Andrews Professor Hosts Trauma Recovery Seminars

The Berrien Community Foundation is planning a series of seminars to help people recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma.

The BCF says its Women’s Giving Circle wants to help the “helpers” of Berrien County with Repair the RIFT, a seminar about trauma, its effects, and how to better serve people who have or are experiencing trauma.

Repair the RIFT, which stands for Resiliency In the Face of Trauma, is a free, interactive seminar that provides a better understanding of trauma, what it is, and how it can negatively affect someone.

Attendees will learn what trauma is, how it affects health, how behavior is affected by trauma, why people do what they do, and how to build resiliency. Ingrid Slikkers, the director of the International Center for Trauma Education and Care at Andrews University, will lead the presentation.

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