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- [Awaken HOPE: Partnerships for Trauma Recovery’s 10-Year Anniversary Gala](https://traumapartners.org/awaken-hope-partnerships-for-trauma-recoverys-10-year-anniversary-gala/) - This year, Partnerships for Trauma Recovery (PTR) marks a decade of trauma-informed care for international survivors of human rights abuses. Since 2015, PTR has supported over 1,000 survivors from more than 60 countries, with culturally responsive, linguistically accessible care. In 2024 alone, PTR conducted 2,819 counseling sessions, the majority in languages other than English. On Saturday,
- [The Human Rights Clinic Symposium](https://traumapartners.org/the-human-rights-clinic-symposium/) - The forum, entitled "Advancing Care for Asylum Seekers: A Multidisciplinary Forum" brought together various providers to highlight the impactful work being done in support of asylum seekers. We heard from legal expert Julie Bourdoiseau who discussed the impact of current immigration laws and policies on newcomers and asylum seekers. There was also a panel which
- [PTR's Community Vision Night](https://traumapartners.org/ptrs-community-vision-night/) - On Thursday, October 24th, we gathered for a truly inspiring evening, where we connected, shared stories and laid the groundwork for stronger partnerships as we work to build a healing space for trauma recovery in our community. At the heart of the night was the unveiling of insights from our Community Needs Assessment. The findings
- [PTR's Statement on Biden's Proclamation](https://traumapartners.org/ptrs-statement-on-bidens-proclamation/) - On June 4, President Biden announced a Proclamation that will expedite removal processes and enhance enforcement against unlawful crossings along the southern border, effectively denying immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States. This policy undermines the fundamental human right of asylum seekers to seek safety and protection when fleeing violence and persecution in their
- [Changing the Narrative: Conversations on Improving the Wellbeing of Immigrants](https://traumapartners.org/changing-the-narrative-conversations-on-improving-the-wellbeing-of-immigrants/) - On May 2nd, the Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) held its 2023 Annual Conference on the theme ‘Mapping Our Collective Future’ in San Francisco. PTR Executive Director Leah Spelman spoke as a member of the panel, along with Lauren Markham of Oakland International High School (OIHS), Nunu Kidane of Priority Africa Network (PAN), and artist Aimee
- [VoiceAmerica's International Crossroads Features Partnerships for Trauma Recovery](https://traumapartners.org/voiceamericas-international-crossroads-features-ptr/) - VoiceAmerica's International Crossroads Partnerships for Trauma Recovery cofounders Monika Parikh and Annika Sridharan, MSW, Psy.D sat down with the hosts of the internationally syndicated radio show Wagner and Winnick on the Law to discuss the plight of international human rights survivors and the global mental health gap. In the interview, Parikh, PTR's executive director, explained that
- [Growing Up In the Midst of War](https://traumapartners.org/a-story-of-a-boy-growing-up-in-the-midst-of-war/) - Let me tell you a story... It was 1984. The setting: post revolution Iran, a nation still reeling from the aftermath of the change in its political regime and the subsequent U.S. hostage crisis. The country now in the middle of a bloody war with Iraq, which had invaded Iran in 1980. Town after town
- [The Refugee Crisis at Our Doorstep](https://traumapartners.org/the-refugee-crisis-at-our-doorstep/) - In the summer of 2014, thousands of Central Americans – mainly unaccompanied children and parents traveling with children from the Northern Triangle of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala – crossed Mexico into the US. The arrivals made headlines as a humanitarian crisis.The United Nations designated these migrants as refugees fleeing an armed crisis, while the
- [Partnerships for Trauma Recovery Newsletter Issue #1](https://traumapartners.org/ptr-newsletter-issue-1/) - In our inaugural newsletter, hear from our Executive Director, read what drew one of our Board members to PTR’s mission, witness a client’s story of healing, and more. Read the full letter here: http://eepurl.com/b8KQvT
- [PTR Receives Honorable Mention from United Nations Association East Bay](https://traumapartners.org/ptr-receives-honorable-mention-from-united-nations-association-east-bay/) - Partnerships for Trauma Recovery received an honorable mention from the from the United Nations Association of the United States of America East Bay Chapter (UN-USA East Bay) for our outstanding work in the realm of human rights and refugee trauma care. PTR will be officially recognized at their annual UN Day Celebration Dinner: “Honoring Humanitarian
- [Mosaic Healing Center Clinical Interns Share Their Experience Joining PTR](https://traumapartners.org/mosaic-healing-center-clinical-interns-share-their-experience-joining-ptr/) - Benjamin Greenberg As I have lived abroad in impoverished areas and conflict zones for over 8 years, the mission of PTR resonated with what I personally witnessed in people's need to seek safety and freedom across the globe. With deep sympathy for the experience of displacement, I have profound respect for individuals who have made
- [Grand Opening and Reception](https://traumapartners.org/grand-opening-reception/) - With 65 million people forcibly displaced by war worldwide, over 21 million human trafficking survivors globally, and 1.3 million torture survivors in the U.S. alone, we face the challenges of addressing a significant and widening global gap in providing mental health services to those affected. Partnerships for Trauma Recovery would like to extend our sincerest
- [Alameda County Adopts Resolution That Will Build a Welcoming Community For Refugees](https://traumapartners.org/alameda-county-adopts-resolution-that-will-build-a-welcoming-community-for-refugees/) - We as a global community are currently experiencing the largest flow of migrants fleeing violence in over 70 years. 65.3 million people are currently displaced due to violence in their home countries. Many refugees who are now entering the U.S. have fled their homeland out of fear of persecution, war, and likelihood of imminent harm
- [Berkeley-based mental health clinic opens to provide integrated  services to refugees, asylum seekers and human rights survivors](https://traumapartners.org/berkeley-based-mental-health-clinic-opens-to-provide-integrated-services-to-refugees-asylum-seekers-and-human-rights-survivors/) - September 20, 2016 – A Berkeley-based nonprofit organization has opened the first center in the area to provide free, multilingual, trauma-informed clinical mental health services specifically to international survivors of human rights abuses including refugees, asylees, and those seeking asylum in the United States. The Mosaic Healing Center, as the clinic is called, is also home to one of
- [ELLE Magazine highlights PTR's work in: "Tortured and Alone: Trauma Recovery for Refugees Is 'A New Field' Worth Investing In"](https://traumapartners.org/elle-magazine-highlights-ptrs-work-in-tortured-and-alone-trauma-recovery-for-refugees-is-a-new-field-worth-investing-in/) - "If someone is living with PTSD and having severe insomnia, flashbacks, dissociation or deep depression, it's very difficult to show up for an interview or maintain good relationships in the workplace." Read more here.
- [Partnerships for Trauma Recovery Newsletter Issue #2](https://traumapartners.org/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
- ["I have been shocked, humbled, and immeasurably changed by this population..."](https://traumapartners.org/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 dissertation research with PTR, and I can say without hesitation
- [PTR Clinical Trainee Nouf Alrashid Featured in the Oakland Post!](https://traumapartners.org/the-oakland-post-features-ptr-clinical-trainee-nouf-alrashid/) - 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.
- [Partnerships for Trauma Recovery Receives 2017 Excellence in Diversity Training Award](https://traumapartners.org/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 Partnerships for Trauma Recovery (PTR) for its efforts to train
- [Meet the 2017-2018 Global Healing and Human Rights Clinical Team](https://traumapartners.org/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 nation specializing in trauma-informed, globally culturally aware and linguistically accessible
- [Partnerships for Trauma Recovery Selected as Community Organization of the Year](https://traumapartners.org/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, but also for thinking about the next generation." PTR thanks
- [PTR Co-Founder publishes article on family separation in Huffpo](https://traumapartners.org/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 here.
- [Welcoming Our New Executive Director](https://traumapartners.org/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 forward to the next chapter as Executive Director. I want
- [PTR presents at the Commonwealth Club!](https://traumapartners.org/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, and PTR Advisory Board Member Dr. Nick Nelson, for an
- [PTR joins national partners to advocate for survivors of torture](https://traumapartners.org/ptr-joins-national-partners-to-advocate-for-survivors-of-torture/) - 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 Executive Director Leah Spelman shines a light on women and girls fleeing violence, on International Women's Day](https://traumapartners.org/ptr-executive-director-leah-spelman-shines-a-light-on-women-and-girls-fleeing-violence-on-international-womens-day/) - Happy International #WomensDay! This year PTR was proud to honor the 50% of refugees who are women and girls, by participating on a panel hosted by United Nations Association-USA East Bay. PTR's Executive Director Leah Spelman joined speakers from the International Rescue Committee in Northern California, Asylum Access, and others in shining a light on issues affecting women
- [PTR Co-Founder Monika Parikh presents to Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center in El Paso](https://traumapartners.org/ptr-co-founder-monika-parikh-presents-to-las-americas-immigrant-advocacy-center-in-el-paso/) - On April 5, 2019, PTR's Co-Founder and Board Chair presented to attorneys at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center in El Paso, Texas. Her presentation focused on the mental health impacts of trauma on both asylum seekers, as well as the courageous attorneys who represent them. Researchers, advocates and attorneys working at the U.S./Mexico border witness
- [Journeys of Struggle and Hope at the U.S./Mexico Border](https://traumapartners.org/journeys-of-struggle-and-hope-at-the-u-s-mexico-border-2/) - By Monika Parikh We woke up early that morning at the overflow migrant shelter and joined approximately 20 young men who were looking out the window above the cots where they had slept the night before. In the distance were the pink, orange and gold hues of the early morning desert mountains that extend from
- [Report from the U.S./Mexico Border](https://traumapartners.org/report-from-the-u-s-mexico-border/) - Last month, PTR Co-Founder Monika Parikh visited the U.S./Mexico Border in El Paso, Texas to connect with front-line advocates who support asylum seekers. We invite you to learn more about her trip in her blog post Journeys of Struggle and Hope at the U.S./Mexico Border and this Visual Report from the U.S./Mexico Border. Researchers, attorneys
- [PTR's Clinical & Training Director Featured in NY Times](https://traumapartners.org/ptrs-clinical-training-director-featured-in-ny-times/) - Dr. Annika Sridharan, PTR's Co-Founder and Clinical & Training Director, was recently featured in the New York Times article, "Trouble Focusing? Not Sleeping? You May Be Grieving," describing common responses to the challenges posed by COVID-19. While anxiety or fear may be the emotions we most readily associate with a global pandemic, grief is also
- [Jean Pierre Ndagijimana Shares Thoughts on COVID-19, Historical Trauma, and Resilience](https://traumapartners.org/jean-pierre-ndagijimana-shares-thoughts-on-covid-19-historical-trauma-and-resilience/) - PTR African Communities Liaison, Jean Pierre Ndagijimana, is a Rwandan psychologist born in the Congo. In a recent piece published by Global Campaign for Peace Education, Ndagijimana shares why COVID-19 is particularly challenging for people who have experienced historical trauma. Ndagijimana explains that the idea of a communal threat is not new to people with
- [De-Stressing and Shaping Peace Together](https://traumapartners.org/de-stressing-and-shaping-peace-together/) - The Greater a Community's Loss in Common Ground, The Greater the Resulting Gain in Violence By Jean Pierre Ndagijimana, PTR African Communities Wellbeing Coordinator On September 21st of each year, the United Nations observes the International Day of Peace. This day marks the UN's declared 24 hours of cease-fire for everyone on Earth to experience
- [Prop 20 Would Reverse California Justice Reforms](https://traumapartners.org/prop-20-would-reverse-california-justice-reforms/) - The following Op-Ed appeared in the Orange County Register. Prop. 20 would be a major setback for re-envisioning our criminal justice system By Leah Spelman As the executive director of a trauma recovery center that serves crime survivors, calls to “defund the police” in the wake of the killing of George Floyd land close to home. It is clear that
- [How Remote Learning is Impacting Immigrant Children](https://traumapartners.org/how-remote-learning-is-impacting-immigrant-children/) - PTR Board Member Dr. Sita Patel was featured in a NY Times article on how remote learning due to COVID-19 is particularly a challenge for English Language Learners. "For English-language learners, if you’re not having those casual, informal, low-stakes opportunities to practice English, you’re really at a disadvantage."
- [Gathering for Immigration and Social Justice](https://traumapartners.org/gathering-for-immigration-and-social-justice/) - On Friday, April 16th, PTR's African Communities Program, in partnership with the University of San Francisco and African Advocacy Network, facilitated a conference on Immigration and Social Justice with influential students, educators, and leaders in the African community. The conference was an all-day event, and the topics discussed ranged from support and visibility for Black

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