Abide & Persevere:
The Spiritual Essence of Post-Traumatic Healing
1st Annual Fall Conference
Saturday, November 4, 2017, from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm (registration 8:30 am)
Keynote: Rev. Liz Walker
Location: Roxbury Presbyterian Church
328 Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

Trauma healing takes root at the very place where a caregiver’s or community’s ability to abide meets the perseverance of someone who is suffering. The abiding caregiver offers connection that fosters safety and the rebuilding of trust; informed by the values and beliefs reflected within a client’s perseverance in the face of overwhelming difficulties. The unfolding relationship provides sacred space and builds on the desire for healing through the eventual reorientation of a client’s sense of meaning, which is at the core of a person’s spiritual understanding.
The day will offer participants the opportunities to:
 Learn about the current understanding of trauma and its impacts on the body, mind, and spirit;
 Explore how a caregiver’s/community’s ability to abide with a client and the client’s capacity to persevere are essential spiritual elements of post-traumatic healing;
 Identify the traumatic implications of racism and structural violence, learning the unique
role community healing can offer in trauma recovery.
The conference will offer a psycho-spiritual framework for understanding the trauma healing process. Experiences of Roxbury Presbyterian Church’s community trauma healing program will be shared. The day will conclude with implications and best practices for individual and community healing. THIS CONFERENCE IS FOR EVERYONE INTERESTED IN TRAUMA HEALING!
Presenters:
 Rev. Liz Walker, Pastor, Roxbury Presbyterian Church; and Executive Director of
The Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center;
 Colleen Sharka, LMHC, Director of The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing;
 Douglas Lomax, Program Coordinator for Outreach and Addiction Services: The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing; and Program Manager for the Men’s Health and Recovery Program at the Boston Public Health Commission.

Conference fee: $100 for clinicians and other professionals seeking CEUs; $75 for all others
Lunch is included in the fee. Questions: Call 617-816-9278
To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abide-persevere-the-spiritual-essence-of-post-traumatic-healing-tickets-38757620085?aff=es2
Application for MaMHCA continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at colleensharka@rpcsic.org for the status of LM HC CE certification.

Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at colleensharka@rpcsic.org for the status of social work CE accreditation.