiliency! Leona Furnari and
Rosanne Henry, Facilitators |
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5:30
pm |
Dinner |
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7:00
pm |
Social |
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Sunday |
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8:15
am |
Breakfast and check-out |
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9:00
am – 10:30 am |
The Harsh Conscience of Second
Generation Former Cult Members.
Lorna Goldberg with Bill Goldberg,
Facilitators |
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11:00
am – 12:30 pm |
Relationship with Families and
Others, Lorna Goldberg with Bill
Goldberg, Facilitators |
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12:30
pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:30 –
2:30 pm |
Wrap Up and Feedback, Carol
Giambalvo, Facilitator |
Facilitators
Leona Furnari, M.S.W
is a licensed clinical
social worker in Boulder Colorado. She is a psychotherapist specializing in
recovery from trauma, including recovery from abusive groups and relationships.
Ms. Furnari is a former member of an Eastern/New Age group, and it was that
experience that led to her commitment to help others recover from abusive
groups. She has been a regular facilitator/presenter at ICSA's Recovery
Workshops in Estes Park, CO for the last four years. She also works as a school
social worker at the middle school level, and facilitates support groups for
adolescents dealing with grief, family change and peer relationships.
Carol Giambalvo
is an ex-cult member who has been a Thought Reform Consultant since 1984 and a
cofounder of reFOCUS, a national support network for former cult members. She
is on ICSA’s Board of Directors, Director of ICSA’s Recovery Programs, and is
responsible for its Project Outreach. Author of Exit Counseling: A Family
Intervention, co-editor of
The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on
the International Churches of Christ, and co-author of “Ethical Standards
for Thought Reform Consultants,” Ms. Giambalvo has written and lectured
extensively on cult-related topics.
Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W., L. C.
S. W.,
a psychoanalyst in private practice with
children, adolescents, and adults. She has
co-led a support group for ex-cult members with
her husband, William, for over 25 years.
She is on the Board of Directors of ICSA/ICSA
and is Dean of Faculty, Institute for
Psychoanalytic Studies, Teaneck, New Jersey.
She has written extensively for social work and
ICSA publications.
William Goldberg, M.S.W.,
L.C.S.W.,
a therapist in private practice, has co-led a
support group for ex-cult members with his wife,
Lorna, for over 25 years. He is Director
of the Community Support Center and The Young
Adult Center of the Rockland County (NY)
Department of Mental Health. Mr. Goldberg is an
Adjunct Professor in the Social Work Department
of Dominican College.
Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C.,
a member of ICSA's Board of Directors,
is a psychotherapist
practicing in Littleton, Colorado. For the last fifteen years she has been
helping those harmed by cults through the original CAN and ICSA. Her private
practice specializes in the treatment of cult survivors and their families. She
is a former member of Kashi
Ranch.
Joyce Martella, M.A.,
is the daughter of a leader of a pseudo-Christian cultic group, ISOT, in
Northern California. Born and raised in this group, she left after 25 years.
She has been cut off from her siblings and mother for over 15 years. She is
currently working in a Batterer's Intervention Program and pursuing a doctorate
in Depth Psychology.
Michael Martella, Ph.D.,
a licensed family therapist, was raised in a Bible-based cult for 20 years,
leaving in 1980. He is a licensed counselor and an expert in domestic violence
treatment in San Diego, California. Over the last three years, he has conducted
seven “Cult Survivor Workshops” for ex-cult members, and he is currently writing
his doctoral dissertation on “Cult Wounds and Cult Healing.”
Sponsors: This workshop has been made
possible by special donations and the willingness of facilitators to volunteer
large amounts of their time. Without the dedication of these people,
registration fees would be much higher than what is listed below.
The donations cover a
substantial portion of the total cost. Therefore, the fees listed below reflect
a significant discount. Because many SGAs struggle economically, additional
financial assistance is available for those in need. If you would like to apply
for financial assistance, please contact us.
FEES: Fees include sleeping
accommodations (Friday and Saturday) and meals (Friday dinner, Saturday
breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch). Double occupancy
(please tell us your roommate’s name or request that we assign a roommate): $250
per person. Single occupancy: $350 per person.
Contact us if you would like
to apply for financial assistance.
REGISTRATION
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Register Online
- Fax/Email/Phone/Mail (use
Registration Form)
Please send us a note indicating your interest in attending (SGAs ONLY!)
and your name, address, phone(s), and e-mail along with a check (made out to
ICSA) or Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date.
Correspondence:
International Cultic Studies Association P.O. Box 2265 Bonita Springs, FL 34133 Phone: 239.514.3081; Fax: 305.393.8193 e-mail: mail@icsamail.com web: http://www.icsahome.com
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Double Occupancy:
Do you want us to assign you a
roommate? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If you have a roommate, please
tell us his/her name? |
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Group Info
What is the name of the group
you belonged to (for each registrant)?
How long have you been out of
the group? |
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Directions
Directions
and other information will be sent after you register. |
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Questions
If you have questions,
contact ICSA: Telephone: 239.514.3081;
Fax:
305.393.8193
e-mail:
mail@icsamail.com. |
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All rates are per person and include
meals (Friday
dinner through Sunday lunch) and Friday and Saturday accommodations. |
Note: Check-out time on Sunday is by 9:00
a.m. -- there is a storage area for luggage. Meal
times are precise. There is an extra charge
if management has to keep the food out
longer. Please be prompt to meals and back
from breaks. Thanks!
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