Meetings list

Metro DC Area ASCA Support Group

An all-virtual format using Zoom.

Meetings are on Sundays at 1pm ET.

You can find details of the meeting by finding us at https://www.meetup.com/MDC-ASCA-Support-Group/

For further questions, email Chicaiza and Cathy at asca.mdc@gmail.com.

1. Columbus, OH

2. 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month starting at 2:00 pm

3. No fee – donations welcome

4. Contact Ryan ascacolumbus@gmail.com

5. Where: St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 30 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210

ASCA-Atlanta offers online and in-person meetings.

• Online meetings are hosted each Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on Zoom.
• In-person meetings are hosted on the third Sunday of each month at 4:30 p.m. ET at Saint Mark's United Methodist Church (details below).

Request to join the group by visiting http://www.meetup.com/ASCA-Atlanta/

Once added to the group, you can RSVP to attend an online or in-person meeting by going to: https://www.meetup.com/asca-atlanta/events/

RSVP is required to receive the link to the Zoom meeting each Sunday.

Please contact the meeting organizers by sending a Meetup message or posting a comment to the event if you have questions.

A suggested donation of $3 to $5 is requested to defer administrative costs.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Click here to make a donation.

In-person meetings on the third Sunday of the month are held at:

St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Meeting Room 200
781 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
(The meeting entrance is on 5th street between Peachtree and Juniper Street in midtown Atlanta)

Please arrive 10-15 minutes before 4:30 to receive the passcode for free parking in the parking deck at the 5th street entrance.

ASCA-Atlanta gets a passcode to Park for FREE. The co-facilitator of the meeting will provide you with the parking passcode upon arrival.

ASCA Child Sex Trafficking Survivors group

Email: ascakenc2024@gmail.com

This virtual ASCA meeting is intended for adult survivors of child sex trafficking.

Meetings will be held at 4:30-6pm PDT on the last Sunday of the month.

Based on the West Coast and open to all survivors in any time zone.

Please sign up via the Facebook group link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1133218927702214

You are welcome to create an alternate profile for anonymity.

I am Co-Facilitator of a local ASCA group and encourage attendees to take Co-Facilitator training via The Morris Center. Training schedule/information can be found at www.ascasupport.org/#Announcements

Uses the Zoom platform.

Meets every other Sunday, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Pacific Time.

Jessie: ascasfv818@gmail.com

ASCA Meeting for those with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder) or those without a formal diagnosis but have distinct alters/parts.

Please email for additional information.

We meet every other Sunday at 6:30pm Pacific Time

Contact Jessie: ascadid@gmail.com

Virtual ASCA meetings are on alternate Sundays 6:30–8pm PT. Upcoming meeting dates are posted on https://ascasantaclarita.org

In-person ASCA Santa Clarita support group meetings are on pause, and we will resume when there is sufficient interest.

To join ASCA Santa Clarita:

1. click on this link and answer 3 questions https://tinyurl.com/ascascvnewmem. Zoom link will be emailed on approval.
2. read these 2 documents ahead of time:
   • Welcome To ASCA^SM Virtual http://tinyurl.com/ASCWelc
   • Educational reader on shares and supportive feedback http://tinyurl.com/educmom
3. RSVP via email to ascascv661@yahoo.com with the date of the meeting you wish to attend.
4. login at 6:15pm PDT for newcomer orientation before the meeting. If you are not able to attend orientation, please join us at another date when you are able to do so.

Our web-site: https://ascasantaclarita.org will have FAQs and resources.

If you have additional questions, please contact ASCA Santa Clarita co-facilitators at: ascascv661@yahoo.com

What: ASCA Support Group. The group will be following the ASCA model and the Survivor to Thriver manual.

Who: Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (sexual, physical, emotional).

Where: Online over Zoom. Email asca.vancouver@gmail.com to be sent the Zoom link for meetings.

When: Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30pm (Pacific Time)

Cost: By donation.

Contact by email: asca.vancouver@gmail.com

Meets on the first and third Monday of every month.

Location: 10 Pearl Place, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Time: 7–8:30pm

Contact: Bev 709-746-9627, bev@morvis.com

Meeting Details

A Rotating format meeting that includes a book study, a speaker mtg, and a step study. Depending on the size of the group, the mtg sometimes goes to 9 pm. If that happens, you have the option of leaving earlier at 8 pm.

Location & Directions:

501 Castro St., corner of 18th St, 2nd floor (one block from Castro Muni Station) Public Transit: K, L, M, 33, 24. Wheelchair accessible
Castro Community Room (in the Bank of America Bldg)

COST: Suggested donation $3–5. No one turned away for lack of funds.

NEWCOMERS: PLEASE COME 15 MINUTES EARLY in order to acquaint yourselves with the meeting format and rules.

LATECOMERS will be let into the meeting somewhere between 6:40 and 6:45. After that time, no one will be let in.

SOME GROUP RULES:

1. Arrive on time and remain until the conclusion of the meeting.
2. ASCA mtgs are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. No observers please.
3. ASCA mtgs are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others.
4. Talking about your own acts of present perpetrator type behavior is not permissible.
5. Talking in detail about past perpetrator behavior is also not permissible.

CONTACT INFO: http://www.sfasca.com
EMAIL: sfascagroup@gmail.com (BE SURE TO PUT "ASCA" IN THE SUBJECT LINE).

UK, London (virtual)

Zoom meeting open to all in any global location

Language: English

Time: First Tuesday of each month at 1:30 pm ET (6:30 pm GMT), beginning Feb. 6, 2024.

Website: https://www.yourwellbeingjourneycic.org/asca-london

Contact via web-page

This is a provider-based meeting.

Tampa Bay Thrivers

https://meetu.ps/e/MglXj/74XDH/i

Zoom meetings every other Tuesday 6:30pm-8pm (Eastern Time)

Hybrid Zoom/In-person meetings one Tuesday a month 6:30pm-8pm at:
Barbara S. Ponce Public Library 7770 52nd St N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

First Meeting August 8, 2017.

Every Tuesday from 6:30pm - 8pm (Eastern Time).

Contact: Grey at ASCA@mhanj.org

ASCA Northeast
(Note: Attendees are not limited to the northeast; we have attendees from all over the country as well as several attendees from other countries.)

Meeting Details: Occurs the first three Tuesdays of each month. There is a rotating meeting format schedule: an “Open Share” meeting, a “Step” meeting (taken from the ASCA 3 Stages of Healing & 21 Steps, and a “C-Reader” Topic meeting.

All attendees are also invited to stay on after the regular meeting and join what we call our “Virtual Café” for a few minutes of casual conversation and/or to ask any additional questions or provide further feedback. We have found that this adds to the positive tenor and atmosphere of our meetings.

Meeting Time: 1st 3 Tuesdays of each month from 6:30 - 8pm EST.

(Latecomers are welcome to join a meeting up until 7pm.)

All meetings are held on Zoom.

Please reach out to us at northeast.asca@gmail.com if you are interested in receiving more information and possibly joining this very nurturing, supportive group meeting. You will be asked to answer a few short questions and then receive some “pre-meeting” materials to look over before your first attendance.

These meetings are free to attend, but there are opportunities to make a donation to ASCA or the meeting (for the upkeep of our Zoom account) if you would like. But this is in no way obligatory.

We hope to hear from you!

Meeting Details

ASCA Chicago meetings are held virtually via audio-only teleconference,
7pm–8:30pm CT - Central Time on Tuesdays. Contact Stu at
ascahealing@gmail.com for more info.

1. State & City: Greensboro, NC

2. Status of Meeting (Current or Proposed): Current, established Nov 2017

3. Fee per Meeting: $1 or more suggested donation (or contribute on line to the Meetup group)

4. Contact Person: Jo (Organizer) or Dwight (Co-Organizer) via the Meetup group (see #8 below)

5. Contact Telephone Number: pending membership approval

6. Meeting Day & Time Tuesdays, 7:00PM – 8:30PM

7. Meeting Location: pending membership approval

8. Meeting Information and Membership Request: www.meetup.com/SurvivorsAnonymous/
Meetup.com account and profile are required (at no cost)

Meeting Details: A rotating format meeting that includes an open share meeting, a step study meeting, and a C-reader topic meeting.

All participants are invited to attend an optional virtual café after each meeting.

Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm ET.

Latecomers are Welcome until 8:15 pm.

The meetings are held on Zoom.

Meeting is currently on hold, with possible plans to move to in-person meetings. Please check back in a couple of months.

There is No cost for the meetings, but people can send donations to: https://www.ascasupport.org/contribute/.

1. Meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month (in 2024, skipping Valentine’s Day).
2. Alternating onsite and virtual meeting.
3. To request to attend, and to get location and Zoom information, please email ASCA@killeencreators.org.
4. Contact: (254) 213-2210 ASCA@killeencreators.org.
5. No fee, at this time.

A trained co-facilitator is looking to start a virtual ASCA support group for survivors of physical, sexual, and emotional child abuse, based in San Diego. The group is currently seeking another trained co-facilitator to help launch this peer-led group. Survivors interested in joining or trained co-facilitators interested in collaborating are encouraged to reach out for more information. The goal is to create a welcoming space where survivors can support one another in their healing journey.

Email: ascasandiego@gmail.com
Wednesday - 6:00pm to 7:30pm (PT)
Online: Based in California (San Diego)

ASCA Zoom

Wednesdays 6–8 pm Eastern Time

Contact: Ascavirtualgroup@gmail.com

** Currently on hold until further notice **

ASCA Journey Toward Joyful Thriving

Wednesdays Based in Indiana ET

6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT/ 11 p.m. GMT/3 p.m. PT

contact email: ascazoom@yahoo.com

ASCA NYC is a thriving meeting that has held in-person meetings on Wednesday evenings in Manhattan for over 20 years. Our meetings are currently on hold as we plan for return to in-person events. Please check back here for further updates.

We can be reached at ascanyc@aol.com

This ASCA VIRTUAL monthly meeting is based in Oakland, CA, and is only for survivors of Asian and Pacific Islander descent.

This VIRTUAL meeting is on the last Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm – 8pm/8:30pm PT.

If you are interested, email Sharryn: chynkchyk@gmail.com

Welcome,

We accept newcomers.

Please visit our website for the most updated information and schedule:

ASCAManhattan.org

Meeting day & Time: second and last Wednesday of the month between 6:30pm-8pm.

Meeting location: In Manhattan - a short walk from Penn Station & Herald Square. In order to keep our meetings as safe as possible, please contact us through our website or email where we will provide the location details.

Contact: ascamanhattan@gmail.com

Last Updated: 08/22/2024

ASCA North

Meeting Details: A rotating format meeting that includes an open share meeting, a step study meeting, a C-reader topic meeting, and a book study.

All participants are invited to attend an optional virtual café after each meeting.

Meeting Time: Thursdays, 6:00–7:30 pm EST, 5:00–6:30 pm CST, 4:00-5:30 pm MST, 3:00-4:30 pm PST

Latecomers are Welcome until 6:30 pm EST.

The meetings are held on Zoom.

Please write to ascanorth@gmail.com for more information and to receive the links each week.

There is No cost for the meetings, but people can send donations to: Contribute to ASCA | Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA).

ASCA Meeting for those with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder) or those without a formal diagnosis but have distinct alters/parts.

Please email for additional information.

We meet every other Thursday at 6:30pm Pacific Time

Contact Jessie: ascadid@gmail.com

As of December 2023, this group is going to an every 2 week meeting schedule. See www.ascasanfrancisco.org for the dates.
They hope to be back to every week in Spring 2024.

Meeting Details: A Rotating format meeting that includes a book study, a speaker mtg, and a step study.

We are NOT meeting in person under the current COVID situation. We have implemented virtual meetings via Zoom (video enabled).

Please note that we have added a password to the Zoom meeting in order to restrict access and ensure safety. If you would like to join the Zoom meeting please email us at ascasanfrancisco@gmail.com or through the Contact Form on our website.

Meeting time: Thursdays from 6:30-8:30pm (Pacific Time)

Contact us at www.ascasanfrancisco.org or write ascasanfrancisco@gmail.com

COST: Suggested donation $3-5, No one turned away for lack of funds.

LATECOMERS: will be let into the meeting somewhere between 6:40 and 6:45. After that time no one will be let in.

SOME GROUP RULES:

Arrive on time and remain until the conclusion of the meeting.

ASCA mtgs are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. No observers please.

ASCA mtgs are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others. Talking about your own acts of present perpetrator type behavior is not permissible. Talking in detail about past perpetrator behavior is also not permissible.

1. Beaver Falls (Chippewa Township), PA 15010

2. Current – call or e-mail prior to attending

3. Free

4. Julie

5. 724-417-9619‬ ascabeaver@gmail.com

6. 2nd and 4th Thursdays 6:30 – 8PM

7. St Monica Parish, 116 Thorndale Dr. Beaver Falls, PA 15010

8. Meetings held in Founders Hall first room lower level classroom

A Virtual ASCA meeting originating in Baltimore, Maryland. Meets every Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 pm US Eastern Time. There is an optional 45 min after the meeting for anyone who has questions, resources to share or unwind from the meeting.

For more information write to ASCABaltimoreVirtual@gmail.com

COST: Suggested donation $10. No one turned away for lack of funds.

We encourage new members to arrive 15 minutes early in order to acquaint themselves with the meeting format and rules. Please note that the door to the meeting room may be locked. We will check the door once or twice until 8:00pm to let in latecomers. After 8:00pm, no one else will be let in.

Some group rules

ASCA meetings are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual or emotional abuse. No observers please.

ASCA meetings are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others. Talking about your own acts of perpetrator type behavior is not permissible.

Meeting details

7:30-9:00 pm Thursdays in Santa Monica.

Contact us for details: http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Monica-ASCA/

Visit out web site: http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Monica-ASCA/

We are currently holding an in-person meeting for vaccinated people (proof required). We have a temporary virtual option available for those who have attended at least one in-person meeting. We also meet virtually if weather does not permit us to meet in person.

Due to these uncertain times, please email ASCAMorrisPlains@gmail.com before coming to your first in-person meeting to ensure that we are meeting in person that week. Thank you!

Contact Lindsay Fulton: lindsayandreafulton@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Covid-19 virus, our current meeting location is unavailable. ASCA Long Beach will be holding Zoom meetings in the meantime, so we do not go without support from our fellow survivors. Please contact Matt (phone: 562-225-5780 or e-mail ASCA4LB@gmail.com) for Zoom information.

Cost: Free, but donations are Welcome.

This community ASCA℠ peer support group started meeting in 2009, co-facilitated by fellow abuse survivors. Meetings are based on the ASCA℠ 21-Step recovery program.

Meets on Zoom

• 2nd and 4th Saturdays monthly, 1:30 - 3:30 PM (Eastern Time)
• Join us via MeetUp.com "RDU Adult Survivors of Child Abuse" - Link: https://www.meetup.com/rdu-adult-survivors-of-child-abuse/
• Email: rduasca@gmail.com

This is a provider-based, closed, psycho-educational support group meetings (in-person and online) facilitated by therapists. It includes exercises from the ASCA℠ Survivor to Thriver Manual.

This is not a traditional ASCA℠ self-help support group meeting.

Requires a 16 to 18-week commitment.

There is a waiting list to attend this group. To sign up for this group, please call 619-692-0727, extension 118. Say that you are interested in the ASCA group.

Dates and times are determined per group.

Donations appreciated.

The provider is very interested in supporting the community to start a traditional community-based ASCA℠ self-help support group that can be available to support adult survivors of child abuse independent of the provider (after the 16–18-week provider-based group ends).

Address: Home Start, 5005 Texas St., Suite 203 (Admin offices), San Diego, CA 92108

Invitation for Arabic Survivors

As an Arabic adult survivor of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, I am planning on starting an Arabic-speaking ASCA meeting. Please contact Fahad on: fahudal@gmail.com and/or WhatsApp/Mobile for more details.

This meeting will follow the same guidelines of other ASCA meetings of survivors, and it will be run in Arabic. We hope to offer attendees a supportive community who provides understanding, validation and empowers adult survivors of child abuse. Only survivors would be allowed to attend these meetings. We hope you will join us. Details would be posted at ASCA website for this regular virtual meeting.

دعوة لتأسيس اجتماع الناجين

أنا فهد، أحد الناجين البالغين من إساءات جنسية وعاطفية وجسدية. يسعدني إبلاغكم عزمي على تأسيس مجموعة دعم للناجين والناجيات مثلي. يهدف هذا الاجتماع لمساعدة الناجين والناجيات لإيجاد مجتمع يساعدهم ويدعم تعافيهم ويلهمهم لتعديل حالتهم من ضحايا إلى ناجين ثم إلى ناجحين. لا يُسمح لأي شخص ليس من الناجين/الناجيات بالتواجد في هذا الاجتماع. يتم اتباع آلية محدّدة منضبطة تطبق في كل اجتماعات الناجين الأخرى لتوفير الأمان والدعم للمشاركين والمشاركات طوال فترة تواجدهم به.

يمكنكم التواصل معي من خلال البريد الإليكتروني
fahudal@gmail.com

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