On Februray 5 and 6, 2024, I will be presenting two different in-person programs in Boca Raton, FL. More information about these programs is given below, and clicking on… READ MORE>>
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Presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Washington, DC
Posted by on July 31, 2023
Presentation Date: 08/04/23
Location: Washington DC
The Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA) will take place between August 3-5, in Washington DC. On Friday August 4, I will have the honor of chairing a… READ MORE>>
My Contribution About Vibrant Older Adults in the COVID19 Pandemic Published as Chapter in New Book
Posted by on July 2, 2023
I am very honored to announce the publication of the book “Pandemic Providers”. This work resulted from the collaboration I was part of during 2020-2021 among a large group of international psychologists, researchers, and mental health advocates. It has been an honor and privilege to be part of the Interdivisional APA COVID-19 Task Force and I am grateful to my… READ MORE>>
TOMORROW: Presentation to International Group of Descendants of Survivors, “Sparks of Glory”
Posted by on June 25, 2023
Presentation Date: 06/26/23
Location: Zoom
This Monday (June 26) at 2:00pm EST I will speak via Zoom to the international group “Sparks of Glory”, an organisation which was created more than 10 years ago by… READ MORE>>
Links to Recordings of the Three-Part Series “The Voices of Descendants of Holocaust Survivors in Writing”
Posted by on May 8, 2023
Over the past few months, I had the honor of presenting a program hosted by the Museum of Jewish Heritage which focused on published authored who are descendants of Holocaust survivors. The unique focus of these meetings was on works that, while exploring the history of the generation that survived the Holocaust and WWII, the writers of the so-called ‘second’… READ MORE>>
Thoughts on “Voices of the Descendants”
Posted by on May 3, 2023
The third and final segment of our three-part program, “The Voices of Descendants of Holocaust Survivors in Writing” took place yesterday. I had the pleasure of conducting a conversation with Emanuel Rosen, the grandson of Dr. Hugo Mendel and his wife Lucie, and Noah Lederman, the grandson of Hadasa and Leon Lederman. Each man went on a long and arduous… READ MORE>>
The Voices of Descendants: The Continued Impact of the Holocaust
Posted by on April 30, 2023
Presentation Date: 05/02/23
Location: Zoom
The third meeting in our three-part program about the voices of the second and third generation in writing will take place via Zoom on Tuesday May 2/2023 at 2:30 pm… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Today at 1:00 pm EST, like the last Sunday of each month, child survivors of the Holocaust from across the globe meet
Posted by on March 26, 2023
Presentation Date: 03/26/23
Location: Zoom
Dr. Jenni Frumer and I lead these regular monthly gatherings, which are hosted by MorseLife Health System, in partnership with the Hidden Child Foundation. The gatherings are offered at no… READ MORE>>
Recording Now Available of the Second Segment in the Series “Voices of the Second Generation in Writing”
Posted by on March 20, 2023
The recording of the second segment of the series “Voices of the Second Generation in Writing” is now available at this link. This was an extraordinary meeting in which representatives from two writing groups of children of survivors shared their experiences. One group met for several years in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the anthology of their personal stories and memories… READ MORE>>
Annual Meeting of the Trauma Work Group of the NGO on Mental Health in the United Nations
Posted by on January 9, 2023
Presentation Date: 02/09/23
Location: Zoom (United Nations)
As the co-chair of the Trauma Group of the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations, I am happy to announce our upcoming annual meeting, which… READ MORE>>
My Upcoming Lecture at the Bill Lane Conference, Jacobi Medical Center
Posted by on November 28, 2022
Presentation Date: 12/01/22
Location: Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx
On Thursday December 1, I will have the honor of giving a lecture at the Bill Lane Conference at Jacobi Medical Center. The presentation will be part of an in-person… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: A Virtual Program for Caregivers of Aging Holocaust Survivors and Other Trauma Survivors
Posted by on November 26, 2022
Presentation Date: 11/29/22
Location: Zoom
On November 29 at 7 pm, and again on December 13 at 7:00pm, I will be presenting a program (via Zoom) for the Jewish Family Service of Central NJ. The… READ MORE>>
My Art on the Cover of the Trauma News Letter
Posted by on November 23, 2022
I am a member of Division 56 in the American Psychological Association, which is the Trauma Division, focused on research and clinical treatment of trauma and related issues. The current issue of the Trauma News Letter of Division 56 has my art work on its front cover! You can access the issue by clicking on the image below. My interest… READ MORE>>
A Virtual Program for Caregivers of Aging Holocaust Survivors and Other Trauma Survivors
Posted by on November 10, 2022
Presentation Date: 11/29/22
Location: Zoom
On November 29 at 7 pm, and again on December 13 at 7:00pm, I will be presenting a program (via Zoom) for the Jewish Family Service of Central NJ. The… READ MORE>>