AUGUST 17-19, 2012
Alta,UT

ADVANCED LEVEL Weekend of Recovery from MaleSurvivor."Building Intimacy." Open to any Level I alumni & their partners. Held at Alta Lodge. Visit the website for more information.

AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2, 2012
Phoenix/Scottsdale AZ

For people who have experienced near-death or near-death-like experiences, this conference sponsored by IANDS, the International Association for Near-Death Studies, may prove interesting. "Visions: 2012 and Beyond--Perspectives from Experiencers, Science, and Spirituality" is planned to be especially comforting to those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Hosted at the Doubletree Paradise Valley Hotel in Phoenix/Scottsdale. Email on the website requires a form so I suggest you try this email link for details about the conference. Or call IANDS HQ in North Carolina (EDT) at (919) 383-7940 for more information.

SEPTEMBER 19-23, 2012
Baltimore, MD

ATTACh 24th Annual Conference: "Hope for Healing: Understanding Attachment and the Effects of Developmental Trauma." Featured keynote speakers include Bessel van der Kolk,M.D., who also offers a full day of training, Joyanna Silberg, PhD., to discuss dissociative children & adolescents, and Dan Hughes, PhD, covering neuroscience and parenting. Also 30 innovative workshops on a variety of trauma-related issues. Conference held at Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore. Sponsored by ATTACh, the Association for Treatment and Training
in the Attachment of Children, or email them here to ask questions.

OCTOBER 12-14, 2012
SEATTLE, WA

2012 National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation. Organization is designed to promote collaboration and communication within communities. Could be quite useful for professionals working with community mental health centers, trying new means of outreach, etc. Proposal deadline July 10. Early Bird Discounts and info available here.

OCTOBER 19-22,2012
Peebles,OH

MaleSurvivor Weekend of Recovery Level I Program. Held at Hope Springs Institute. For more information, visit the website .

NOVEMBER 1-3, 2012
Los Angeles, CA

ISTSS (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) 28th Annual Meeting. Preconference Institutes on Oct. 31. Overall topic: "Beyond Boundaries:Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments." Exhibit info available. Visit website for details.

NOVEMBER 9, 2012
Dallas, TX

One day workshop. The Healing Trajectory: Dread or Desire. Trauma-based Disorders & Behavioral Addictions. Sponsored by The New Orleans Institute & The Eating Disorders Center at River Oaks Hospital.For information call 800-598-2040 or visit the website .

NOVEMBER 15-18, 2012
New York City

13th Male Survivor International Conference: A World of Healing. Co-sponsored by John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYC. Co-Hosted by IVAT (Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma - for CEUs). Details.

DECEMBER 12, 2012
New Orleans, LA

Breakfast meeting. Topic:Trauma/Compulsivity. To be announced. Sponsored by The New Orleans Institute & The Eating Disorders Center at River Oaks Hospital.For information call 800-598-2040 or visit the website.

FEBRUARY 9-10, 2013
Orlando, FL

"Healing Together," annual conference for survivors and their supportive caregivers/family/friends, sponsored by An Infinite Mind. Held at the Renassance Orlando Airport. Details are available now on the website. Excellent reports on the 2012 event, so be sure to keep this in mind for a February break from cold weather!