International Trauma Studies Certificate Program

COLLABORATORS

Joint program with International Trauma Studies Program (New York) and Istanbul Bilgi University Trauma and Disaster Studies Applied Mental Health Master’s Program under the coordination of World Human Relief
World Human Relief (WHR) www.worldhumanrelief.org
Assoc. Prof. Ayten Zara
ayten.zara@bilgi.edu.tr
International Trauma Studies Program, New York www.itspnyc.org Dr. Jack Saul jacksaul@mac.com
İstanbul Bilgi University Applied Trauma and Disaster Studies Mental Health Master’s Program https://www.bilgi.edu.tr/tr/akademik/lisansustu/travmaveafet/ Prof. Dr. Tamer Aker tamer.aker@bilgi.edu.tr

Message From the Director

Dear Participants, World’s past and present is a full of trauma, constantly producing violence and victimization. There are many trauma victims with uncovered wounds. For us to break the extremes that transmit hatred, hostility, and guilt from one generation to the next, we need strengthening to reconsider defeats and losses, mourn, repair, and heal. But working with people who have suffered from trauma due to their nature and the effects it creates in different developmental periods requires qualified knowledge and skills. On this occasion, this Certificate Program, which we have created in cooperation with the International Trauma Studies Program and Bilgi University, which has been operating in New York since 1997, was established with a trauma-sensitive society and trauma experts who can work effectively with trauma. Another aim of ours is to establish international Trauma Prevention and Rehabilitation Centers to gather social violence prevention, effective trauma programs, and professional resources under one roof. I believe that the civilians, trauma experts, who will be trained by this certificate program, and the centers we establish will have very valuable roles in the basic forces such as recognizing, understanding, and explaining traumatic events/problems, as well as helping heal the wounds of the victims and honoring them. I am very excited and happy that I will contribute to a fair and peaceful life in both my own country and the world. With solidarity may our path be bright and peace. Ayten Zara

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Program Director Ayten Zara
Program 2nd Director Jack Saul
Program 3rd Director Tamer Aker
Program General Coordinator Berna Aygün
Program Coordinators
Tuğçe Merve Aytaç & Ezgi Yıldız
Program Communication Assistants Ceren Şavk & İsmail İnan
Program Secretary Armağan Meşhur & Ayten Cerrah
Program Education Format: It will be held in an online platform supported by Bilgi University

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