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Celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Week – April 2026

Trauma Recovery/HAP celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Week in April by recognizing the incredible volunteers who make our mission possible. With a network of more than 1,800 volunteers worldwide, it’s the dedication of our volunteers that allows us to continue to expand access to EMDR therapy and trauma informed care for communities around the globe. Throughout...

Local Connections, Timely Care, Lasting Impact

Michigan Tri County TRN® Responds to Community Tragedy On September 28, 2025, the Grand Blanc, Michigan community experienced an unimaginable tragedy when a shooting and fire broke out at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Five people lost their lives, while eight others were injured. For many, the feelings that followed were marked...

Welcoming Our Newest Student Scholarship Recipients

We are excited to share that we have selected a new group of scholarship recipients for the first round of the Student Scholarship Fund this year! The purpose of the Student Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to master’s level (or higher) students that are pursuing work in Community Mental Health. Scholarship recipients are provided vouchers...

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...