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The Uppekha Retreat 2010
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Cambodian Survivors of Torture
Leadership Meeting
Looking closely, staying calm
March 26-29, 2010
Trinity Conference Center
West Cornwall, CT
The Uppekha Retreat 2010 was made possible through grants from:
Office of Refugee Resettlement for torture treatment services funded under the Torture Victims Relief Act.
Trinity Conference Center
United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
Khmer Health Advocates Inc. is a national Cambodian American Organization whose mission is to care for the health needs of survivors of the Cambodian holocaust and their families through programs for direct service, health education, resource development, research and advocacy.
KHA has operated a torture treatment center since 1984 and is a member of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs. Funding for the torture treatment services comes from private donations, the Office of Refugee Resettlement and from the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
Khmer Health Advocates Inc.
1125 New Britain Ave Suite #202
West Hartford, Ct 06110
Tel. 9860) 561-3345
Fax: (860)561-3538
www.Khmerhealthavocates.org
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Participants
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Sina Bieu, Rhode Island
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Black, Sharon, Colorado
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Mary Blatz, California
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Phavann Chhuan, Washington D.C.
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Chan Hopson, California
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Jennifer Huong, Washington
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Yani
Rose Keo, Texas
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Theanvy
Kuoch, Connecticut
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Sara Pol Lim, California
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Sambo Ly, California
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Dany Man, California
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Richard Miller, Connecticut
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Paul Ouk, Connecticut
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Sonith Peou, Massachusetts
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Socheata Poeuv, Connecticut
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Sundaram Rama, California
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Van Sar,
Washington
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Mary
Scully, Connecticut
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Phirun Sen, Maine
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Kompha Seth, Illinois
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Talaya Sin, California
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Rorng Sorn, Pennsylvania
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Heang Tan, Connecticut
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Sokhom Tauch, Oregon
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Marilyn Ung, Colorado
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Siv Heng Ung, Oregon
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Yorn Yan, Minnesota
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Kansophanette You, California
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The Uppekha Retreat is the first of three planned national technical assistance meetings to address the needs of Cambodian survivors of torture in the United States. It is part of Khmer Health Advocates' work plan from a grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement Program for Victims of Torture funded by the Torture Victim Relief Act. Khmer Health Advocates is one of the oldest torture treatment programs in the United States and the only program that focuses exclusively on Cambodian torture survivors.
Khmer Health Advocates guiding principles are rooted in the 4 traditional healing concepts of Meta, Karuna, Mudita and Uppekha. They are also based on the contextual therapy model of Dr. Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, a refugee and survivor of war who was one of the “father’s of family therapy”. Dr. Nagy’s model has been for rebuilding communities following traumatic events. It provides a framework for rebuilding trust by understanding the context of individuals, families and communities.
Building trust among Cambodian community leaders requires a process of sharing information about who we are, what we have done and what we want to do. It requires us to “look closely while remaining calm” so that we can truly address the needs of our community and develop the following products:
(1) A profile of Profile of Cambodian Leadership in the United States- a video documentary of the meeting and a written paper which describes the trauma and torture experiences of these leaders, the achievements of the past 35 years and a plan for the future.
(2) A Working group or coalition to pursue a national plan for services for Cambodian survivors of torture and genocide.
(3) An advocacy plan for upcoming year.
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Agenda
Friday-March 26, 2010
8 - 9 PM Welcome by Theanvy Kuoch
O Overview of the Torture Victims Relief Act and the Torture Treatment Movement by Mary Scully Review of Retreat Activities- Dr. D.J. Ida
9 PM Children of the Mahantdorai -Theanvy Kuoch
Saturday March 27, 2010
8:45 A.M: Chapel- Lighting of the Memorial Candle- Yani Rose Keo and Kompha Seth
9-5:15 who we are- Sharing of stories
8 pm Wrap up
9 PM – New Year’s Baby- Socheata Poeuv
Sunday-March 28, 2010
9-9:30 A conversation about traditional healing with Kompha Seth and Richard Miller, M.D.
9:30-10 Yani Rose Keo-Creating Policy Change- a case history
10-11:30 Resources for torture treatment services for the Cambodian Community in the United States: A process of pooling information -Facilitated Discussion- Yorn Yan
1-2:45 A conversation about health care reform and torture treatment services with Community leaders and Dr. D.J. Ida, Attorney and Communications Engineer Sharon Black and Professor Tom Buckley facilitated by Yorn Yan.
3:30 -5 what we need to do next: A planning session facilitated by Yorn Yan
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5 – Extinguishing the Memorial Candle
8 Pm 8 Pm Long Term Sustainability- Kompha Seth
The mission of the Trinity Conference Center in West Cornwall, Connecticut, is to provide nonprofit groups a safe and productive place to plan their service to their constituents and society. It is located at
79 Lower River Road
West Cornwall, CT 06796
Phone: (860) 672-1000
Fax: (860) 672-6968
For further information please see:
http://center.trinitywallstreet.org/contact.html
About your stay
Registration: Is an informal process that begins at 4Pm on the first day of the meeting. Room assignments and keys can be found at the desk near the entrance.
Meals: All meals are in the Trinity Center dining room located on the first floor. Dinner on the day of arrival is at 6:30 PM. Meals will be saved for those arriving after 6:30. See Mary Scully for assistance.
Breakfast is from 8:15- 9 AM
Lunch at 12:15
Dinner Saturday and Sunday at 6PM
Break times will be determined by the group on the day of the meeting. Coffee and soft drinks will be available in a designated area.
There will be a reception each evening at 5Pm with a cash bar for wine and beer.
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Check out is a 9AM on Monday. A box lunch will be available at 11 AM.
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