Issue 8: Spring 2018 of the online journal published by the Claims Conference for those who work or live with Holocaust survivors is now available online. To go to the issue, you can click on this link. The issue includes a paper I wrote on “Dehumanization in the Treatment of Elderly Holocaust Survivors and Other Elderly Persons with Histories of… READ MORE>>
Tag | Trauma
My paper entitled “Dehumanization in the Treatment of Elderly Holocaust Survivors and Other Elderly Persons with Histories of Prior Traumatization” is now available online
Posted by on March 16, 2018
REMINDER: A Two-Day Workshop on Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care, Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services in Boca Raton FLA, Mar. 12-13/2018
Posted by on March 8, 2018
On March 12-13, I will be giving a workshop focused on the care of aging Holocaust Survivors and their families, at the Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services in Boca Raton, Florida. The workshop will open with a presentation to the clinical staff, which will address the generational impact of multiple types of traumatic experiences in the family, the… READ MORE>>
A Two-Day Workshop on Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care
Posted by on February 26, 2018
Presentation Date: 03/12/18
Location: Boca Raton, FL
On March 12-13, I will be giving a workshop focused on the care of aging Holocaust Survivors and their families, at the Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services in Boca Raton,… READ MORE>>
Trauma Group Meeting and Presentation at the United Nations, Thursday February 8, 2018
Posted by on February 4, 2018
The NGO Committee on Mental Health in Consultative Status with the United Nations was established in 1996. The primary mission of the committee is the promotion of psycho-social well-being, the improvement of mental health care services, and advocacy and education in the prevention and treatment of mental illness. The committee works with the UN and its specialized agencies to ensure… 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>>