Yesterday I received by mail the freshly printed copies of the book “Starting Anew: The Rehabilitation of Child Survivors of the Holocaust in the Early Postwar Years” published by Yad Vashem. As I had explained in a previous blog post, my chapter in the book, written together with my colleague Danny Brom, is entitled “Adaptation to Trauma, Silence, and Social Support”,… READ MORE>>
Tag | Trauma
NEW! Digital Toolkit to Educate Healthcare Providers About the Unique Challenges of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on April 2, 2021
I am deeply invested in educating healthcare professionals about the need to treat Holocaust survivors, and survivors of other traumas, at end of life with special care. It is our responsibility, as a society and as healthcare professionals, to ensure that the victims of man’s inhumanity to man will be treated with the utmost sensitivity and empathy in the last… READ MORE>>
Reminder: COVID, Trauma and Building Resilience a Year Later (presentation on March 11)
Posted by on March 9, 2021
On March 11, I will be speaking to the professional community of The East Side Council of the Aging (ESCOTA), a voluntary not-for-profit interagency interdisciplinary organization for professionals in the field of aging. ESCOTA brings together skilled practitioners from the public and private sectors. Among them are representatives of community, health, religious, and social service organizations, as well as other… READ MORE>>
COVID, Trauma and Building Resilience a Year Later
Posted by on March 4, 2021
Presentation Date: 03/11/21
Location: Zoom
On March 11, I will be speaking to the professional community of The East Side Council of the Aging (ESCOTA), a voluntary not-for-profit interagency interdisciplinary organization for professionals in the… READ MORE>>
Tues. Feb. 23 at 2 pm EST: LAST Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on February 21, 2021
The LAST session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Feb. 23/2021 at 2 pm EST. The topic will be “The Legacy: What do we want to do to ensure the memory of the Holocaust?” (see item #10 in the list below). As always,… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Sun. Feb.14 at 8 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on February 12, 2021
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Sun. Feb. 14/2021 at 8 pm EST. The topic will be “Intimacy and Trauma” (see item #7 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in partnership with the NOW for… READ MORE>>