International Trauma Studies Program
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Training Program in International Trauma Studies
September 2006 to May 2007, New York City
Admission deadline: May 31, 2006

Founded in New York in 1997, the International Trauma Studies Program
(ITSP) http://www.itspnyc.org
has achieved worldwide recognition as a leader in the field of trauma
studies and community response to catastrophes. Our distinctive
program is committed to global education promoting state-of-the-art
knowledge, research, and the development of technical skills to
assist people in coping with traumatic events. Our trauma and
disaster response Training Program based in New York has attracted
professionals from all over the world. The International Trauma
Studies Program is based at the Program on Forced Migration and
Health in the Department of Population and Family Health at the
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.

The Training Program presents current individual, family and
community oriented approaches based on a resilience framework. The
course explores best practices in international psychosocial response
in the contexts of domestic, communal, and political violence,
natural and human caused catastrophes and forced migration. In
addition to trauma theory and intervention, the Training Program
intertwines the psychosocial, political, ethical, and human rights
dimensions of traumatic suffering and humanitarian intervention into
the curriculum.

The International Trauma Studies Program’s multidisciplinary
approach bridges disciplines ranging from mental health and community
development, to the arts, literature, performance, oral history, and
the media. The Training Program builds competency in the practice
and implementation of trauma responses through practical skill
building for everyday work and life.

Format of the Course

Nine intensive one and a half day Symposia from September to May run
by visiting local and international faculty who are renowned experts
in the trauma field:

The class meets twice every month, roughly every two weeks. The
Symposia, which are nine intensive one and half day workshops, are
scheduled Thursday, 4:00-7:30pm and the next day Friday, 9:30am -
5:00pm. The nine monthly integrative Salons are scheduled on a
subsequent Thursday evening from 6:00-8:30pm. This is especially
designed to allow working professionals to attend the course. The
course consists of 130 training hours. The exact dates for the
upcoming 2006-2007 session have not yet been established.

Nine monthly integrative Salons provides participants opportunities
to share their own work and host visiting experts.

Class Project that actively integrates theory and methods taught in
the course.

Voluntary Externships in a research group, clinical or community
setting, available for local and international participants who wish
to enhance their learning experience.

Curriculum

Current topical events and access to special faculty and presenters
may influence the specific focus of the subject area from year to
year. This flexibility allows the program to bring to participants a
state of the art curriculum enriching the educational experience at
ITSP. The basic topic areas covered include:

Comprehensive Approach to Trauma and Psychosocial Response
- Multi-systemic Framework for Trauma, Understanding, Healing, and Prevention
- History and Theories of Trauma and Loss
- Overview of Assessment, Clinical and Community Interventions
- Taking Care of Caretakers

Working with Children, Families, and Communities
- Trauma in a Developmental Context
- Therapeutic Approaches with Children and Families
- Trauma and Loss in the Family
- Facilitating Resilience in Families, Schools and Communities

International Mental Health and Psychosocial Response in Complex
Emergencies
- Introduction to International Organizations, Human Rights, and Legal Instruments
- Impact of War, Disaster and Forced Migration
- Creating Sustainable Psychosocial Programs
- Cultural Competence and Collaboration
- Needs Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation

Trauma and Society: Trans-Disciplinary Collaborations
- Assisting Survivors and their Communities in the Context of Transitional Justice,Coexistence and Reconciliation
- Testimony, Witnessing and Collective Narration
- Role of the Arts and Media in Promoting Individual and Collective Recovery

Faculty and Presenters

Course Professor: Jack Saul, Ph.D.; Director, International Trauma
Studies Program; Faculty, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia
University

Over the years, ITSP has developed a distinguished, well-recognized
international panel of experts to teach in the course. Our unique
approach to teaching enables ITSP to bring in specialists from
different expertise, each one working on and developing the most
cutting edge practices, research, and technology in the field of
trauma. Each Symposium and many of the Salons are taught by
different experts with specific competence in their respective
fields. Recent visiting faculty includes:

Nancy Baron, Ed.D., Sandra Bloom, M.D., Pauline Boss, Ph.D., Claude
Chemtob, Ph.D., Sara Cobb, Ph.D., Esther Cohen, Ph.D., Allen Feldman,
Ph.D., Peter Fraenkel, Ph.D., Brandon Hamber, Ph.D., Kenneth Hardy,
Ph.D., Soeren Buus Jensen, M.D. Ph.D., Judith Landau, M.D., Esther
Perel, M.A., Steven Reisner, Ph.D., Carlos Sluzki, M.D., Ruti Teitel,
J.D., Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Vamik Volkan, M.D., Stevan Weine, M.D.

Tuition: $4800

Scholarships
ê ITSP offers 2 full tuition scholarships to mental health
professionals and community leaders from foreign countries or
immigrant and refugee communities in the New York metropolitan area.
In addition, there are limited opportunities for partial tuition
scholarships with a work/study component. Please inquire to the
program directly for details.

Admissions Deadline: May 31, 2006

Enrollment is limited to 30 participants per year. Early application
is encouraged.

Download Applications:
http://www.itspnyc.org/ITSP_Application0607.pdf [PDF file]
http://www.itspnyc.org/ITSP_Application06_07.doc [Word document]

For further information, contact:
International Trauma Studies Program
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
155 Avenue of the Americas 4th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Tel 212.691.6499 Fax 212.807.1809
Email info@itspnyc.org
Website http://www.itspnyc.org