We at the Brookfield Institute are commited to creating and working in conjunction with programs focused on Veterans, their welfare and their families. These programs and events are centered around the task of helping vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as veteran's of other conflicts in facing the many hurdles in re-integrating into civilian life.
Workshops for Clergy and Caregivers of Military Families
The Spiritual Journey Home From War
A workshop for those who minister to returning veterans and their families.
TUESDAY, June 15, 2010
from 9: 30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Leominster Veteran's Center 100 West Street Leominster, MA
COST $25 per person, which includes lunch
What do veterans need from clergy and churches? Hear directly from the veterans and families themselves. If a veteran came to you in need of help with spiritual issues connected with war trauma or for other kinds of assistance, would you know where to go? In this workshop, we will hear from veterans and their family members and will receive resources and insight invaluable to congregations ministering to veterans and their families.
For more information, call 508-637-1215 or email brookfield.institute@gmail.com
Register online
Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience
a four day training program through the Brookfield Institute. This workshop provides training in basic understanding in the theory and practice of healing from trauma for individuals and communities, with concrete ways to apply the training.
The training is scheduled for Friday, November 5- Monday, November 8 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday. 3-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Leominster Veteran's Center 100 West Street Leominster, MA. 01453 Overnight accomodations are available.
COST $400
For a registration form, call 508-637-1215 or email brookfield.institute@gmail.com
Practitioner
Beverly Prestwood-Taylor, Brookfield Institute 1-508-637-1215
Healing Resources for Military Families
Trauma Therapy, using newer modalities of treatment
Practitioner Alice Lesak, Carson Center, Valley Human Services
Alice has extensive training in treating trauma, including Thought Field Therapy, EMDR, Hypnotherapy, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. She provides individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy, Specializing in treating individuals with depression, anxiety, and trauma histories. 1-413-575-8792
Acupuncture Military Stress Response Program
developed out of programs for emergency crisis care for people suffering PTSD after disasters
such as Katrina, and California fires. It was also used to help first responders after 9/11. Research has shown that clients experience a sense of calm that can carry over into their lives and that the acupuncture helps to integrate difficult emotions so that they can be worked with more easily in other venues, such as therapy. The treatments help with anxiety and can help with some sleep disorders. The program has been found to be so helpful for the families of veterans as well as active duty military personnel, and basically anyone undergoing severe stress.
Practitioner Dedie King, acupuncturist at Listening in Barre, MA. has been trained to treat people under this program. If you would like to see her or to talk with her about it, please call 978 355-3501 .
