Trauma and Social Connection: Understanding Barriers and Opportunities in Working with Child Returnees

Children in ISIL-controlled territories experienced severe, multi-layered and pervasive trauma. Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affect children´s brain structure and impact multiple levels of their social ecology. Whereas left untreated, trauma and PTSD, lead to profound consequences including emotional, behavioral and cognitive impairements and may be conducive to the development of anti-social behaviors. 

Guest Speakers

Dr. Heidi Ellis, Harvard Medical School,  Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center Boston Children’s Hospital

Dr. Emma Cardeli, Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center Boston Children’s Hospital