On February 5th-6th, 2018, I will have the honor of presenting a professional training about trauma and aging for the Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service in West Palm Beach, Florida. The workshop will take place at the Marriot, West Palm Beach and is organized and supported by Herzog Israeli Center for Treatment of Psychotrauma; Next Generations; The Jewish Federations… READ MORE>>
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REMINDER: Come Join Me for “Intergenerational Legacies of Trauma in Families”: A Full-Day Workshop In West Palm Beach, FL
Posted by on January 29, 2018
United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony, Wednesday January 31/2018
Posted by on January 28, 2018
On Wednesday January 31, I will be joining the Board of the Holocaust Council of MetroWest and its members in attending the Holocaust Memorial Ceremony, in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the United Nations in NYC. The ceremony will take place from 11 am – 1 pm in the General Assembly Hall of the UN Headquarters in NYC…. READ MORE>>
Remembering Our Parents’ Resilience, and Honoring Their Legacy
Posted by on January 27, 2018
Growing up, my parents’ home was always full of friends. A mere handful of years after the end of the war, my parents had managed to build a business in which they worked incredibly hard, and with which they filled their home with a sense of affluence that they generously shared with anyone who came in. And many guests came… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: Presentation at William Allen White Institute in NYC on January 23, 2018
Posted by on January 21, 2018
Update: More information, including registration procedures, has been added at this link. ———————————————————————————————————- On January 23, 2018 , I will be giving a presentation, entitled “Trauma, Psychosis and Functionality” at the William Allen White Institute in NYC. More details, as well as the registration procedure, can be found from this link. The presentation will describe personal experiences from encounters with… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: Workshop at the LiveOn Conference in NYC, January 25, 2018
Posted by on January 20, 2018
I will be giving, with Adeena Horowitz, Administrative Director of Selfhelp Community Services, a workshop entitled “When the Past is Present: What Holocaust Survivors Can Teach Us About Working With Elders Who Experienced Trauma“ at the LiveOn Conference in NYC on January 25, 2018. LiveOn is an organization consisting of 100 agencies from small, single-site centers to large multi-service organizations, representing the… READ MORE>>
A Video of My Presentation in Atlanta, “Trauma Informed Care of Holocaust Survivors and Other Elderly Trauma Survivors”, Posted on My Youtube Channel
Posted by on January 15, 2018
In November 2017, I gave a presentation at JF&CS in Atlanta, GA. The presentation, entitled “Trauma Informed Care of Holocaust Survivors and Other Elderly Trauma Survivors”, was focused on understanding the impact of extreme traumatic experiences in prior times on elderly individuals, and on implementing principles of Person Centered Trauma Informed Care (PCTIC) in the care of elderly survivors of… READ MORE>>
Presentation at William Allen White Institute in NYC
Posted by on January 12, 2018
Presentation Date: 01/23/18
Location: White Institute, NYC
On January 23, 2018 , I will be giving a presentation, entitled “Trauma, Psychosis and Functionality” at the William Allen White Institute in NYC. More details, as well as the registration… READ MORE>>
Workshop at the LiveOn Conference in NYC
Posted by on January 9, 2018
Presentation Date: 01/25/18
Location: LiveOn Conference, NYC
I will be giving, with Adeena Horowitz, Administrative Director of Selfhelp Community Services, a workshop entitled “When the Past is Present: What Holocaust Survivors Can Teach Us About Working With Elders Who… READ MORE>>
Presentations to the Speakers’ Bureau at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Posted by on January 7, 2018
Over the recent years I have had the privilege of developing a very special connection with the Speakers Bureau and the docents at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC. The Speakers Bureau and the docents are part of the Educators program at the museum, which is run by Elizabeth Edelstein, Vice President for Education at the Museum. The docents… READ MORE>>
Come Join Me for “Intergenerational Legacies of Trauma in Families”: A Full-Day Workshop
Posted by on December 13, 2017
Presentation Date: 02/06/18
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
On February 5th-6th, 2018, I will have the honor of presenting a professional training about trauma and aging for the Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s Service in West Palm Beach,… READ MORE>>
Workshop on “Working with Traumatized Clients”, Dec. 14/2017 in NYC
Posted by on December 10, 2017
On Thursday December 14, I will present a talk at a one-day event organized by ESCOTA, the Ease Side Council of the Aging, which is a voluntary not-for profit interagency interdisciplinary organization for professionals working in the field of aging. For more information about ESCOTA, see their webpage. The talk will address unique issues that elderly adults who have suffered… READ MORE>>
Video of Panel Discussion on Lessons from the “Doctors Trial” and Ramifications for Medicine Today Are Now Available on My YouTube Channel
Posted by on November 29, 2017
The video-recordings of the panel discussion “70 Years After Nuremberg: What Have We Learned?” are now available online on my Youtube channel. The event took place on November 9, the anniversary of Kristallnacht, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. There are three segments of the discussion that can be viewed. My personal comments about the lessons… READ MORE>>
Presentation at Trauma Institute of Orange County in Goshen NY, Nov. 30/2017
Posted by on November 19, 2017
On Thursday November 30, 2017, I will be giving a presentation entitled “Trauma, Aging, and the Implications for Treatment” at the Trauma Institute of Orange County, in Goshen, NY. The program offers 2 Continuing Education hours for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Psychoanalysts. The presentation will focus on the impact of various… READ MORE>>
Thoughts About My Participation in Panel on “Medicine After the Holocaust”, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Nov. 9/2017
Posted by on November 13, 2017
On Thursday November 9th, the 79th Yahrzeit of Kristalnacht, I had the honor of participating in a panel discussion addressing lessons that can be drawn from the Holocaust which might be relevant to healthcare today. The discussion emanated from the well-known and horrifying facts about the active role of healthcare professionals, especially physicians and nurses, in the Nazi murder of… READ MORE>>
Reflections about Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Workshop that I Gave in Atlanta Last Week
Posted by on November 12, 2017
This past week I gave a two-day workshop for JF&CS in Atlanta, GA, focused on Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care. The workshop included a presentation to clinical staff, an agency-wide presentation to administrative staff and all those who come in contact with the service consumers, such as receptionists, drivers, and all other staff members, a supervision session with the team who works… READ MORE>>