This past week-end has been horrific for the communities in El Paso, Texas and in Dayton, Ohio. The news reports and social media videos have been frightening. It is incomprehensible to think that in a normal day when American families were doing their back-to-school shopping, they would encounter a mass shooting. Then in the very […]
Jefferson University Hosts the Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference
For months we have been planning a trauma conference that brings to Philadelphia many trauma professionals and experts who will raise awareness, provide innovative programs and yield a significant cross professional dialogue on the topic of trauma. The emphasis of this year’s conference will be to promote equitable access to high quality services for vulnerable […]
Our National Government Supporting Trauma-Awareness!
Dan Press, retired Washington, DC lawyer and member of the national non-profit, all-volunteer group called CTIPP – the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice has been walking the halls of Congress for the last several years, advocating for trauma awareness in every office regardless of political party. Dan has doggedly tried to get Congressmen and […]
