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Links for the Following Categories:

Humanitarian assistance, Stress management and Disaster Response

Children and Trauma

Dance Movement Therapy

Continuum Movement

Somatic Psychology and Trauma Studies

Torture

International Human Rights

Programs for Veterans

Relevant Publications and Links

Treatment Manuals

Past Workshops, Presentations and Links

Other Links

Dance Movement Therapy with a Child Survivor: A Case Study

Rituals of Healing Encountered Among Street Children of Haiti

Connections, The Body as Voice: Somatic Psychology and Dance Movement Therapy with Survivors of War and Torture, PDF FILE

The Body Remembers: Dance/Movement Therapy with an Adult Survivor of Torture

Humanitarian assistance, Stress Management and Disaster Response
AntaresFoundation.org
Idealist.org
PsychoSocial.org

Children and Trauma
ISTSS.org - International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
www.nctsn.org - The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
www.estss.org - European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Dance Movement Therapy
www.adta.org - American Dance Therapy Association
www.cord.org -see upcoming events

Continuum Movement
www.continuummovement.com

Somatic Psychology and Trauma Studies
www.swc.edu - Southwestern College

Torture
www.ncttp.org
www.tassc.org - Torture Abolition and Surivors Support Coalition
www.cvt.org - The Center for Victims of Tourture

International Human Rights
www.ISHHR.org - International Society for Health and Human rights

Programs for Veterans
www.ravendrumfoundation.org- Director of the Trauma & Resiliency Program

Relevant Publications and Links

RRTC Brochure

Continuum Insert

Center Post Framework Brochure

Fawcett, J., & A.E. Gray (2005). Going home: A journey of discovery. In: Ehrenreich, J. The humanitarian companion: A guide for staff of humanitarian aid, development and human rights projects. London: ITDG Publishing. Related LINK: AntaresFoundation.org and Idealist.org and PsychoSocial.org

Guy, J., & A.E. Gray (2005). Spiritual resources for humanitarian workers. In Ehrenreich, J.: Managing stress. The humanitarian companion: A guide for staff of humanitarian aid, development and human rights projects. London: ITDG Publishing. Related LINK:AntaresFoundation.org and Idealist.org and PsychoSocial.org

Gray, A.E. (2004). “Web of connection;” “Bouncing for columbine;” “The river of sticks.” In Carman, R. Helping kids heal: 75 activities to help children recover from trauma and loss. The Bureau for At Risk Youth. 31, 52, 92.

“Rituals of Healing Encountered Among Street Children in Haiti.” (2002). Stresspoints, the newsletter for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. pp. 8-9. Related LINK: ISTSS.org

“The Body as Voice: Somatic Psychology and Dance/Movement Therapy with Survivors of War and Torture.” Connections, vol. 3 (2), April 2002. pp. 2-4. Related LINK: www.adta.org

“Dance Movement Therapy with a Child Survivor: A Case Study” (2001). Dialogus,Vol. 6 (1). pp. 8-12. Relate LINKS: www.ncttp.org, www.tassc.org

“Healing the Relational Wounds of Torture through Dance Movement Therapy” (2001). Dialogus, Vol. 5 (1). pp. 1-4. Related LINK: www.adta.org

“The Body Remembers: Dance Movement Therapy with an Adult Survivor
of Torture”(2001). The Journal of Dance Therapy, Vol 23, (1). pp. 29-43.
Related LINK: www.adta.org

“El Cuerpo Roto.” (The Broken Body). Psicoanalisis y El Hospital: El Cuerpo en La Clinica (Psychoanalysis and the Hospital: The Body in the Clinic). No. 18. pp.153-156. (Argentina).

Treatment Manuals

Gray, A.E.L. (in process). Body-Mind-Spirit: Clinical Interventions for Working with Survivors of Torture. The Center for Victims of Torture, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Gray, A.E.L. Resiliency Practice: Working with Survivors of Severe Trauma. Manual based on Training Program created for International Catholic Migration Commission, July-August, 2003.

Past Workshops Presentations and Links

Workshop and Trainings are available on any of the following topics. All workshops and trainings are tailored to the needs and requests of the recipients.


Invited speaker, Lessons from the Field: A Conference on Working with New Americans. Panelist, “Treatment of Torture Survivors: Perspectives from the Field;” Workshop Presenter, “The Application of Somatic and Creative Arts Therapies,” “Experiential Approaches with Traumatized Children around the World,” “Self Care and Secondary Traumatization,” “Spirituality and Treatment.” F.I.R.S.T Project, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 8-9, 2005.
Related Links: www.ncttp.org, www.tassc.org

“Haiti’s Victims of Violence Project: During Crisis and its Aftermath” and “The Embodiment of Resiliency: Creative Therapy for Working with Traumatized Children.” Presentation and workshop offered as part of 7th International Society for Health and Human Rights Conference: Resiliency: Recovery: Reconciliation,” February 2-5, Vadodara, India.
Related LINKS: www.ISHHR.org

“Experiential Activities for Working with Traumatized Children.” Full day workshop, sponsored by Jefferson County Mental Health. May 14, 2004; Arvada Center, Arvada, Colorado.
Related LINKS: www.nctsn.org, www.ncttp.org

“The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Life.” Half day training presented to NGO’s partnering with the National Coalition for Haitian Rights (NCHR) as part of programming to provide services to Restaveks in Haiti. Sponsored by NCHR, November 25, 2003, Port au Prince, Haiti.

“The Multiple Realms of Fragmentation Experienced by Torture Survivors.” Half day pre-institute offered as part of 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, October 29- November 1, 2003, Chicago, Illinois. Related LINK: ISTSS.org

“Torture and Spirituality: Inviting the Sacred into Treatment.” Workshop presented as part of 8th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, sponsored by European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. May 22-25, 2003, Berlin, Germany. Related LINK: www.estss.org

“Working with Survivors of Severe Trauma.” One day training on the neurobiology of trauma and cross cultural intervention, offered as part of 2 day training “Healing the Hearts of Survivors,” co sponsored by Phoenix Arizona Survivors of Torture Treatment Program and Arizona State University (ASU). May 2 & 3, 2003; ASU Downtown Conference Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
Related LINKS: www.ncttp.org, www.cord.org

“Children and Trauma.” Workshop on assessment and intervention for children suffering from interpersonal trauma, offered as part of full day training Children and Trauma, sponsored by Centennial Area Health Education Center, Greeley, Colorado, March 5, 2003.
Related Links: www.nctsn.org

“Political Torture: Complex Issues and Implications for Treatment.” Half day pre-institute offered as part of 18th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, November 7-10, 2002, Baltimore, Maryland. Related LINK:ISTSS.org

“The Science of Dance: Rhythm and the Social Engagement Systems.” Half day training on the application of dance movement therapy to a current neurophysiological theory, the Poly-Vagal Theory (Dr. Stephen Porges) presented at The American Dance Therapy Association Annual Conference, October 25-27, 2002, Burlington, Vermont.
Related LINK: www.adta.org

“Dance Movement Therapy: The Use of Rhythm as an Intervention for Traumatic Stress.” Presentation and workshop given as part of annual conference: Psychological Trauma: Maturational Processes and Therapeutic Interventions, Sponsored by Boston University School of Medicine, Division of Psychiatry in cooperation with The Trauma Center, A program of Arbour Health System. Boston, MA, May29-June 1, 2002.
Realted LINK: www.traumacenter.org

“National Conference on Preventing and Intervening with Violence Against Children and Adults with Disabilities.” Invited participant for working conference sponsored by SUNY Upstate Medical University, with the Centers for Disease Control, Department of Justice, Department of Education, National Institutes for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, National Council on Disability and Paralyzed Veterans of America . Holiday Inn, Alexandria, VA, May 6-7, 2002.

“Treating Survivors of Politically Motivated Torture: The National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs (NCTTP) as Agent and Community for Treatment.” Half day Pre-institute offered as part of 17th Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference, December 5-9, 2001, New Orleans, Louisiana. Related LINK: ISTSS.org

“The Use of Ritual in Healing.” Presentation given as part of 17th Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference, December 5-9, 2001, New Orleans, Lo. Related LINK:ISTSS.org

“Trauma and the Body.” Classes taught as part of New York University post-graduate core course on “Trauma: Understanding, Healing and Prevention” and as part of Disaster Response Training Series for 9/11/01. October 18, 2001, New York University, New York, NY.

“The Embodiment of Trauma.” New York University Trauma Studies Program. A weekend training conference on innovative approaches to working with extreme trauma. March 17-18, 2001. One of four speakers invited.

“El Cuerpo Roto.” (The Broken Body). Psicoanalisis y El Hospital: El Cuerpo en La Clinica (Psychoanalysis and the Hospital: The Body in the Clinic). No. 18. pp.153-156. (Argentina).

“Restoring Culture when Home is Destroyed,” workshop presented at The American Dance Therapy Association annual conference, “The Geography of Belonging,” Seattle, Washington, October 27, 2000. Related LINK: www.adta.org

“Experiential Activities for Working with Traumatized Refugee Children,” one day training at Third Annual “Caring for Torture Survivors,” presented by The Center for Victims of Torture, October 20, 2000. Related LINKS: www.ncttp.org, www.cvt.org

Co-Presenter, “Assessment in Working with Traumatized Refugee Students in Schools” and “Support Groups for Traumatized Refugee Children and Youth.” Second Annual “Caring for Torture Survivors,” presented by The Center for Victims of Torture, October 22, 1999.
related LINKS: www.ncttp.org, www.cvt.org

“Healing the Relational Wounds of Torture: Dance Movement Therapy with Adult and Child Survivors of Torture.” Paper presented at Eighth Annual Symposium on Torture, New Delhi, India, September 22-25, 1999. Related LINK: www.adta.org

Other Links
www.gypsienation.org - I am on the council; related to indigenous healing

www.stephenporges.info
www.stanleyrosenberg.com
www.somatics.de - Robert Schleip

My teachers:
Susan Aposhyan - www.bodymindpsychotherapy.com
Christine Caldwell - www.naropa.edu/faculty/caldwell.html
Emilie Conrad - www.continuummovement.com
Clyde Rae Jolie - www.lilastudios.com
Ryan Kennedy - www.dpsc.com
Peter Levine - www.traumahealing.com
Lakou Jezu MaShoun - Lory, Haiti
Gael Ohlgren - www.gaelohlgren.com
Stephen Porges - www.psych.uic.edu/faculty/porges.htm
Angwyn St. Just - www.acst-europa.com
Bessel van der Kolk - www.traumacenter.org