Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center
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| Type | non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation |
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| Genre | Psychology |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Paul R. Martin, Ph.D. |
| Headquarters | Albany, Ohio, United States |
| Key people | Paul R. Martin, CEO Barbara Martin |
| Industry | residential counseling center |
| Services | treatment of individuals exposed to abusive religious groups, organizations, and cults |
| Website | Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center |
Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center is a residential counseling center specializing in the treatment of individuals who have suffered in abusive religious groups, organizations, and cults. It is accredited by CARF, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. [1] Wellspring is also a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. [2]
Founded in 1986 by Dr. Paul R. Martin and his wife Barbara, and located in Albany, Ohio, it claims to be the only accredited facility of its kind in the world. [1][3] It also offers educational, consulting, and family support services. Several of its staff members are published authors, and Wellspring is also an informational resource to national and international media to raise awareness about coercive persuasion and its treatment. [1][4][5] Prominent staff include Dr. Martin, executive director and CEO, Mrs. Martin, and Larry Pile, cult researcher and archivist, all former members of Great Commission International, now know as Great Commission Association. Other staff include Stephen Martin; Ron Burks, associate clinical director, who has appeared on a segment of The Montel Williams Show as an expert; and Liz Wells, a former PBS television personality who gave her life to a cult before her recovery at Wellspring. [4][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ Larry Pile. Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center - profile. Cultic Studies Journal. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ Corrie Callaghan (February 25,1999). "Center Assists Cult Survivors". The Ohio State University Post. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ a b "Raised in a Cult". The Montel Williams Show. CBS Paramount. [[February 28, 2002]]. Transcript.
- ^ Jim Phillips (November 24, 2004). "Counselor fights for freedom of cult victims 'one mind at a time'". The Athens News. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ Michael Sangiacomo (December 23, 2001). "Wellspring: Helping ex-cult members shed guilt and embrace freedom". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ MyOwnMind - Cult Recovery and Support Groups. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site, Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center
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