The latest research is helping us to understand the effect that stressful and disorganized versus safe, stable and nurturing relationships in our childhood can have on our lifelong wellbeing. Can we create safety within contexts that are not safe? This question is becoming more and more crucial in our shifting world. Christina Bethell, Professor at Johns Hopkins University, will share the newest findings with us and inspire us to understand how we might be able to provide trauma-informed environments that allow children and adults to flourish amidst adversity. She will equally explore how the concept of adverse childhood experiences meets mainstream.Join us to learn how science meets mainstream with the potential of a transformational shift towards collective healing.

US times: 8-9.30 pm New York / 5-6.30 pm Los Angeles You can use this Time Zone Converter​ to convert to another time zone.On Tuesday November 5th, voters in the U.S. will select both a new President for the next four years and Senators and Representatives, determining party control of the two houses of Congress.  At stake is how the country will respond to multiple global challenges including the Climate Crisis, the subject of the Pocket Project’s upcoming Climate Consciousness Summit.The election results are predicted to be very close, and may produce a narrow victory by either party and potentially disputes about the outcome.  The weeks after the election may produce uncertainty and fear, and challenge our capacity to be with our felt experience.  We will sit together, witness the election results and any ensuing events, supporting each other as we share our experiences, and include and honor the places where it is challenging for us to stay related.

The world we live in is fraught with conflict, loss, and other traumatic challenges that have a profound impact on individuals and communities. For Jewish people In Israel and worldwide, the experience of trauma is compounded by a history of persecution, conflict, and ongoing security concerns. Recognizing these unique challenges, the Jewish Trauma Relief Project is dedicated to providing specialized psychosocial support tailored to the needs of Jewish communities around the globe. Our approach is holistic, culturally sensitive, and rooted in a deep respect for the histories of the Jewish people. In this call we invite participants from a Jewish background to share from a place that helps to soften the scars.