We Need Your Help

Beginning in February, 2014, Ivory Garden will be fundraising for this conference.

Ivory Garden Presents:

Trauma & Dissociation Conference

October 3rd-5th, 2014

How Can You Help?

1. Spread the word. Copy and disperse this brochure to mental health professionals, trauma survivors, and those who support trauma survivors. 2. Mention this conference and our website on internet lists, groups, and sites where you participate. 3. Support our conference. This is going to be an amazing conference, especially for clinician and students wanting to learn more about treating DID. 4. Donate even if a small amount. Every penny will help us to finance this conference, and everyone who donates can be mentioned in promotional material and at the conference. 5. Co-sponsor the conference. Go to our website, and you will see several options for co-sponsorship. 6. Help us fundraise encourage everyone to register. The registration is on our website. 7. Ask how you can help in other ways by contacting Pat Goodwin, President Ivory Garden, felicity4us2@gmail.com. Thank you everyone for your support and your generosity.

Ivory Garden
For more information, http://igdid.org/ Email: felicity4us2@gmail.com PO Box 3933 Terre Haute, IN 47803

Clinicians, Survivors, & Loved OnesUnited in Healing

Plenary Speakers
Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D.
www.bainbridgepsychology.com/Sa ndra.html

A Big Thank you

I would like to thank everyone who has been so helpful including the members of Ivory Garden DID Support Group, as well as those who have volunteered their time. We are extremely grateful to any who have donated and looking forward to this incredible conference. Best to all, Pat Goodwin President, Ivory Garden felicity4us2@gmail.com Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. Seattle, WA www.drlaurabrown.com

Joan C. Golston, DCSW, LICSW Seattle, WA

David Calof Seattle, WA

http://www.clinicalworkshops.com/abo ut/about_david_calof/

Marvin Thomas Seattle, WA

http://marvthomas.com/index.php

Who Are We?

Ivory Garden is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Corporation. Ivory Garden strives to provide support to survivors and those who support survivors, as well as raising public and professional awareness of the effects of childhood trauma. 1). Provide international forums, and chat rooms where folks who live with the effects of childhood trauma, as well as families, friends, mental health professionals, educators and other supporters can meet, share experiences, and find valid resources in safe and respectful environments. 2). Provide educational materials and opportunities to survivors of childhood trauma in order to further understand and promote healing. 3) Provide educational opportunities to those who support survivors of childhood trauma including: family, friends, mental health professionals, educators, and other interested parties. 4). Provide other needed services in support of the Mission, as determined by the Board of Directors of Ivory Garden.

Who Is Invited?
Survivors of trauma and/or those who have dissociative disorders. We would love to see everyone here. You will get a chance to meet others who have experienced trauma from all over the world, most living with dissociative identity disorder. Here is a place where you will participate in gaining coping skills and information that will be beneficial in your everyday life through educational workshops and presentations. This conference is different from all others in that all speakers presentations and workshops are focused on dissociation and for survivors, supporters and clinicians. Supporters of survivors. If you are a family member, friend, or associate who supports someone whom experienced trauma, and/or is living with dissociative identity disorder, you are also welcome. This is your chance to become more familiar with the needs of survivors as well as hearing valid and reliable information about trauma and dissociation. While participating in workshops and plenaries, you will work with clinicians, survivors and other supporters. Mental Health Clinicians. All mental health clinicians are welcome to attend. There will be several presenting on different aspects of trauma and dissociation. This is your chance to work and collaborate with survivors of child abuse, many living with dissociative identity disorder, other clinicians, and supporters. CEs are pending at this time, but will be cleared by the end of March. We will keep you updated on the website. http://igdid.org/

Conference Goals
The conference will focus on clinicians, child abuse survivors, and loved ones working together in order to share knowledge that will empower, enlighten, and benefit each uniquely. Our goal is that trauma survivors will leave the conference with the tools and knowledge that can be used in everyday life; that supporters acquire a better understanding of trauma and dissociation and its effects on survivors; that clinicians gain skills that will be useful when treating dissociative clients

The conference begins at 8:00 am on Friday and ends at 4:00 pm on Sunday. Friday, Sandra Paulsen will be holding a day-long workshop. Most of the workshops and plenaries are educational focusing on the needs of survivors, clinicians, and supporters CEs are pending and should be cleared by March 15. We will also have workshops that are interactive and fun. We will keep the website updated - http://igdid.org.

About The Conference

Hotel and Lodging

We have set up hotel and lodging at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport: 18740 International Boulevard, Seattle, Washington, 98188, USATEL: 1-206246-8600FAX: 1-206-901-5923