Who Should Attend: Holocaust and Trauma Studies scholars seeking new insight into the legacy of survival; Mental health professionals working with survivor populations or focusing on resilience and coping in their therapeutic practices; Jewish communal workers exploring issues of Jewish continuity and identity; Educators facing the challenge of reaching youth with the lessons of the Holocaust that foster personal growth; Survivors and family members seeking to learn more about themselves; and Members of the community interested in belief systems, healing and resilience.

Since 1993, the Transcending Trauma Project (TTP) at Penn Council for Relationships has been studying how survivors reconstructed their shattered lives after the Holocaust. To date, more than three hundred Holocaust survivors, their children and grandchildren have been interviewed. Through this process, we are studying how individuals cope,adapt and recreate their lives after experiencing traumatic life events.

By also studying the transmission of identity, personal faith, and family continuity, we are able to examine the intergenerational impact of these issues on survivor families.

For more information and the registration form, go to www.pcfr.org and CLICK ON THE PDF FILE BUTTON below the TTP Conference link or call 215-382-6680.