Trauma Recovery Program
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The Trauma Recovery Program is a free 10-week program for people dealing with the impact of childhood abuse or neglect, sponsored by the Diocese of Kalamazoo. Participants will gain an understanding of why past traumas continue to affect them and what they can do to get better. Almost 500 people in our diocese have reaped the benefits of this program as they heal from their past.
The Trauma program of the Diocese of Kalamazoo will have an in-person 10-week group this fall. The group will meet on Monday evenings form 6:30 to 9 pm at St Thomas More Church, from September 26 through November 28. There is no cost to participate. You may register by calling 269.459.2121 or sending an email with your name, phone number and email address to TRA@TraumaRecoveryAssociates.com. A staff member will contact you and set up an interview before the program.
Click here (or see Resources on this page) for the program brochure.
Trauma is an event or series of events, combined with an individual's vulnerability, that creates an obstacle in normal human development.
The treatment goal of the Trauma Recovery Program is to help individuals improve their functioning by helping them to stabilize, using new tools learned in a group setting. The program encourages effective living in the present, rather than recovery of repressed memories. Healing occurs with the processing and integrating of feelings, thoughts and behaviors.
The Trauma Recovery Program embraces the core concepts and skills fo the "Trauma Model," a treatment model developed by Colin A. Ross, M.D. With his permission, the program utilizes Dr. Ross' concepts in conjunction with the expertice and skills of the facilitator-therapist.Participants can call
269-459-2121 to register.
For Spanish speakers:
Si habla español, para información sobre el Programa de Recuperación de Traumas Psicológicos, puede llamar Padre Ken Schmidt al(269) 459-2105
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Contact Us
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Rev. Kenneth W. SchmidtTRATraumaRecoveryAssociates.comDirector
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About the Program
The first obligation of the Church with regard to the victims is healing and reconciliation.
The Catholic bishops of the United States have made a solemn commitment to the protection of children and young adults, and to the healing of the effects of trauma to victims/survivors of childhood abuse and neglect.
The Trauma Recovery Program was developed in the Diocese of Kalamazoo for Catholic people who have been affected by childhood abuse and neglect.
Participants meet in a small group setting for nine sessions. The groups are comprised of eight to 10 trauma survivors, facilitated by a fully credentialed mental health professional and a priest. Once individuals have completed the treatment group, they can attend a support group that meets for nine sessions over a six-month period.
What about Confidentiality?
Group members are provided with a safe environment in which they can identify conflicts and unlearn specific behaviors related to teh effects of the truama. The facilitator-therapists maintain confidentiality, and group members are expected to do the same.
How do I register?Any Catholic in the Diocese of Kalamazoo that is an adult survivor of childhood abuse or neglect can apply to participate in the Trauma Recovery Program.
If you are the victim of abuse by church personnel, please call toll-free (877) 802-0115.
Others may call 269-459-2121 to arrange an assessment interview.
Si habla español, para información sobre el Programa de Recuperación de Traumas Psicológicos, puede llamar Padre Ken Schmidt al (269) 459-2105.
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