According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is "an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat." In the years since the onset of U.S. involvement in Iraq, the occurrence of PTSD in those who have served in Iraq has received increasing attention.

Transforming the Wounds of War
  Nov 5-6, 2008 workshop led by Carolyn Holderread Heggen, PhD
Rooted in the Mennonite faith that values nonviolence and peacebuilding, Transforming the Wounds of War (TWOW) educates and walks with church leaders and congregations as they work to heal the spiritual and emotional effects of war in individual combat veterans, their families, communities, and our nation. A program of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.

Seminars on Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR)
STAR trauma healing workshops have trained thousands of caregivers and leaders worldwide to promote healing, revitalize their communities, and stop cycles of victimhood and violence. STAR teaches strategies for handling post-traumatic stress and leading others beyond traumatic events, informed by the latest trauma healing research from the fields of neurobiology, psychology, restorative justice, conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and religion/spirituality. The curriculum is developed by internationally-renowned faculty and training staff of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.

• STAR Toolkit
  Printable Resources for working with people affected by traumatic events

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