Green Cross Update: Volunteers Needed in California
Update from Green Cross: There is a significant need for more volunteers in California. A team has already been deployed since last week but will need to be relieved soon and we hope to be able to get more volunteers through the end of December and into the first couple weeks of January. We understand […]
Volunteers Needed – California Fires
The Green Cross is in need of volunteers for new deployments to help in California in the aftermath of recent fires. There is also a need for volunteers and teams for continued work in North Carolina and the US Virgin Islands. Deployments last about eight days (typically Monday to Monday) and the Green Cross is looking […]
Clinical Mental Health & Trauma Training Brought To Nigeria
Richmont Institute of Trauma & Recovery along with Conscience International partnered with Dr. Eniabitobi Kuyinu, Executive Director of The Educator in Lagos, Nigeria to bring clinical mental health training to Community Mental Health Facilitators. “From the outset, I was honored to be invited to join this team for this remarkable two-week mission trip to […]
Refuge and Hope – Uganda
This week a team from Richmont Graduate University and Mercer University traveled to Uganda to provide trauma training and support to counselors in Uganda. UGANDA TRIP UPDATE Refuge and Hope Lydia Threatt – Richmont Graduate University Student It feels like we have barely been in Uganda for two days let alone five and yet here […]
New Realizations – Uganda
This week a team from Richmont Graduate University and Mercer University traveled to Uganda to provide trauma training and support to counselors in Uganda. Uganda Trip Update New Realizations Charity Livingston – Richmont Graduate University Student Being given the opportunity to travel to Uganda with Richmont has been truly a time of growth and self-discovery […]
Every Day Extraordinary Heroes – Puerto Rico
I just returned from spending ten days in Puerto Rico. When I embarked as a member of the Green Cross to volunteer after the devastation of Hurricane Maria I did it without expectations, not knowing who was the team being deployed with me, where we will live for those ten days, or even in which […]
Spirituality and Trauma – Puerto Rico
There is a lot to say about the past 8 days and I struggle to find a place to start. But what comes to mind is a question our host, Dr. Carlos Velasquez asked us. He asked what the best part of this journey has been for us. Admittedly, I could not answer the question, […]
Puerto Rico – 4 Months Post Maria
My three full days in Puerto Rico as a member of the second team in the Green Cross deployment have so far proven to be full, eye opening, and impactful. Four months since catastrophic Hurricane Maria tore threw the island, the visible physical devastation on the ground seems to be hit or miss. Most structures […]
Resilient Texas – Post Hurricane Harvey
I met Jim (not his real name) in the camp set up for those who had nothing before Harvey. The hurricane was just the most recent horrible event for him. In the past five weeks his mother had died, he was evicted from his apartment, was dropped in the camp, and survived Harvey. His childhood and adolescence were […]
Strength After the Storm – Texas: Post Hurricane Harvey
The amount of debris and devastation in Rockport, TX and Port Aransas, TX is overwhelming but the people who are here are truly amazing. Today we spoke with government officials who are trying to offer help and logistics for all the donations, visiting volunteers, and local people who are affected by Hurricane Harvey. We met […]
Experiencing Charlottesville
Experiencing Charlottesville as a counselor was humbling. It was humbling to have been given the opportunity, through the Green Cross, to walk into a grieving city of strangers and try to serve them with an unconditional agape love; to help them bear the weight of the trauma they’d experienced, with the hope that in some […]
Charlottesville 2017
Today we got to Charlottesville, Virginia when the sun was still down and woke up five hours later to start the day. We were told the weather has gotten a little cooler, not the blazing heat that was present last weekend, similar to way the city has begun to cool after the riots that occurred […]
Charlottesville Virginia – Trauma Response Team
Richmont’s Trauma Response Team will travel to Charlottesville this weekend to provide to services to those impacted by domestic terrorism. The team will provide compassion fatigue services to counselors, first responders, and the community reeling from recent events. Richmont is honored to participate in this effort as it aligns with its mission of healing, restoration, […]
Richmont Trauma Team – Greece Trip Day 6
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is an update from Dr. […]
Richmont Trauma Team – Greece Trip Day 4
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is an update from Richmont […]
Richmont Trauma Team – Greece Trip Day 3
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is a day three update […]
Richmont Trauma Team – Greece Trip Day 2
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is a day two update […]
Richmont Trauma Team – Greece Trip Day 1
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. Here is an update from Dr. […]
Richmont Sends Trauma Team to Aid Syrian Refugees
ATLANTA, GA AND CHATTANOOGA, TN – July 15, 2016 – Richmont is sending a team of therapists to work with refugees in Greece and Turkey next week. Dr. Vanessa Snyder will lead the trip, joined by Dr. Lorrie Slater, Richmont alumni Liz Norris and Nia Baker, Richmont student Mary Horton, and Horton’s husband Doug. Paramount […]
Richmont Introduces the Institute of Traumatology
Richmont is partnering with the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology (GCAT) to offer certification through the Richmont Institute of Traumatology (RIT). Individuals completing the course of study are granted Green Cross recognition as Field and Certified Traumatologists.
Trauma and the Hope of Transformation
If I ever want to stop a conversation dead in its tracks, all I usually have to do is share with a new acquaintance that I’m a therapist who specializes in trauma. I’ve learned through the years that trauma is a topic most people don’t actively seek to engage in for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, silence can exacerbate the deep wounds of trauma.
Richmont Professor Trains Clinicians to Work Effectively with Sex Trafficking Survivors
Dr. Vanessa Snyder’s work with sex trafficking survivors has roots in her private practice. Two of her former clients received residential aftercare following their rescue from sex trafficking; however, they were not offered the type of treatment they most needed. Snyder then realized the care options typically available to sex trafficking survivors simply was not meeting the population’s unique needs.
The Need for Trauma Training
We cannot afford to overlook or minimize the effects of trauma in our nation any longer. The National Trauma Institute (NTI) reports that 60% of American adults have experienced abuse or traumatic family circumstances (e.g., neighborhood violence) in their lifetime (2014). While that number is staggering enough, more than a quarter of American children will […]
Richmont Hosts Trauma Informed Care Conference Series
Conference Educates Attendees on Trauma Experienced by Human Trafficking Victims. On June 14-17, 2015, approximately 100 people gathered in Atlanta for Trauma Informed Care, a series of conference workshops addressing trauma concerns as presented with victims of human trafficking.