February 2017
Seeking Hope Beyond the Headlines: A Night of Reflection & Healing
Please join Rev. Liz Walker on Thursday 2/9 at 6 p.m. for an evening of reflection & healing conversation about events in our wider world. Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center; 328 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA Presented by: The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing As a community already enduring many burdens, current events can add to our stress and losses, making it more difficult to tap into our strengths. Come find healing and comfort in the simple act of…
Find out more »March 2017
Seeking Hope Beyond the Headlines: A Night of Reflection & Healing
Presented by The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing at Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center, 328 Warren Street, Roxbury Rev. Liz Walker invites you to an evening of sharing our experiences of and reactions to the events of these past weeks and months in our wider world. As a community already enduring many burdens, these "current events" can add to our stress and losses, making it more difficult to tap into our resilience and strength. "Seeking Hope Beyond the…
Find out more »Afternoon of Support for Providers, Teachers, and Caregivers
You are invited to come to an afternoon of support and self care for all who care for others Thursday, 3/16 from 4 pm to 6 pm The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing, Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center 328 Warren Street, Roxbury JUST SHOW UP! Refreshments Provided call 617 445 2116 with questions FREE - no charge - bring friends - come as a team! CHILDCARE PROVIDED!!!
Find out more »Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 3/30 at 6 pm
You are invited to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 3/30/17 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation at 6:45. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if someone chooses to…
Find out more »May 2017
Understanding and Claiming Post-Traumatic Healing – RPC Cory Johnson Trauma Program
Please join Rev. Liz Walker and others from the Roxbury Presbyterian Church Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing as we learn more about the impacts of trauma and how we can connect with and claim the healing wisdom within us. Current mental health understanding for trauma recovery will be presented along with how the healing process is essentially a spiritual one. Please join us for dinner at 6 pm and the evening will continue with a presentation and ample time…
Find out more »June 2017
Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 6/29 at 6 pm
You are invited to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 6/29/17 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation at 6:45. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if someone chooses…
Find out more »July 2017
Summer Support for Trauma, Grief, and Loss: Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing
This Thursday, 7/13, please join us for what we are calling Summer Support ! Summer often brings more concerns for our youth, our neighborhoods, as well as being a time that can highlight concerns we hold in general about our lives and our families - particularly as we spend more time together. We also can find that we have less supports for the grief and traumatic stress we may have in our lives. This will be an opportunity to not only share your thoughts, but to…
Find out more »Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 7/27 at 6 pm
You are invited to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 7/27/17 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation at 6:45. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if someone chooses…
Find out more »August 2017
Can We Talk? Community Support for Trauma & Loss Thursday 8/31 at 6 pm
You are invited to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation of support around trauma & loss, Thursday 8/31/17 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation around 7 pm. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if someone…
Find out more »October 2017
Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 10/26 at 6 pm
Rev. Liz Walker invites you to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 10/26/17 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation at 6:45. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but…
Find out more »November 2017
Abide & Persevere: The Spiritual Essence of Post-Traumatic Healing
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…
Find out more »Understanding and Transforming Trauma – RPC Cory Johnson Trauma Program
Please join The Roxbury Presbyterian Church Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing as we learn more about the impacts of trauma and how we can connect with and claim the healing wisdom within us. Current mental health understanding for trauma recovery will be presented along with how the healing process is essentially a spiritual one. Please join us for dinner at 6 pm and the evening will continue with a presentation and ample time for discussion and sharing. Child care…
Find out more »Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 11/30 at 6 pm
You are invited to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 11/30/17 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation at 6:45. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if someone…
Find out more »January 2018
Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 1/25 at 6 pm
Rev. Liz Walker invites you to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 1/25/18 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if someone…
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Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 2/22/18 at 6 PM
Rev. Liz Walker invites you to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 2/22/18 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if someone…
Find out more »March 2018
Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma
You are invited to "CAN WE TALK?" , a monthly conversation around trauma & loss, Thursday 3/29/18 starting with dinner at 6 pm and then moving into the conversation at 7 pm. This is for everyone and anyone who is struggling with loss, trauma, and/or grief. This evening will hopefully offer safe space and connection within community. There is no charge - and we start with dinner. There is even childcare available. There is NO requirement to share, but if…
Find out more »November 2018
Abiding in the Community: A Faith Based Response to a Neighborhood in Pain
Abiding in the Community: A Faith Based Response to a Neighborhood in Pain is a conference day on Saturday 11/3/18 to highlight community 'healing-centered' support that strives to address the chronic individual and collective impact of trauma. Whether from community violence, racism, structural oppression, poverty, addiction, or various forms of interpersonal abuse, trauma is at the core of a steadily eroding rupture of an individual's sense of safety, meaning in the world, connection to self and others, and personal agency.…
Find out more »December 2018
The Horse Whisperer: A Unique Way to Understand Trauma and Healing
We invite you to a special night at the Cory Johnson Trauma Program, Thursday, 12/13/18 at 6 pm. Please join us as we have a special guest who is an expert in trauma recovery, Joe Spinazzola, Ph.D. Through clips of the movie, The Horse Whisperer, he has a unique and very helpful way of explaining about the impact and recovery journey of trauma. There will be time for conversation and questions. This is FREE, we start with dinner at 6…
Find out more »January 2019
Reconnecting with Self-Care and Meaning after Trauma and Loss
It's a new year - what better time than now to turn the page and commit to improving self-care and exploring new meaning after trauma and loss? Come and be with us on Thursday 1/17 at 6 pm at The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing, Roxbury Presbyterian Church, 328 Warren St, Roxbury. We will learn about how our spiritual, individual and collective, lives are at the center of both our desire and response for healing. Dinner starts at 6…
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Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children
You are invited to come to The Cory Johnson Trauma Program next Thursday, 2/14, when, for our Trauma Education Night, we will welcome Elizabeth Warner, Psy.D. who will share her expertise about children and trauma. Whether you are a parent/caregiver/adult who wants to learn more about how to help a child in your life OR an adult who has suffered trauma as a child, this will a very helpful evening. Remember that we offer child care during the evening, so…
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Healers of the Line: Recognizing & Healing Inherited Trauma
The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing presents: Trauma Education Night on THURSDAY 3/21!! Dinner at 6 pm; Program at 7 pm TOPIC: Healers of the Line: Recognizing & Healing Inherited Trauma We now know that profound suffering can cause changes to our DNA/genes, potentially leading to someone in a future generation experiencing the symptoms of a trauma (wound) they didn't actually experience. Effectively, we are connected across generations through our wounds. Moreover, the consequences of the suffering we experience…
Find out more »May 2019
Healers of the Line: Recognizing & Healing Inherited Trauma
Healers of the Line: Recognizing & Healing Inherited Trauma THURSDAY 5/9 at 6:00 PM starting with dinner; FREE and CHILD CARE PROVIDED Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing We now know that profound suffering can cause changes to genetic expression, potentially leading to someone in a future generation experiencing the symptoms of a trauma (wound) they didn't actually experience. Effectively, we are connected across generations through our wounds. Moreover, the consequences of the suffering we experience can cause ripple effects…
Find out more »Can We Talk? Community Conversation on Trauma Thursday 5/30/19 at 6:00 PM
We hope you will join us for Can We Talk? next Thursday, 5/30, starting with dinner at 6 p.m. It is a chance to support each other in community as we share our stories of loss, trauma, hope, and healing. Along with our artists-in-residence who offer their creative expressions, we also have trauma-informed child care available. There is no cost - just show up! We hope to see you next Thursday!
Find out more »October 2019
Connecting the Dots of Our Stories
The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing Thursday, 10/17: Connecting the Dots in Your Story Often we struggle with questions like “Why is my life so hard? “Will I always feel this overwhelmed?” and “Why do I feel so alone?” This evening will be led by the community companions of the Cory Johnson Program who have asked themselves these and other questions. Along with Wyatt Jackson, one of our artists-in-residence, we will provide a safe and engaging community space to…
Find out more »January 2020
Abiding in Beloved Community: The Cory Johnson Program through the Lens of Literary Imagination; a Talk by Rev. Liz Walker
Join us as we look at our Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing (CJP) trauma work through the lens of literary imagination. Activists, intellectuals and artists throughout contemporary history have eluded to the beloved community as a place and mindset of grace filled justice and reconciliation. Through the words of Dr. Martin Luther King and literary artists including the incomparable Tony Morrison, Reverend Liz Walker presents a meditation on CJP as the…
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