VOICE OF GLOBAL UMMAH
Volume 176, March 28, 2011
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Editors: Mohamed & Rashida Ziauddin
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficial and the Most Merciful
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Editors: Mohamed & Rashida Ziauddin
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficial and the Most Merciful
EDITORIAL:
In this E-Zine, we addressed diverse issues including Islam in Europe, interfaith relations, health, chronicles pertaining to destruction of family, injustice against our Muslim sisters through domestic violence in Turkey, diversity of Global Ummah and World Family Therapy Congress in Netherlands et.c.
PART I
ISLAM IN EUROPE:
(islamblog.com)
ISLAM IN EUROPE:
(islamblog.com)
SWEDEN:
The Islamic Association in Sweden (Islamiska Förbundet) engaged lecturers with anti-Semitic opinions at a conference in Stockholm in December, with one known for spreading myths about Jewish conspiracies and ritual killings, reported the Dagens Nyheter (DN) daily.
The newspaper names, among others, Salah Sultan, an Egyptian professor who has expressed anti-Semitism in several film clips on Youtube.
After being shown the YouTube clips of the Egyptian speaking, Abdirizak Waberi, a member of parliament and former chairperson of the Islamic Association, expressed surprise.
"We have invited him in good faith," he said.
Waberi stressed that had the association known of the film clips, the lecturer would probably not have been invited. He furthermore underlined that Sultan said nothing that could be construed as anti-Semitic during the course of the conference.
RUSSIA:
Waberi stressed that had the association known of the film clips, the lecturer would probably not have been invited. He furthermore underlined that Sultan said nothing that could be construed as anti-Semitic during the course of the conference.
RUSSIA:
Xenophobia is a bigger threat to Russia’s unity than problems in the North Caucasus, Ravil Gainutdin, Chairman of the Council of Muftis, has said.
The growth of xenophobia, Islamophobia and chauvinism in Russian society is the most serious threat for all citizens, including Muslims, Gainutdin said.
He was speaking at the Muslim Conference “Russia is our common home” in Moscow on Thursday. The forum is being attended by some 500 clergymen, public figures and businessmen from 70 regions.
Gainutdin condemned the action of nationalists staged in Manezhnaya Square late last year, explaining why, in his view, the bigger threat is coming “from Moscow” rather than the North Caucasus.
However, terrorism, religious, and political extremism remain another big problem Russia is facing now, the mufti noted. “Muslims are the main target for terrorists both in the Caucasus and Russian cities,” Interfax quoted him as saying. Gainutdin stressed that imams, muftis and policemen often fall victim to terrorists in the republics of the North Caucasus.
The growth of xenophobia, Islamophobia and chauvinism in Russian society is the most serious threat for all citizens, including Muslims, Gainutdin said.
He was speaking at the Muslim Conference “Russia is our common home” in Moscow on Thursday. The forum is being attended by some 500 clergymen, public figures and businessmen from 70 regions.
Gainutdin condemned the action of nationalists staged in Manezhnaya Square late last year, explaining why, in his view, the bigger threat is coming “from Moscow” rather than the North Caucasus.
However, terrorism, religious, and political extremism remain another big problem Russia is facing now, the mufti noted. “Muslims are the main target for terrorists both in the Caucasus and Russian cities,” Interfax quoted him as saying. Gainutdin stressed that imams, muftis and policemen often fall victim to terrorists in the republics of the North Caucasus.
PART II
INTER-FAITH COOPERATION
(ED NOTE:
Most extremists including the Taliban hate the involvement of people of other faiths trying to assist the Muslims. They would rather prefer that the needy Muslims rather continue their plight and hardship than receive help from non-Muslims. We respectfully disagree with such an approach. While we strongly encourage Muslim Organizations to help each other, when this does not happen due to various reasons, we believe it should be okay for non-Muslim Organizations to assist those Muslims that need help)
Caritas in northwest Bangladesh has held a special training program for youth leaders from several faiths to help them avoid social vices and crime.
About 100 young people from across Rajshahi diocese attended the three-day inter-faith youth formation program which ended March 25.
Activities highlighted ways for a modern day family to maintain its values.
It also taught leadership and self-evaluation skills as well as self-employment strategies.
The Caritas program was part of a countrywide venture being carried out across Bangladesh to counter growing violence and petty crime as well as drug use and other vices.
“The crime rate is already double that of last year,” said program coordinator Kazi Raihan Zamil, a Muslim.
“We’ve started this initiative to make young people aware of what they should or shouldn’t do to save themselves and their friends from many social vices,” he added.
“It’s not just the government; we are all responsible for building a better society. When I go back home I will be able apply self-formation techniques and tell my friends what I’ve learnt,” said Mozammel Haq, 21.
Source: ucanews.com
Most extremists including the Taliban hate the involvement of people of other faiths trying to assist the Muslims. They would rather prefer that the needy Muslims rather continue their plight and hardship than receive help from non-Muslims. We respectfully disagree with such an approach. While we strongly encourage Muslim Organizations to help each other, when this does not happen due to various reasons, we believe it should be okay for non-Muslim Organizations to assist those Muslims that need help)
CARITAS STEERS YOUNG AWAY FROM PITFALLS
(condensed version)
www.cathnewsindia.com
March 15, 2011
(condensed version)
www.cathnewsindia.com
March 15, 2011
Caritas in northwest Bangladesh has held a special training program for youth leaders from several faiths to help them avoid social vices and crime.
About 100 young people from across Rajshahi diocese attended the three-day inter-faith youth formation program which ended March 25.
Activities highlighted ways for a modern day family to maintain its values.
It also taught leadership and self-evaluation skills as well as self-employment strategies.
The Caritas program was part of a countrywide venture being carried out across Bangladesh to counter growing violence and petty crime as well as drug use and other vices.
“The crime rate is already double that of last year,” said program coordinator Kazi Raihan Zamil, a Muslim.
“We’ve started this initiative to make young people aware of what they should or shouldn’t do to save themselves and their friends from many social vices,” he added.
“It’s not just the government; we are all responsible for building a better society. When I go back home I will be able apply self-formation techniques and tell my friends what I’ve learnt,” said Mozammel Haq, 21.
Source: ucanews.com
PART III
HEALTH:
(ED NOTE:
As Muslims, we are glad to note that a majority of Muslim mothers globally continue to breastfeed their babies and we encourage them and other potential mothers to continue such practice and not be swayed by contemporary trends)
As Muslims, we are glad to note that a majority of Muslim mothers globally continue to breastfeed their babies and we encourage them and other potential mothers to continue such practice and not be swayed by contemporary trends)
STUDY SHOWS BREASTFED BABIES HAVE GREATER IQ'S
Submitted by Annabel Tautou on 03/14/2011
The British research of breastfeeding has revealed that breastfeeding affects a child's mental ability all the way through secondary school. The research of over ten thousand children from the Bristol region has discovered that those who breastfed exclusively for at least the first week of life showed a consistency in outperforming the children who had been put on the bottle since birth. For details check out: http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/113889-study-shows-breastfed-babies-have-greater-iqs
BREAST FEED FOR SIX MONTHS TO SAVE LIFE AND MONEY
Submitted by Nimisha Sachdev on 04/05/2010
Breast-feeding for the first six months, by 90% of US women would save the life of 900 babies and billions of dollars every year.
Breast-feeding can prevent deaths and expensive illnesses which include stomach viruses, ear infections, asthma, juvenile diabetes, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and even childhood leukemia.
Breast feeding has numerous health benefits such as antibodies in breast milk help babies to develop strong immune system; it also can affect insulin levels in the blood which causes less chance of obesity and diabetes to be develop in babies. Around $13 billion is the estimated loss due to the low breast-feeding rate. For details please check out: www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/1013-breast-feed-six-months-save-life-and-money
For details check out: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC256/24479/20781/1387508.html?d=dmtICNNews
7 SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE
Jan 19, 2011
(Mclatchy-Tribune News Service.) --
Almost one-third of women have some form of heart disease, and most don't realize it. Half of the men who die suddenly from heart disease had no prior symptoms.
Heart attack symptoms aren't unisex. "What we think of as characteristic heart attack pain -- like an elephant sitting on your chest -- is much more likely to occur in men than in women," says Dr. Marianne Legato, director of the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University. In fact, 43 percent of women having a coronary don't experience any chest discomfort at all.
Women also wait longer to go to the ER than men do (their top reason for hesitating: They don't want to bother anyone). But that can be fatal: Your odds of surviving improve by 23 percent if you get treatment within 3 hours and 50 percent within 1 hour.
Almost one-third of women have some form of heart disease, and most don't realize it. Half of the men who die suddenly from heart disease had no prior symptoms.
Heart attack symptoms aren't unisex. "What we think of as characteristic heart attack pain -- like an elephant sitting on your chest -- is much more likely to occur in men than in women," says Dr. Marianne Legato, director of the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University. In fact, 43 percent of women having a coronary don't experience any chest discomfort at all.
Women also wait longer to go to the ER than men do (their top reason for hesitating: They don't want to bother anyone). But that can be fatal: Your odds of surviving improve by 23 percent if you get treatment within 3 hours and 50 percent within 1 hour.
For details check out: http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC256/24479/20781/1387508.html?d=dmtICNNews
PART IV
CHRONICLES ON DESTRUCTION OF FAMILY (continued): ABORTION
SPOTLIGHT ON CANADA
Opinion: Abortion statistics show reality of a land without restrictions
www.life.nationalpost.com
March 7, 2011
(condensed version)
By Anastasia Bowles
No matter what your position on abortion, the study reveals unsettling facts about abortions in Ontario, and by extension, in Canada. For example, we learn that for every 100 babies born in Ontario, 37 are aborted.
The ratio for teens aged 15-19 is even more shocking. For every 100 babies born to Ontario teens, 152 are aborted.
The study noted that teens “were by far the most likely of any age group to have an abortion rather than a live birth.” And since it excluded abortions for girls under 15, the teen abortion rate is even higher.
It also revealed disturbing data about repeat abortions in Ontario hospitals. As many as 52% of women had one or more previous abortions. Even more disturbing, almost one fifth of teens aged 15-19 said they had already had at least one abortion. The study even cautioned that the percentage of repeat abortions was likely higher due to under-reporting.
And that’s just for hospitals. Abortion clinics were excluded from the repeat calculations even though they perform more than half the province’s abortions. And teens don’t need parental consent for clinic abortions (though they may at some hospitals), so more teens may go to clinics.
Even fairly liberal parents might squirm to think that their child, aged 14 or younger, could walk into a clinic to have an abortion — more than once — and they would never know.
Most Canadians are unaware that teens don’t need parental consent to have an abortion. They don’t even have to inform their parents. In fact, most Canadians — 80% according to a 2010 Angus Reid poll — don’t even know we have no legal restrictions on abortion.
For the record, abortion is fully legal in Canada at any stage of pregnancy, for any reason, and for any Canadian citizen, and taxpayers pay for almost all of them.
In British Columbia, a law even prohibits citizens from accessing any statistics about abortions performed there. This in democratic Canada.
Nonetheless, any data about abortion in Canada is valuable and welcome. One can’t help but wonder why all the secrecy if there is nothing to hide? For a cause that has always been championed as a woman’s right, it is ironic that information about something exclusively relevant to women’s health is ignored, or worse, suppressed. Shame.
International Women’s Day prompts call for UN to investigate China’s crimes against women
BY PETER SMITH
March 8, 2011
www.LifeSiteNews.com
(condensed version)
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
PART V
CHRONICLES ON INJUSTICE (continued)
SPOTLIGHT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN TURKEY
(www.demokrathabertr.wordpress.com)
(www.milliyet.com.tr)
SPOTLIGHT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN TURKEY
www.todayszaman.com
"Making the right to life a priority"
In January alone, 17 women, one girl and two babies were killed. Thirty-four women were assaulted and four raped, one of whom was 76 years old. Another was 97.
In January, 15 children were raped and nine forced into prostitution. Four women committed suicide while one attempted to kill herself.
According to Bianet, an Internet news portal, these numbers were collected from stories that appeared in newspapers. We do not know if there are more.
But who killed them? Who harmed them? And who assaulted them?
According to the same source, it was mostly their husbands, and then their fathers and brothers. These men live amongst us. They come from various professions; some are civil servants, some drivers, and some are educated.
When you look at the geographical spread of these crimes, it is also diverse. But if they take place in predominantly Kurdish areas, they are presented as “honor killings.” However, if they take place in western parts of the country, their name becomes “passion crimes.” In reality, the women are subjected to murder, assault and violence everywhere.
Every time a woman was killed, kidnapped or assaulted, mainstream media presented the story as an individual case. According to them, a man, a complete stranger, suddenly and out of the blue came from the darkness and harmed them. A quick look at readers’ comments shows that most of them also believe that it is only some perverts who commit crimes against women, some uneducated, mentally ill men…
This is not the case -- not in Turkey, not in the world. Women are usually attacked by the people they know and trust.
Even worse, in many cases the attacks give many signals that they are coming. In many cases, women desperately ask for help prior to their murder. They file complains, they search for help.
The good-hearted people of this country will never forget the face of Ayse Pasali. Journalists took a photo of her, with her face entirely purple as a result of being beaten by her husband. This was only days before he killed her. She asked for help from the police several times. They came but did nothing. They asked Pasali if she wanted to file a complaint against him. The husband was there, so she said no. It seems the police did not know that according to new regulations in the law, she does not have to file a complaint. The security forces were required to act, but they did not.
They finally divorced, but her former husband continued to assault her. She filed a complaint, but the necessary measures were not taken. In the end, he killed her.
But it does not end there. Although the husband is in prison, the court case against him is proceeding very slowly. The court has sent him to the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) to determine his mental state. Well, first of all, it is obvious that he killed Ayse Pasali step by step. He showed no signs of being mentally unstable. But, in any case, the prison administration has not sent him to the ATK, which is only slowing down justice.
The Pasali murder makes it very clear that despite legal regulations, the security forces and the justice system are weak and unable to protect women because protecting women is not their priority.
There should be special services for women who are attacked. These services should be available 24/7 and a woman should know that once she reaches them, all her needs will be taken care of in one place: health, legal assistance and advice for planning her future.
But to implement all these things requires one thing: making the right to life of women a priority. This will be the most valuable gift to women on March 8.
SPOTLIGHT ON CANADA
Opinion: Abortion statistics show reality of a land without restrictions
www.life.nationalpost.com
March 7, 2011
(condensed version)
By Anastasia Bowles
No matter what your position on abortion, the study reveals unsettling facts about abortions in Ontario, and by extension, in Canada. For example, we learn that for every 100 babies born in Ontario, 37 are aborted.
The ratio for teens aged 15-19 is even more shocking. For every 100 babies born to Ontario teens, 152 are aborted.
The study noted that teens “were by far the most likely of any age group to have an abortion rather than a live birth.” And since it excluded abortions for girls under 15, the teen abortion rate is even higher.
It also revealed disturbing data about repeat abortions in Ontario hospitals. As many as 52% of women had one or more previous abortions. Even more disturbing, almost one fifth of teens aged 15-19 said they had already had at least one abortion. The study even cautioned that the percentage of repeat abortions was likely higher due to under-reporting.
And that’s just for hospitals. Abortion clinics were excluded from the repeat calculations even though they perform more than half the province’s abortions. And teens don’t need parental consent for clinic abortions (though they may at some hospitals), so more teens may go to clinics.
Even fairly liberal parents might squirm to think that their child, aged 14 or younger, could walk into a clinic to have an abortion — more than once — and they would never know.
Most Canadians are unaware that teens don’t need parental consent to have an abortion. They don’t even have to inform their parents. In fact, most Canadians — 80% according to a 2010 Angus Reid poll — don’t even know we have no legal restrictions on abortion.
For the record, abortion is fully legal in Canada at any stage of pregnancy, for any reason, and for any Canadian citizen, and taxpayers pay for almost all of them.
In British Columbia, a law even prohibits citizens from accessing any statistics about abortions performed there. This in democratic Canada.
Nonetheless, any data about abortion in Canada is valuable and welcome. One can’t help but wonder why all the secrecy if there is nothing to hide? For a cause that has always been championed as a woman’s right, it is ironic that information about something exclusively relevant to women’s health is ignored, or worse, suppressed. Shame.
- Anastasia Bowles is the acting executive director of LifeCanada
International Women’s Day prompts call for UN to investigate China’s crimes against women
BY PETER SMITH
March 8, 2011
www.LifeSiteNews.com
(condensed version)
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
The 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day has prompted a renewed call for the United Nations to take a stand against the brutality experienced by women under the People’s Republic of China’s “one-child policy.”
Congressman Smith noted that “too few people outside China” understand the Chinese government’s “massive and cruel repression and violence” inflicted on hundreds of millions of women.
Chinese women, he explained, are put under “mind-bending pressure to abort.” This includes, but is not limited to, steep fines and penalties for having illegal “out-of-plan” children that can be ten times a couple’s annual income. Failure to pay means jail time, and the woman’s extended family, colleagues, and neighbors can also be punished and threatened with the loss of birth permits.
“If the woman is by some miracle still able to resist this pressure, she will be physically dragged to the operating table and forced to undergo an abortion,” said Smith.
The result, Smith continued, has been that 500 women in China commit suicide every day, making China the only country in the world where more women commit suicide than men.
He also said the gender imbalance that exists because families abort in favor of having their one child be a boy to support them, has left millions of Chinese men without the possibility of having wives, and generated a greater market for human sex trafficking.
He also said the gender imbalance that exists because families abort in favor of having their one child be a boy to support them, has left millions of Chinese men without the possibility of having wives, and generated a greater market for human sex trafficking.
PART V
CHRONICLES ON INJUSTICE (continued)
SPOTLIGHT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN TURKEY
(ED NOTE:
If ISLAM stands for peace, Muslims should do their best to first demonstrate the Islamic golden value of peace at their own home and within their family - the smallest social unit. There are several hadith and verses in the Holy Quran emphasizing love between husband and wife. For example, Prophet Mohamed (SAW) stated that the best of Muslims are those who are best to their wives.
One of the the root causes of domestic violence starts with dysfunctional ways of coping with difference of opinion between the spouses. A lot could be done to improve skills in dealing with difference of opinions without use of verbal or physical aggression. We appreciate and deeply respect the reference to historical facts during Islamic speeches. However we humbly plead that such historical references be anchored to the current realities in the 21st century by addressing important social issues impacting a Muslim, his or her spouse, family and community at large and Islamic oriented ways to cope with current bio-psycho-social stresses.
Our loving Prophet Mohamed (SAW) never once ever involved in verbal or physical aggression against any of his family members. It behooves us to note as to why Muslims are not practicing above quality of our loving Prophet. We condemn domestic violence and as Muslims we need to develop additional Islamic oriented programs geared towards peaceful interpersonal conflict resolution, anger management and violence prevention programs.)
One of the the root causes of domestic violence starts with dysfunctional ways of coping with difference of opinion between the spouses. A lot could be done to improve skills in dealing with difference of opinions without use of verbal or physical aggression. We appreciate and deeply respect the reference to historical facts during Islamic speeches. However we humbly plead that such historical references be anchored to the current realities in the 21st century by addressing important social issues impacting a Muslim, his or her spouse, family and community at large and Islamic oriented ways to cope with current bio-psycho-social stresses.
Our loving Prophet Mohamed (SAW) never once ever involved in verbal or physical aggression against any of his family members. It behooves us to note as to why Muslims are not practicing above quality of our loving Prophet. We condemn domestic violence and as Muslims we need to develop additional Islamic oriented programs geared towards peaceful interpersonal conflict resolution, anger management and violence prevention programs.)
(www.demokrathabertr.wordpress.com) 
(www.milliyet.com.tr)SPOTLIGHT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN TURKEY
www.todayszaman.com
"Making the right to life a priority"
In January alone, 17 women, one girl and two babies were killed. Thirty-four women were assaulted and four raped, one of whom was 76 years old. Another was 97.
In January, 15 children were raped and nine forced into prostitution. Four women committed suicide while one attempted to kill herself.
According to Bianet, an Internet news portal, these numbers were collected from stories that appeared in newspapers. We do not know if there are more.
But who killed them? Who harmed them? And who assaulted them?
According to the same source, it was mostly their husbands, and then their fathers and brothers. These men live amongst us. They come from various professions; some are civil servants, some drivers, and some are educated.
When you look at the geographical spread of these crimes, it is also diverse. But if they take place in predominantly Kurdish areas, they are presented as “honor killings.” However, if they take place in western parts of the country, their name becomes “passion crimes.” In reality, the women are subjected to murder, assault and violence everywhere.
Every time a woman was killed, kidnapped or assaulted, mainstream media presented the story as an individual case. According to them, a man, a complete stranger, suddenly and out of the blue came from the darkness and harmed them. A quick look at readers’ comments shows that most of them also believe that it is only some perverts who commit crimes against women, some uneducated, mentally ill men…
This is not the case -- not in Turkey, not in the world. Women are usually attacked by the people they know and trust.
Even worse, in many cases the attacks give many signals that they are coming. In many cases, women desperately ask for help prior to their murder. They file complains, they search for help.
(www.haberpan.com)
The good-hearted people of this country will never forget the face of Ayse Pasali. Journalists took a photo of her, with her face entirely purple as a result of being beaten by her husband. This was only days before he killed her. She asked for help from the police several times. They came but did nothing. They asked Pasali if she wanted to file a complaint against him. The husband was there, so she said no. It seems the police did not know that according to new regulations in the law, she does not have to file a complaint. The security forces were required to act, but they did not.
They finally divorced, but her former husband continued to assault her. She filed a complaint, but the necessary measures were not taken. In the end, he killed her.
But it does not end there. Although the husband is in prison, the court case against him is proceeding very slowly. The court has sent him to the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) to determine his mental state. Well, first of all, it is obvious that he killed Ayse Pasali step by step. He showed no signs of being mentally unstable. But, in any case, the prison administration has not sent him to the ATK, which is only slowing down justice.
The Pasali murder makes it very clear that despite legal regulations, the security forces and the justice system are weak and unable to protect women because protecting women is not their priority.
There should be special services for women who are attacked. These services should be available 24/7 and a woman should know that once she reaches them, all her needs will be taken care of in one place: health, legal assistance and advice for planning her future.
But to implement all these things requires one thing: making the right to life of women a priority. This will be the most valuable gift to women on March 8.
PART VI
DIVERSITY OF OUR GLOBAL UMMAH
DIVERSITY OF OUR GLOBAL UMMAH
"Religion of Uzbekistan comprises of ninety percent of Islam and eight percent of Orthodox Christians. According to the history of Uzbekistan many versions of Islamic belief were practiced in the country. Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity were present in Uzbekistan at that period. But Islam religion in Uzbekistan became very popular and it spread widely to the other regions"
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Ordinary People From Uzbekistan
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"Photos from the two old towns – Khiva and Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Just daily routine of ordinary people, who do not know what the word “luxury” means. But just look at their vivid faces, and at these clean streets… Maybe there are some advantages of living in a small town in a small republic?"
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(www.englishrussia.com) PART VII
XIX WORLD FAMILY THERAPY CONGRESS
(Netherlands)
International Family Therapy Association’s 19th World Family Therapy Congress
30 March 2011 to 3 April 2011
Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
www.ifta-congress.org
Family Therapy:
Coming Together for Peace, Justice, and Healing. Focus on presenting approaches to problems and ways of coping to help heal hurting families, couples and children in various cultures.
The Congress goal is the same as it has been since IFTA was founded in 1987: Advancing family therapy worldwide by promoting research, education, and sound practice while promoting international cooperation and the exchange of knowledge and ideas that support the health and well-being of families and persons around the world.
The Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country with a rich heritage of family therapy and is a wonderful setting from bringing together hundreds of presenters from scores of countries to share and learn about both familiar and new problems and ways of dealing with them. Besides the professional opportunities, The Netherlands also offers not only the cultural and historical advantages of nearby Amsterdam and, even closer to the congress site, the beautiful tulip fields.
Mobilizing families to help addicted loved ones achieve recovery:
The ARISE Model
The ARISE Model
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Fewer than 10% of substance abusers ever get the treatment they need, at great cost (physically, emotionally, and financially) to themselves, their support systems, and society at large. In Europe, alcoholism alone costs an estimated €125-889 billion annually, and this figure does not include the rising expense of drug abuse. A primary reason for such low levels of treatment engagement is the myth that a person has to “hit bottom” before getting help and that concerned family members are powerless to change that.
The work of Dr. Judith Landau, a specialist in addiction and other behavioral compulsions for 30+ years, proves the exact opposite: in fact, families are the most instrumental factor in addiction recovery.
As neuropsychiatrist and professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Dr. Landau has explored the origins of addiction and how to facilitate long-term healing for addicted individuals and their families. Her pioneering work led to the development of The ARISE Intervention and Continuum of Care, an Evidence-Based, Best-Practice Intervention method, which has proven effective at achieving treatment entry at a rate of 83% and 61% sobriety at the 1-year mark, with 10% more improved. The success of the ARISE Intervention lies in harnessing the family’s motivation to change. The addicted loved one is empowered to seek and maintain sobriety by the collective momentum of his/her family and support network working together to support a lifetime of individual and family healing and recovery.
Join Dr. Landau during the IFTA 2011 Pre-Conference Workshop to explore the underlying philosophy and basic principles of ARISE, and learn how the ARISE Intervention can transform your family, practice, and community at-large!
ABOUT THE ARISE INTERVENTION AND CONTINUUM OF CARE
The ARISE Intervention and Continuum of Care is an invitational approach to Intervention that mobilizes families and concerned members of the support system to motivate addicted individuals to enter and engage in treatment, working collectively for a minimum of six months towards relapse prevention and long-term individual and intergenerational family recovery and healing. The ARISE process is invitational, non-confrontational, and transparent, honoring and harnessing the immense power of relationships to facilitate sustainable change. It is designed to respond to the love, fear, worry, and guilt of those living with the addiction with the minimum expense of time, cost and professional involvement. It is based on Transitional Family Therapy, also an Evidence-Based, Best Practice Method.
ARISE works because family patterns of loyalty, power dynamics and hierarchies, boundaries, communication, life-long investment, intergenerational protectiveness are much more powerful than Interventionists to effect (and maintain) change.
ABOUT DR. JUDITH LANDAU, MD, DPM, LMFT, CAI, BRI II
Dr. Judith Landau, a child, family and community neuro-psychiatrist and retired professor of psychiatry and family medicine, has specialized in addiction and other behavioral compulsions for more than 30 years, exploring the origins of problems and how to facilitate long-term healing for addicted individuals and their families. She has conducted several thousand interventions, including executive interventions. As co-developer of the ARISE Intervention and Continuum of Care and developer of Transitional Family Therapy.
She has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and 6 books on the model, taught in over 100 countries and trained over 1000 people as ARISE Interventionists. Dr. Landau has served as consultant to UN, WHO, NIMH, NIDA, NIAAA, and several international governments including Kosovo, Argentina, South Africa, Hungary, Bosnia, and Taiwan. She is past president of the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA), president of Linking Human Systems, LLC and LINC Foundation, Inc. and director of The Landau Network of Certified ARISE Interventionists. Dr. Landau is recipient of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy’s award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Family Therapy Academy’s award for Innovative Contribution to Family Therapy. Her upcoming books on ARISE for professionals and families are: The ARISE Intervention and Continuum of Care and Are you Living with a Stranger? ARISE Intervention and Lifelong Recovery Guide for Families.
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She has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and 6 books on the model, taught in over 100 countries and trained over 1000 people as ARISE Interventionists. Dr. Landau has served as consultant to UN, WHO, NIMH, NIDA, NIAAA, and several international governments including Kosovo, Argentina, South Africa, Hungary, Bosnia, and Taiwan. She is past president of the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA), president of Linking Human Systems, LLC and LINC Foundation, Inc. and director of The Landau Network of Certified ARISE Interventionists. Dr. Landau is recipient of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy’s award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Marriage and Family Therapy and the American Family Therapy Academy’s award for Innovative Contribution to Family Therapy. Her upcoming books on ARISE for professionals and families are: The ARISE Intervention and Continuum of Care and Are you Living with a Stranger? ARISE Intervention and Lifelong Recovery Guide for Families.
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