A Seminar with
Rev. Dr. James Witty
Founder, Care Corps International
Children of Trauma and Loss
Saturday, July 31st, 9AM – 4PM
Luncheon Included
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
950 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
In the morning session, Dr. Witty will address the fundamentals of trauma and loss:
- What is trauma and how does it affect the brain and emotions?
- How does healing occur?
- Are their different types of trauma and different levels of severity and how does the treatment vary?
- What are the symptoms or indicators of trauma. How can we asses if this is a factor in a child’s behavior?
The afternoon session will be devoted to exploring Dr. Witty’s faith-based methodologies for working with children in a residential camp environment.
About our speaker:
Rev. Dr. Witty founded Care Corps International in 1995 as a Christian ministry committed to train, support and encourage victims of emotional and psychological trauma throughout the world. At the invitation of national church leaders, mission and relief agencies, and local governmental offices, Care Corps provides caregiver training and programs for victims of traumatic life experiences.
In particular, the organization’s Care Camps holistically combine play, music, art, and sports with a Christian approach and curriculum where the Care Corps team focuses on the long term healing needs of the children.
