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Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center
http://www.wellspringretreat.org/
The US's only residential treatment facility for recovering cult victims. Offers counseling and personal care for recovering cult victims, support for loved ones, and educational programs regarding the cult problem.
Weekend America - Cult Status
http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/programs/index_20050813.html
Bill Radke talks with Dr. J. Gordon Melton, director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion at the University of California, and Steve Hassan, licensed Mental Health Counselor and ex-cult member, about cults and the nature of psychological control. [11:12 streaming audio broadcast]
Twelve Tribes EX
http://www.twelvetribes-ex.com/
A resource to those effected by the Twelve Tribes Cult. Quotes Elbert Eugene Spriggs' teachings.
Traumatic Abuse in Cults
http://www.danielshawlcsw.com/traumatic_abuse.htm
An essay by Daniel Shaw, CSW, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist.
The Tommy Garcia Story
The story of two children taken by their mother to be raised by Father Divine and the Peace Mission Movement. Includes newspaper articles.
The Mother of God
http://www.themotherofgod.com/
The Mother of God by Luna Tarlo. A mother's account of her experience as a disciple of her own son - Andrew Cohen.
The Edmonton Society Against Mind Abuse
The Edmonton Society Against Mind Abuse was founded in 1985. Our main objectives are: - To help families of cult members and ex-members of cults. - To inform the public about the cult phenomenon. - To promote the study of the cult phenomenon.
Steven Hassan
Resources that explain mind control and destructive cults from the author of "Combatting Cult Mind Control."
Saints Alive in Jesus
An orthodox Christian apologetics site. Mormonism, Freemasonry, JWs, Islam, and evolution. Free e-Newsletter, bookstore, e-mail responsive.
Rick Ross
Information on controversial groups, cult movements and cult activity. This vast archive contains thousands of individual documents.
reFOCUS
Recovering FOrmer CUltists Support network.
Reflections in the Night
http://www.reflectionsinthenight.com/
Offers essays, resources, and links to organisations fighting child pornography and ritual abuse.
Project Bluelight
http://sfiu.tripod.com/bluelight/
An anti-cult investigative agency specializing in the recovery of children and the elderly.
New England Institute for Religious Research
Dedicated to assisting persons trapped in high-control religious groups and cults.
New Day News.com Ministries
A recovery site dedicated to people related to the group known as The Children of God, aka The Family of Love, aka The Family.
Meadow Haven transitional home
Meadow Haven is a transitional home exclusively for those escaping high control religious groups, cults, and abusive religious communes.
Massimo Introvigne and The CESNUR Case
http://www.kelebekler.com/cesnur/eng.htm
"Center for Studies on New Religions", an international research organization which receives public funds from the Piemonte Region since 1996 - and its connections to T.F.P. ("Tradition, Family and Property") a Brazilian extreme right-wing cult.
International Cultic Studies Association
Information on cults, cultic groups, abuse, manipulation. Practical assistance services for families; cult members' recovery support; cultic studies research for educators and professionals.
inFormer Ministry
"... in service of cult victims and their families."
Info-Cult
Resource center on cultic thinking.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
http://members.westnet.com.au/John.Grapsas/pages/cults.htm
The methods and purposes of destructive cults.
FACTNet
Help regarding Cults, Sects, Human Rights Abuses, Brainwashing and Mind Control. Specializing in breaking news.