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Confidence: HighLast reviewed 29 May 2026United StatesWikipedia

Cross-reference — see Footsteps in primary recovery resources.

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Minimal documented control

BITE breakdown

Behavior Control1/10

Information Control1/10

Thought Control1/10

Emotional Control1/10

Modifiers (+0)

0 — duplicate slug guard.

Founded

2003

Members

Several thousand served

Active in

USA

In context

Footsteps NYC continues operating as the principal support organisation for people leaving Haredi Judaism. See primary entry.

Recovery resources

ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association) — General referral and cult-aware therapist directory.
INFORM (Information Network on Religious Movements) — LSE-founded UK research-based information service covering new religious movements.
Freedom of Mind Resource Center — Steven Hassan's organisation; BITE-model resources and family-side exit guidance.

See the full curated list at /resources.

This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.

Timeline

2003
Founded

Sources

Footsteps Inc. (https://footstepsorg.org) 2023–24 annual reports open ↗

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Change history

Substantive edits logged per the score-updates policy.

2026-05-29Phase 1 Batch J: per-group recovery resources applied via programmatic palette (closest-fit by category + subCategory + score). Palette: Mainstream-comparator lighter.
2026-05-20Score band scheme migrated from 4 bands to 5 (Minimal 0–5 / Low 6–12 / Moderate 13–20 / High 21–30 / Extreme 31–40). No CLCI value changed; the new Minimal band was carved out of the bottom of the previous Low band.

Key terms in this profile

Footsteps

Relevant hubs

Curated entry points on CLCI Hub for situations connected to this group.

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Disclaimer. This profile is an educational summary based on publicly available reports. Many members of this group do not experience the patterns described. Individual congregations and chapters vary widely. If you or someone you know needs support, contact a licensed therapist or the International Cultic Studies Association.