Weru 89.9 Fm Blue Hill, Maine Local News And Public Affairs Archives

Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Technical Assistance: Joel Mann Healthy Options: For Well-being & Being Well This month: What is trauma resiliency and how do our nervous systems respond to trauma & stress? How the nervous system responds to accumulated trauma. How generosity & gratitude can enhance resiliency. What role tears and/or laughter may play when we experience distress or trauma. The iChill App & how it can help calm us during periods of stress. Guest(s): Elaine Miller-Karas, co-founder- and former Executive Director- of the Trauma Resource Institute, a notable nonprofit dedicated to promoting resilience and trauma-informed care. Under her guidance, the Trauma Resource Institute has pioneered groundbreaking initiatives, such as the Community Resiliency Model and the Trauma Resiliency Model, both of which have become widely acknowledged interventions for addressing- and preventing- traumatic stress. She has led projects to help communities recover after earthquakes