Trauma /tags/trauma Trauma en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT A family was injured at Kansas City's Super Bowl parade. A month later, they feel forgotten /law-order/2024-03-14/injured-chiefs-parade-mass-shooting-barton-family-forgotten-kansas-city-gun-violence In the first of the series “The Injured,” a Kansas family remembers Valentine’s Day as the beginning of panic attacks, life-altering trauma, and waking to nightmares of gunfire. Thrown into the spotlight by the shootings, they wonder how they will recover. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-03-14/injured-chiefs-parade-mass-shooting-barton-family-forgotten-kansas-city-gun-violence Bram Sable-Smith, Peggy Lowe Affinia Healthcare receives federal grant to support Afghan health and wellness /health-science-environment/2024-01-25/affinia-healthcare-receives-federal-grant-to-support-afghan-health-and-wellness Affinia Healthcare received nearly $390,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide Afghan refugees with health care education and wellness services. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-25/affinia-healthcare-receives-federal-grant-to-support-afghan-health-and-wellness Andrea Y. Henderson Glass in a wound? Missouri S&T scientist will study how the material helps patients heal /health-science-environment/2023-11-15/glass-in-a-wound-missouri-s-t-scientist-will-study-how-the-material-helps-patients-heal Missouri University of Science and Technology professor Mark Towler has patented a glass powder that helps wounds stop bleeding. He's now investigating whether it also can prevent infections. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:09:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-15/glass-in-a-wound-missouri-s-t-scientist-will-study-how-the-material-helps-patients-heal Sarah Fentem Life after a school shooting: CVPA and Collegiate graduates reflect on healing and trauma /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-24/life-after-a-school-shooting-cvpa-and-collegiate-graduates-reflect-on-healing-and-trauma While friendship has helped Mikayla Sanders, Axel Cortes and Raniyah Taylor recover from the initial trauma of last year’s school shooting, there is still a lot of healing to be done. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:44:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-24/life-after-a-school-shooting-cvpa-and-collegiate-graduates-reflect-on-healing-and-trauma Miya Norfleet St. Louis nonprofit to help Afghans recover from the trauma of conflict in their homeland /health-science-environment/2023-04-19/st-louis-nonprofit-to-help-afghans-recover-from-the-trauma-of-conflict-in-their-homeland Bilingual International Assistant Services, a St. Louis nonprofit received a $1.8 million federal grant to provide mental health support to Afghans who resettled in St. Louis after August 2021. The grant will provide therapy and other support to about 600 Afghans suffering from trauma of war. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 22:43:41 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-04-19/st-louis-nonprofit-to-help-afghans-recover-from-the-trauma-of-conflict-in-their-homeland Andrea Y. Henderson How a Chesterfield nonprofit is training crisis counselors in Ukraine /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-07/how-a-chesterfield-nonprofit-is-training-crisis-counselors-in-ukraine When Suzanne Galvin and her husband, John, aren’t working at Thompson Coburn, they help refugees process their trauma after crises. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:56:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-03-07/how-a-chesterfield-nonprofit-is-training-crisis-counselors-in-ukraine Miya Norfleet St. Louis nonprofit offers therapy to refugee women who suffer from PTSD, other traumas /health-science-environment/2023-01-19/st-louis-nonprofit-offers-therapy-to-refugee-women-who-suffer-from-ptsd-other-traumas Many women who fled Afghanistan and Syria over the past year are experiencing PTSD and suffering from other mental health illnesses. The Oasis International organization is hosting a free group therapy session for Afghans and Syrians refugees to help them as they learn to live in a new environment. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:15:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-01-19/st-louis-nonprofit-offers-therapy-to-refugee-women-who-suffer-from-ptsd-other-traumas Andrea Y. Henderson STLPR to host event connecting Central VPA community with trauma resources /2022-11-01/trauma-resource-connection-central-vpa-shooting A trauma resource session will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 at the St. Louis Public Library-Carpenter Library on South Grand Boulevard for students, parents and community members affected by the shooting at Central VPA High School. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /2022-11-01/trauma-resource-connection-central-vpa-shooting Lara Hamdan St. Louis psychologist offers ways to promote healing in the wake of tragedy /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-10-25/st-louis-psychologist-offers-ways-to-promote-healing-in-the-wake-of-tragedy Clinical psychologist Marva Robinson shares tools and resources for people dealing with trauma from the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School shooting. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 22:40:02 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-10-25/st-louis-psychologist-offers-ways-to-promote-healing-in-the-wake-of-tragedy Emily Woodbury North St. Louis County sewing center wants to help people of color heal from trauma /race-identity-faith/2022-03-08/north-st-louis-county-sewing-center-wants-to-help-people-of-color-heal-from-trauma Sew Hope Community Sewing Room in north St. Louis County aims to create a space for people to heal from past traumas as they express their creativity. It will help children and adults learn how to sew. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:19:38 GMT /race-identity-faith/2022-03-08/north-st-louis-county-sewing-center-wants-to-help-people-of-color-heal-from-trauma Andrea Y. Henderson