As part of the School of Behavioral Health's ongoing PRACTICenter Connections series, Dr. Samuel Habimana, Assistant Clinical Professor, V, in Interdisciplinary Studies at the School of Behavioral Health, will present "Addressing Individual and Collective Trauma to Advance Resilience and Social Cohesion: Lessons Learned from Community-Based Psychosocial Interventions in Conflict-Affected Settings."
This presentation describes a journey spanning more than a decade of research and implementation of community-based psychosocial interventions focused on traumatic stress and building social functioning in Rwanda. It highlights past work, current studies, and future directions for research and applying evidence-based interventions in Rwanda and other conflict-affected settings. It also explores the implications of this work for other conflict-affected communities.