Mental Health Association in Tompkins County

General Admission

<div fr-original-style="mix-blend-mode: normal;" id="isPasted" style="mix-blend-mode: normal; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><div data-blend-mode="NORMAL" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii='{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}' fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">In this transformative, day-long workshop, participants will explore a range of healing practices designed to empower and support recovery. Activities will include sharing personal stories, guided writing exercises, emotional expression, small group discussions, relaxation techniques, and creative exploration.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Who should attend:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Male survivors of childhood sexual abuse.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Additional Information:<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided</li></ul><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Facilitator:&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" id="isPasted" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Mike Lew, M.Ed., is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, author, and leading expert on healing from childhood sexual abuse , especially for men and boys. With 4 decades of experience, Mike has worked with thousands of people across 5 continents recovering from the impacts of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse, and neglect. He is the author of Victims No Longer&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leaping Upon the Mountains.Location:Vera House 723 James St. Syracuse, NY 13203Sponsored by:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://hopehealingandsolidarity.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Hope, Healing and Solidarity coalition</a> A coalition of concerned Catholics working to promote a culture of human dignity whereby sexual abuse cannot exist in a Catholic environment and to walk with those who have been harmed/wounded by the church&#39;s sexual abuse crisis. &nbsp;<div fr-original-style="mix-blend-mode: normal;" id="isPasted" style="mix-blend-mode: normal; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.verahouse.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Vera House</a> Vera House, Inc. prevents, responds to and partners to end domestic and sexual violence and other forms of abuse.<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.mcmahonryan.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center</a> Located in Syracuse, NY, the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center is Onondaga County&#39;s first and only child advocacy center. They provide critical intervention, forensic investigations, counseling, and medical assistance for child abuse and human trafficking victims in a safe, child-friendly environment.&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://thriveadvocacy.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">THRIVE (The Healing Resource Institute for Victim Empowerment)</a>Assisting victims of child sexual abuse to heal through access to a wide variety of services and resources. <div fr-original-style="mix-blend-mode: normal;" id="isPasted" style="mix-blend-mode: normal; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="mix-blend-mode: normal;" style="mix-blend-mode: normal; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Registration hosted by The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Thank you for registering for our event. EVENT DETAILS Event: Survivor Workshop with Mike LewDate:&nbsp;Saturday, October 3, 2026Time: 9:00 AM &ndash; 5:00 PMLocation:&nbsp;Vera House, 723 James St., Syracuse, NY 13202 Phone: 315-425-0818Parking: On-site parking is available in the designated lot behind the building. For questions, accessibility needs or dietary restrictions please contact Mike Koplinka-Loehr at phone: 607-592-8437 or email: mak11@cornell.edu. Sincerely <a fr-original-style="" href="https://hopehealingandsolidarity.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Hope, Healing and Solidarity coalition</a>, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.verahouse.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Vera House</a>, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.mcmahonryan.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center</a>, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://thriveadvocacy.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">THRIVE (The Healing Resource Institute for Victim Empowerment)</a><div fr-original-style="mix-blend-mode: normal;" style="mix-blend-mode: normal; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><div fr-original-style="" style="line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div></div>

<div><div>In this transformative, day-long workshop, participants will explore a range of healing practices designed to empower and support recovery. Activities will include sharing personal stories, guided writing exercises, emotional expression, small group discussions, relaxation techniques, and creative exploration.Who should attend: Male survivors of childhood sexual abuse.Additional Information:<ul><li>Continental breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided</li></ul>Facilitator: Mike Lew, M.Ed., is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, author, and leading expert on healing from childhood sexual abuse , especially for men and boys. With 4 decades of experience, Mike has worked with thousands of people across 5 continents recovering from the impacts of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse, and neglect. He is the author of Victims No Longer and Leaping Upon the Mountains.Location:Vera House 723 James St. Syracuse, NY 13203Sponsored by:<a href="https://hopehealingandsolidarity.org/" target="_blank">Hope, Healing and Solidarity coalition</a> A coalition of concerned Catholics working to promote a culture of human dignity whereby sexual abuse cannot exist in a Catholic environment and to walk with those who have been harmed/wounded by the church's sexual abuse crisis.  <div><div><a href="https://www.verahouse.org/" target="_blank">Vera House</a> Vera House, Inc. prevents, responds to and partners to end domestic and sexual violence and other forms of abuse.<a href="https://www.mcmahonryan.org/" target="_blank">McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center</a> Located in Syracuse, NY, the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center is Onondaga County's first and only child advocacy center. They provide critical intervention, forensic investigations, counseling, and medical assistance for child abuse and human trafficking victims in a safe, child-friendly environment. <a href="https://thriveadvocacy.info/" target="_blank">THRIVE (The Healing Resource Institute for Victim Empowerment)</a>Assisting victims of child sexual abuse to heal through access to a wide variety of services and resources. <div><div><div><div>Registration hosted by The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Mental Health Association in Tompkins County

Mike Lew Survivor Workshop - Syracuse, NY

723 James St

General Admission

Free