As with so many aspects of U.S. society and culture, the disaster relief community has its clear “pre-” and “post-9/11” periods. Back in the pre-days,… Read more about Trauma Awareness Is Key Factor in Peacebuilding
During the recent civil war in Nepal, the staff of a vocational training project reported that the young trainees were displaying behaviors probably related to… Read more about Being Sensitive to Trauma in Humanitarian and Development Aid
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If you live or work with young people, it’s likely that you’ve felt their enthusiasm when a good idea catches their imagination, or listened to… Read more about Recognizing the signs of trauma in youth
STAR was born from the ashes of 9/11. Who can forget the haunting images of that September day, the sky balmy, the smoke rising? Soon… Read more about Sharing an anniversary with 9/11