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A Message of Care and Support

In moments of widespread uncertainty and distress, it’s important to remember that your mental health matters and deserves care and protection. If current events in the U.S. or around the world feel overwhelming, if you’re experiencing heightened fear, anxiety, unease, anger, or emotional exhaustion, please know that these reactions are very normal....

One Year In: Honoring Our Legacy, Building Our Future

Reflection from Lori S. Pereira, Executive Director, Trauma Recovery/HAP October marked one full year since I stepped into the role of Executive Director of Trauma Recovery/HAP. Anniversaries invite reflection, and this one arrives at a meaningful moment in our organization’s history. As I look back on this first year, what rises to the surface most...

Continued Growth Across the Trauma Recovery Network®

Pictured: Members of the Greater Atlanta TRN with Executive Director, Lori Pereira, at the 2025 HAP Conference. We are witnessing and experiencing traumatic events, both human-made and natural, at an overwhelming pace; an unfortunate truth we’ve been faced with these past few years. We continue to feel a pressing need to grow and expand our Trauma...

2025 HAP® Conference: A Celebration of Learning, Connection, and Purpose

The 2025 HAP® Conference held August 14–16 in Denver, CO, brought nearly 200 EMDR clinicians and community partners together for three unforgettable days. With Trauma Recovery/HAP celebrating its 30th anniversary, this year’s theme 30 Years of Trauma Recovery: Empowering the Future of EMDR set the stage for a gathering that honored our past, celebrated...

Congratulations to Our Scholarship Fund Recipients

We are excited to welcome a new round of scholarship recipients to our EMDR Basic Training program as a part of the Student Scholarship Fund at Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs. The Scholarship Fund was established in 2022 with a clear mission: to provide scholarships to master’s level (or higher) students interested in working...

Annual Volunteer Recognition Event

In August of this year, during the 2025 HAP Conference, we hosted our annual Volunteer Recognition Event. Like years prior, this year’s event was a heartfelt celebration of individuals who represent the Shapiro Effect and who make Trauma Recovery/HAP’s mission possible. Bound by a shared commitment to healing trauma, restoring dignity, and fostering...

Expanding the Trauma Recovery Network® to New Jersey

A new Trauma Recovery Network® has been established in New Jersey that’s all about healing and community support: the Trauma Recovery Network Association of New Jersey (TRN® of NJ). The Trauma Recovery Network is one of many programs led by Trauma Recovery/HAP to address the impact of trauma in underserved communities. Each TRN association is trained...

Board Members Announce Retirement After Years of Dedicated Service

This month, we bid a heartfelt farewell to two of our dedicated board members, Carolyn McNally and Kenneth Miller, as they step down from their roles. Their years of service, leadership, and unwavering commitment have made a lasting impact on our mission and the communities we serve. We are deeply grateful for their contributions and wish them every...

Dr. Francine Shapiro smiling outdoors with a lake and mountains behind her

Honoring Our Founder: Dr. Francine Shapiro

Celebrating 30 Years of Healing Through EMDR Therapy Thirty years ago, a request for help in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing sparked a movement that would change countless lives. An FBI agent, who had once experienced the power of EMDR therapy firsthand, reached out in the hopes of providing a community reeling from trauma with the chance to...

NorCal TRN®: Swift Response to the Park Fire Crisis

The Park Fire in Northern California, which started July 24, 2024, at Upper Bidwell Park, has destroyed hundreds of homes in Butte and Tehama counties. It has burned enough acres to become California’s fourth-largest wildfire in recorded history. The community is grappling with a huge sense of loss, as the fire burned the majority of the Big...