Category: News/Press/Updates

Founder’s Month Recap: Celebrating Dr. Francine Shapiro

We recently wrapped up our Founder’s Month campaign dedicated to honoring the remarkable life and contributions of our founder, Dr. Francine Shapiro. Throughout the month of June, we came together as a community to remember her legacy and the impact she made on our organization and the world. Here’s a recap of the highlights and activities...

The Importance of the Social Work Compact, PSYPACT, and Counseling Compact

The latest news about the various interstate compacts. For those of you who are not aware of the interstate compacts, there are three that we are tracking: Social Work Licensure Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), and Counseling Compact. These interstate compacts are important! Each compact allows licensed professionals in...

Expanding the Use of EMDR Therapy in Community Mental Health

The Scholarship Fund through Trauma Recovery/HAP was launched in December 2022 with the purpose of teaching and training community mental health graduate students in EMDR therapy. These students, in particular, are poised to invest in the mental health wellbeing of their communities and provide much needed trauma healing to the underserved. Our scholarship...

Founder’s Month – Celebrating Dr. Francine Shapiro

“The past affects the present even without our being aware of it.” –Francine Shapiro, PhD Dr. Francine Shapiro founded Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs nearly 30 years ago with the vision to bring hope and healing to those suffering the effects of emotional trauma through EMDR therapy. Her vision continues to guide the...

Basic EMDR Training Scholarship Fund

We are excited to begin a new Scholarship Fund Program in 2023! The purpose of the Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to master’s level (or higher) students that are interested in working in Community Mental Health. Trauma Recovery/HAP will award approximately twenty (20) scholarships per calendar year. The scholarship application process...

Specialty Training Raises Funds to Benefit Ukraine

In late January, Trauma Recovery/HAP sponsored a specialty training with Dr. Roger Solomon titled, “Ukraine War: How EMDR is Helpful with Trauma and Grief.” The goal for this training was not only to educate EMDR therapists on trauma and grief in the context of war, but also to raise much needed funds for our colleagues in Ukraine. Over...

Call to Support Turkey

Dear Friends and Colleagues, In 1999, Trauma Recovery/HAP responded to the large earthquake in Turkey by organizing the first EMDR trainings in that country. The therapists we trained in EMDR were immediately able to offer EMDR treatment to the earthquake survivors and have built a strong EMDR community in Turkey. Now the unthinkable has occurred...

Law enforcement officer discusses encounter with EMDR

Career federal law enforcement officer discusses his life-changing encounter with EMDR

*Please note, this story includes the topic of suicide and may be triggering for some readers.* 5,115 days 5,115 is a number that has great significance to me. 5,115 is the number of days between my first memory at the age of 3 and my 17th birthday. It’s also the approximate number of days during my childhood and adolescence that I suffered...

TRN Associations Continue their Efforts to Bring Community Healing in the Wake of Mass Violence

The Trauma Recovery Network (TRN) grew out of the HAP tradition to bring mental health clinicians with evidence-based therapy to the scene of disasters. Over time and with experience, a comprehensive program of preparation, mitigation, rescue, and response has been developed so that hundreds of skilled volunteer clinicians can serve their communities...

2022 EMDR Walk in the Park Recap

The inaugural EMDR Walk in the Park took place Sunday, August 14, 2022 with nearly 100 participants. Those individuals who joined the walk in-person gathered Sunday morning at East Rock Park in New Haven, CT to walk a scenic 2 mile course winding through the park and along the Mill River. Participants also had the opportunity to register as virtual...