“The Way Home”­ Healing from Historical Trauma

The impacts of Trauma on an individual are well documented and include; Depression, anxiety, substance abuse, poor attachment and bonding, and numerous other physicaland emotional problems. When large groups of people collectively experience traumatic events such as genocide, oppression, or prolonged war, the impacts can devastate acommunity or an entire culture for generations. Over representation in the homeless population and in correctional institutions, widespread proble