Community/School Violence, Collective Trauma and Resiliency
BeWell welcomes you to explore how communities have responded to instances of school and community violence and become more resilient. Learn about the impact of trauma on teens and young adults, best practices for trauma-informed responses, and models for communal grieving and healing to promote resiliency.
Addressing the Trauma- and Grief-Related Needs of Uvalde Youth and Families: Lessons Learned in the Aftermath of School Shootings
Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP, Executive Vice President, Trauma and Grief Programs and Policy at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and Executive Director, The Trauma and Grief Center at The Hackett Center for Mental Health
Rabbi Melissa Zalkin Stollman, MSW, former Director of Lifelong Learning at Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland, FL; current Major Gifts Officer, Union for Reform Judaism, and Community Care Team at Camp Coleman
Maggie Feinstein, MA in Counseling Psychology and Director, 10.27 Healing Partnership
Genève Hein, PhD, LCPC, Associate Vice President, Emotional Well-Being at JCFS Chicago
We invite you to explore at least two of the four articles / podcasts below to contextualize our conversation.
Article - These School Shooting Survivors Are Building Remarkable Networks of Friendship and Support - Oct 2022
Article - Stress of mass shootings causing cascade of collective traumas - Sept 2022
Podcast - The Parkland Students, Four Years Later - Aug 2022
Article - How school shootings impact survivors in the long term - June 2022
“At the rising sun and at its going down; We remember them.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter; We remember them.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring; We remember them.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer; We remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of the autumn; We remember them.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends; We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us as We remember them.”
We offer low and no-cost virtual and in-person courses for adults, young adults, and teens. Learn to identify and support those who are struggling, and promote wellbeing.
Contact Beth Lipschutz, Wellness Coordinator at beth.lipschutz@jewishfederations.org for more.
Clinicians can connect with a community of practice and trainings on evidence-based modalities to support youth offered by NJHSA. Contact Tricia Stern, VP of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services at tstern@networkjhsa.org.
