Cohen Children's Medical Center
Virtual CCMC Trauma Survivor Network Support Group
Offered wice a month • 6pm-7pm
Traumatic injury impacts not only the physical functioning of the individual but the psychosocial health of the patient and their family. Trauma survivors – the patients and the families – may face social isolation, financial upheaval, and continuing feelings of anger, depression, or guilt. A survivor’s sense of self is challenged, and social support systems can be exhausted before recovery is complete. This TSN Support Group is a key component of the Trauma Survivors Network. It offers survivors an opportunity to connect with other survivors and receive and give support. The support group is well suited for easing trauma survivors’ emotional stress, including feelings of isolation, loneliness, depression, helplessness, and hopelessness. Groups enable discussions of central concerns of patients and families, such as anger, loss, and mourning, in a supportive, growth-promoting environment. By normalizing the experience of recovery and increasing the survivor’s self-efficacy through education and resource sharing, support groups have the potential to strengthen the survivor’s coping, as well as reduce isolation.
Contact Person
Jillian Savino
Email:
jsavino@northwell.edu
Location
, New York 11040
Website
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/cohen-childrens-medical-center-trauma-14367346318