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(The C. Henry Kempe Center for the
Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
and Neglect)
Nationally known institute. Offers model programs for treatment of children, offenders and families. Resource library. Offers professional training.
1205 Oneida Street
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 321-3963
National Child Abuse Hotline
A 24-hour child abuse hotline. Trained crisis counselors provide crisis intervention, information and referrals. (800) 4-A-CHILD
National Children’s Advocacy Center
Presents national conferences on child sexual assault.
200 Westside Square, Suite 700
Huntsville, AL 35801
(205) 534-1328
Fax: (205) 534-6883
National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
Good prevention resources, conferences, and newsletter.
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60604
web: http//www.childabuse.org
Norma J. Morris Center
A center for accessible healing for survivors of any form of child abuse. Their motto is prevention through healing.
PO Box 14038
San Francisco, CA 94114-0038
(415) 452-1939
Fax: (415) 452-6253
www.ascasupport.org
Parents United International
The treatment program includes individual and group therapy as well as a guided self-help component. Treatment is available for survivors, non-offending parents, and offenders.
232 Gish Road
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 453-7616, ext. 124
RAINN
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
Started by songwriter Tori Amos. National hotline linked to rape crisis centers; refers callers to survivor resources for support.
252 10th Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
(800) 656-HOPE
Fax: (202) 544-1404
Sage Publications, Inc.
Numerous publications on child abuse and prevention.
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218
(805) 499-9774
Fax: (805) 499-0871
Santa Cruz Ritual Abuse Task Force
Resources for survivors and education for the public.
PO Box 1640
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-1640
(408) 429-2322
members.cruzio.com/~ratf
Survivor Connections
An activist organization for survivors of clergy abuse and those who support them.
Frank and Sara Fitzpatrick
52 Lyndon Road
Cranston, RI 02905-1121
(401) 941-2548
VOICES in Action, Inc.
A national network of incest survivors and supporters. Includes over a hundred special interest support groups.
P.O. Box 14830
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 327-1500
(800) 786-4238
Survivors Healing Center
Founded by Ellen Bass and Amy Pine, this center provides resources, classes, and healing support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
2301 Mission Street, Suite C-1
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-7601
Women’s Center Incest Resources
The center provides resource materials and referrals for survivors and professionals. Also available are consultation, training, and therapy.
c/o Women’s Center
46 Pleasant Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
RELATIONSHIPS
Books
Conscious Loving:
The Journey to Co-Commitment by Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. and Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D. (Bantam Books, 1990).
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. (Henry Holt andCompany, 1988).
Lesbian Couples: Creating Healthy Relationships for the 90s by D. Merilee Clunis (Seal Press, 1993).
The Lesbian and Gay Book of Love and Marriage: Creating the Stories of Our Lives by Paula Martinac (Broadway Books, 1998).
The Passionate Marriage: Sex, Love and Intimacy in Emotionally Committed Relationships by David Schnarch, Ph.D. (W.W. Norton and Co., 1997).
ADDICTION AND RECOVERY
Recovery Resources, Organizations, and Hotlines
Alcoholics Anonymous
The original Twelve-Step program which has helped millions of alcoholics.
Box 459, Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
(212) 647-1680
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Al-Anon Family Groups
Support groups for family members of alcoholics.
P.O. Box 862, Midtown Station
New York, NY 10018
(800) 356-9996
WSO@al-anon.org
www.al-anon.org/
Center for Sexual Abuse Treatment
National Drug Abuse Hotline
Information line with referrals to treatment programs.
(800) 662-HELP
Debtors Anonymous
Twelve-Step program for people with problems with debting and spending. Write for meetings in your area or look in your local phone book.
General Service Office
PO Box 920888
Needham, MA 02492-0009
(781) 453-2743
Fax: (781) 453-2745
new@debtorsanonymous.org
www.debtorsanonymous.org/
Narcotics Anonymous
Twelve-Step program for people in recovery from drug addiction.
World Service Office, Inc.
P.O. Box 9999
Van Nuys, CA 91409
(818) 780-3951
Fax: (818) 785-0923
www.na.org/
Overeaters Anonymous
Twelve-Step program for people in recovery from compulsive overeating.
World Service Office
6075 Zenith Court N.E.
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
(505) 891-2664
Fax: (505) 891-4320
www.overeatersanonymous.org/
Recovery Systems, Inc.
Offers a nutritional approach to recovery from addiction and healing the body from drug or alcohol abuse, the impact of nicotine or refined sugars, and the results of trauma on the health of the body. The founder Julia Ross is the author of The Diet Cure (Viking, 1999).
147 Lomita Drive, Suite D
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 458-8446
(800) 458-8446
www.dietcure.com
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
Twelve-Step program for people in recovery from sex and love addiction.
The Augustine Fellowship
P.O. Box 338
Norwood, MA 02062-0338
(781) 255-8825
slaafws@aol.com
www.slaafws.org/
Women for Sobriety
Provides referrals to self-help groups for women with addictions.
P.O. Box 618
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-8026
(800) 333-1606
www.womenforsobriety.org/
SOMATIC HEALING
Books
The Anatomy of Change: A Way to Move Through Life’s Transitions by Richard Strozzi Heckler. (North Atlantic Books, 1984, 1993).
Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing by Caroline Myss, Ph.D. (Three Rivers Press, 1996).
At the Speed of Life: A New Approach to Personal Change Through Body-Centered Therapy by Gay Hendricks (Bantam Books, 1993).
The Body Has Its Reasons by Therese Bertherat and Carol Bernstein (Healing Arts Press, 1989).
The Body in Recovery: Somatic Psychotherapy and the Self by John Conger (Frog, Ltd., 1994).
Body Voices: Using the Power of Breath, Sound and Movement to Heal and Create by Carolyn Braddock
(Page Mill Press, 1995).
Body-Centered Psychotherapy: The Hakomi Method by Ron Kurtz (LifeRhythm, 1990).
Dreambody: The Body’s Role in Revealing the Self by Arnold Mindell (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1983).
Embodying Experience: Forming a Personal Life by Stanley Keleman (Center Press, 1987).
Emotional Anatomy by Stanley Keleman (Center Press, 1985).
Getting in Touch: A Guide to New Body-Centered Therapies by Christine Caldwell, Ph.D. (Quest Books, 1997).
Getting Our Bodies Back by Christine Caldwell (Shambhala, 1996).
The Intuitive Body: Aikido as a Clairsentient Practice by Wendy Palmer (North Atlantic Books, 1994)
The Life We Are Given: A Long-Term Program for Realizing the Potential of Body, Mind, Heart and Soul by George Leonard and Michael Murphy (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1995).
Transforming Body Image by Marcia Germaine Hutchinson (Crossing Press, 1985).
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine. (North Atlantic Books, 1997).
Your Body Never Lies by Carmen R. Berry (Page Mill Press, 1993).
Somatics Training Institutes
Alive and Well! Institute of Conscious Bodywork
Somatic education including bodywork, synergy and movement.
100 Shaw Drive
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(888) 259-5961
www.alivewell.com
The Body Esteem Workshop
Created by Rita Hovakimian, this workshop is designed to assist women and teen girls in healing their relationships with their bodies and being fully expressed in their lives.
(415) 661-5037
fitnessandbeyond@compuserve.com
Continuum
Founded by Emilie Conrad, Continuum focuses on primary movement common to all life, enhancing and augmenting fluid movement for health and healing.
1629 18th Street #7
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 453-4402
continuummove@earthlink.net
www.home.earthlink.net/~contimuummove
Foundation of Human Enrichment
Somatic Experiencing training in somatics and trauma. Based on the work of Peter Levine.
P.O. Box 1872
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-9524
www.traumahealing.com
The Hakomi Institute
P.O. Box 1873
Boulder, CO 80306
(303) 443-6209
The Hendricks Institute
Based upon the work of Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks. Body oriented personal and relationship transformation work.
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 109
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2794
(805) 565-1870 or 800/688-0772
The Institute for Embodiment Training
Meditation based somatic workshops and training.
R.R. 2 Cobble Hill
B.C., Canada VOR 1LO
(250) 743-5971
embodtr@islandnet.com
The Institute for Women’s Leadership
A global resource for empowering women leaders in all sectors of society led by Rayona Sharpnack. The Institute provides a comprehensive array of cutting-edge training and services to bring about the changes ranging from a new future for an organization to the creation and implementation of projects and initiatives for global transformation.
PO Box 58
Redwood City, CA 94064
(800) 274-8449
www.womensleadership.com
rayonasharpnack@compuserve.com
Lomi Applied Somatics
Developed by Robert Hall and Richard Heckler in the Lomi School, this somatic approach combines Polarity Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Vipasana meditation, and Aikido. Workshops and training for practitioners.
Lomi Community Clinic
600 B Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-0465
Rancho Strozzi Institute
Founded by Richard Heckler, RSI is a center for the study of somatics and leadership. They offer training, coaching, and long-term practices in building a “body” or the embodied self of a leader. RSI works with individuals, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government agencies. This somatic discourse includes working with language as well.
4101 Middle Two Rock Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-6505
rsi@inreach.com
Rosen Method Bodywork
Based upon the work of Marion Rosen.
www.mcn.org/b/rosen/default.html
The Berkeley Center
Berkeley, CA
(510) 845-6606
Fax: (510) 845-8114
rosenmethod@batnet.com
Rosen Center East
Westport, CT
(203) 319-1090
Fax: (203) 319-0032
The Rubenfeld Synergy Center
Teaching the work of Ilana Rubenfeld, this gentle somatic approach integrates the body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
115 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10011
(800) 747-6897
rubenfeld@aol.com
Tamalpa Institute
An integrative approach to movement, the expressive arts, and therapeutic models supporting personal, interpersonal, and social transformation. Founded by Anna Halprin.
P.O. Box 794
Kentfield, CA 94914
(41) 457-8555
tamalpa@igc.org
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Tsultrim Allione is the spiritual teacher and founder of Tara Mandala. Numerous courses and retreats available in Tibetan Buddhist and various Native American traditions.
P.O. Box 3040
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 264-6177
SEX-POSITIVE SEX INFORMATION
Books
GENERAL INTEREST SEX GUIDES
101 Nights of Great Sex by Laura Corn (Park Avenue Publishing, 1996). Tips on fantasy fulfillment and sexual technique in a book with “sealed pages” to enhance surprise.
All About Birth Control: The Complete Guide by Planned Parenthood (Three Rivers Press/Crown, 1998). Information on all forms of contraception, from condoms to the morning after pill.
Anal Pleasure and Health by Jack Morin, Ph.D. (Down There Press, 1998). Advice for women and men interested in exploring anal eroticism.
Ebony Erotica: A Lover’s Guide to Sexual Positions by Rodger Jacobs (California Exotic Novelties, 1996). A photo-illustrated guide specifically for African-American heterosexual couples.
The Erotic Mind: Unlocking the Inner Sources of Sexual Passion and Fulfillment by Jack Morin, Ph.D. (HarperCollins, 1995). A guide to increasing and enhancing arousal.
The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities by Dossie Easton and Catherine Liszt (Greenery Press, 1998). Information and advice about responsible nonmonogamy and polyamory.
Exhibitionism for the Shy by Carol Queen (Down There Press, 1995). Advice on communicating sexual desires.
The Fine Art of Erotic Talk: How to Entice, Excite and Enchant Your Lover with Words by Bonnie Gabriel (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1996). Tips on erotic talk and sexual communication.
Good Vibrations: The Complete Guide to Vibrators by Joani Blank (Down There Press, 1989). Advice on buying and enjoying vibrators.
The Good Vibrations Guide to Adult Videos by Cathy Winks (Down There Press, 1998). Reviews of X-rated videos, along with tips on viewing.
The Great Sex Weekend by Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D. and Janet Lever, Ph.D. (Putnam, 1998). Aimed at partners suffering from demanding schedules or sexual boredom.
The Guide to Getting It On by Paul Joannides (Goofy Foot Press, 1998). Humorous heterosexual guide with detailed advice about sexual technique and communication.
Hot Monogamy: Essential Steps to More Passionate, Intimate Lovemaking by Dr. Patricia Love and Jo Robinson (Plume/Penguin, 1994). Advice and information for monogamous couples.
Hot, Sexy and Safer by Suzi Landolphi (Perig
ree Books/Berkley, 1994). Safer sex guide, geared toward people in their twenties.
Intimate Resources for Persons with Disabilities by Susan D. Wheeler and Linda Crabtree (Sureen Publishing, 1998). Lists sexuality resources in North America.
The New Good Vibrations Guide to Sex by Cathy Winks and Anne Semans (Cleis Press, 1997). A comprehensive manual covering all aspects of female and male sexuality; extensive resource section.