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* Ritual abuse is a form of human trafficking — children and unwilling adults are forced into sexual slavery. The Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault has complied a list of resources to mark the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=chqohtcab&v=0016-lMRck6nqH6WRmUbxtP4fwEC3O4y6vE8MgxVWUbAbBVPYQ7kWkkprK8IpeXw76CHhzALU-S-ex8oZlL_s_XnMUU5k43lsfLAbaYtp0XvHEeA-KrbYChEVg1N17WOjT4AbfGaei7GIO5fBsSsHFctr3LUqmGG__dPIRieoBMEjcODi8Hoot8rZHSSJ06Epf6ESxSO17djkBiPvdicrbJxg%3D%3D
* There is a new book out for therapists working with ritual abuse clients. It’s “Healing the Unimaginable: Treating Ritual Abuse and Mind Control” by Alison Miller Ph.D. You can see the table of contents at http://karnac.styluspub.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=286428 and order it through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.
* Ritual abuse is not confined to European and English-speaking nations. Here are articles about child sacrifice in Uganda, where some people believe that killing a child can bring riches and good health to the person arranging for a witch doctor to perform the ceremony.
An overview of the situation from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15255357
End Child Sacrifice Report: a 96-page pdf. http://www.jubileecampaign.co.uk/child-sacrifice-report
* “Rabbit Hole: A Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivor’s Story” by David Shurter is available at http://www.DavidShurter.com
* deJoly LaBrier’s website, with information about her books: http://www.dejoly.com and her blog: http://dejoly.wordpress.com
* Mike Skinner puts out “The Surviving Spirit Newsletter – Healing the Heart Through the Creative Arts,” which contains news on performances and resources pertaining to trauma and mental health issues. Write him at mikeskinner@comcast.net if you wish to subscribe.
* An international inventory of hotlines, shelters, refuges, crisis centers and women’s organizations, searchable by country, plus an index of domestic violence resources in over 80 languages. http://www.hotpeachpages.net
* The entire contents of the journal Dissociation (540 issues) are on the web in pdf format. Go to https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/search Enter “Dissociation” in the search box at the upper right.
* Information on ordering audio tapes or CD’s from the 2011 S.M.A.R.T. conference can be found at http://ritualabuse.us/smart-conference/2011-conference/
* “Healing from Ritual Abuse and Mind Control.” Ellen Lacter Ph.D. interviewed Trish Fotheringham, a Canadian survivor of ritual abuse and mind control. Information about the three DVD set is available at http://morethananidea.wordpress.com/media-interviews/dvd-interview/
