Along with over 30 member organizations of the National Consortium for Torture Treatment Programs, PTR headed to Washington, D.C. to advocate for programs for survivors of torture. Here are a few members of the California contingent after our meeting with Senator Kamala Harris’ office. #MentalHealthMatters #HumanRights #EndTorture
PTR presents at the Commonwealth Club!
On November 15, 2018, Partnerships for Trauma Recovery gave a fascinating and insightful panel presentation about trauma and healing from a global perspective at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. PTR’s Clinical & Training Director, Dr. Annika Sridharan, joined PTR Board Member Dr. Sita Patel, …
Welcoming Our New Executive Director
Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters, It was my great pleasure and honor to join PTR as the organization’s Associate Director last November. I have enjoyed every moment working alongside Monika, Annika and the rest of the team these past months, and I very much look …
PTR Co-Founder publishes article on family separation in Huffpo
In this March 2018 article, PTR Co-Founder Monika Parikh speaks out against the cruel practice of detaining asylum seekers. “Separating children from their parents, intentionally restricting contact and withholding information about a child’s location are practices that only worsen an already inhumane situation.” Read the article …
Partnerships for Trauma Recovery Selected as Community Organization of the Year
On December 4th, 2017, the Alameda County Psychological Association (ACPA) named PTR as Community Organization of the Year in recognition of PTR’s leadership and advocacy. Kelley Gin, ACPA’s outgoing President, shared the following, “This is to recognize PTR not only for focusing on trauma today, …
Meet the 2017-2018 Global Healing and Human Rights Clinical Team
On September 5th, PTR’s new Global Healing and Human Rights cohort began its intensive training year. These 9 clinical psychology doctoral students, 1 social work student and 1 counseling psychology intern will engage in one of the few graduate-level clinical training programs in the …
Partnerships for Trauma Recovery Receives 2017 Excellence in Diversity Training Award
Each year since 2010, Palo Alto University brings recognition to Bay Area programs which demonstrate commitment to promoting cultural awareness and competence in the training of doctoral students in clinical psychology. On April 13, 2017, the Center for Excellence in Diversity Award was presented to …
PTR Clinical Trainee Nouf Alrashid Featured in the Oakland Post!
This Oakland Post article features PTR’s Arabic-speaking clinical trainee Nouf Alrashid and the work she is doing with Yemeni and Syrian children through Partnerships for Trauma Recovery at Oakland International High School. Read more here.
“I have been shocked, humbled, and immeasurably changed by this population…”
It is my pleasure to provide this letter of recommendation on behalf of Partnerships for Trauma Recovery (PTR) in support of their application for Palo Alto University’s Award for Distinguished Service in Multicultural Training in Psychology. I am currently completing an advanced practicum placement and …
Partnerships for Trauma Recovery Newsletter Issue #2
PTR celebrates the grand opening of the Mosaic Healing Center, an Honorable Mention from the United Nations Association’s East Bay Chapter, World Mental Health Day, and more in our 2nd Quarterly Newsletter: eepurl.com/cjCQTQ