Easing the Isolation of Trauma

People who have been forcibly displaced and those that have experienced lifetimes of war have generations of trauma: within these experiences are stories that can be told, and opportunities to heal together.

We worked with the team at Group Peer Support during the Afghan evacuation to build a culturally responsive group to mitigate the impact of the trauma on Pashtun women who were at much higher risk of isolation as they arrived in the US. Not only had they lived their entire life in a state or war, but the arrival to America, the isolation and the adjustment to a different culture was leading to significant depression.

We are now coming alongside the Jewish Community….

As the events of October 7th in Israel an equally powerful activation of terror, evacuation and devastating loss was experienced by the Jewish people. It was more than a current event, it was an excruciating reminder of centuries of pain.

GPS Circles of Connection groups create a space to share complex feelings within the community, tap into strength, courage and resilience allowing for the immediate and long-term impact of significant trauma to be reduced and to support best outcomes.

The vision is to address the heavy weight the Jewish people are suffering with and create opportunities for people to share big feelings like grief, anger, overwhelm, hopelessness and despair.  Without these types of support, the anxiety, stress, grief, rage and other emotional responses to the current situation will cause both physical and mental health complications and injure people's present and future health.

Finding ways of building resilience, easing the suffering of isolation and connecting people together to share their stories and journeys is at the heart of what this means.