We hope that you are well and enjoying the summer (unless you are receiving this in the southern hemisphere, in which case we hope you are enjoying your winter!).  
 
We are writing this letter together to share that Jane Hansberry is leaving her position as FHE Executive Director at the end of this summer. We commend Jane for her leadership and many accomplishments on behalf of the organization and wish her well with her future pursuits, which include teaching at the University of Colorado, School of Public Affairs. Jane is assisting with the transitions of her duties to other FHE staff members. Meanwhile, a task force representing FHE faculty, staff and board members has been created to continue to review and implement the kind of organizational structures needed to best support our SE ® training. Please know that business will proceed as usual as we look forward to the second half of 2008...Read More here >>


FHE Forum
Message Board

We would like to introduce our new Outreach Forum in the Member’s Section http://www.traumahealing.com/Members/forum.html

The SE community has been interested in finding out about current outreach programs and our new Outreach Forum provides a place for us to come together and explore resources and opportunities!

We would also like to urge you to take advantage of the FHE Message Boards - it is a great way to keep updated on each other’s projects and see the innovative ways our community is incorporating SE into their practices. This is also an opportunity to share your case studies and get valuable feedback from your SE colleagues.

Forums are restricted to Somatic Experiencing Practitioners and participants enrolled in the Somatic Experiencing Training only. Click here to request a password, FHE will approve your membership and email a password.

ATTENTION -  forum registration has changed
New Forum Registration Process:
1 – request access from FHE (click here)
2 – FHE will approve membership and send you a password. This password will be used to access all general forums; no individual login is needed.

Password Protected Forums
If you would like access to a "Password Protected" forum, FHE will supply you with that forum's specific password. Click here to request a Forum Password.

Please Note:  The Foundation for Human Enrichment is not responsible for content posted in forums. The FHE does not monitor comments shared by its individual members and cannot be held liable for any comments, suggestions, ideas or recommendations. If you find any information disturbing or misleading, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you have registered for the forum but have lost your Password you would go to this link then enter in your username and the password is emailed to you.

We are pleased to say that since piloting the SE Clinic at COTS Center for Homeless Children and their Families last summer, the clinic has now expanded to two afternoons a week. This was possible through support from the center's dedicated staff and committed core of SE volunteers. While the current number of volunteers seems to be meeting the needs of this population, we continue to welcome those who may feel "called" to work with the homeless and ask them to consider volunteering with us as our program continues to grow and evolve. We are all very pleased with the enthusiastic response the clinic has received and cannot wait to see how the program matures.  
 
Another avenue we are using to develop the project is a nearby site in Petaluma. As we expand the SE Clinic to this second center, there will be many new volunteer opportunities available. This clinic will be located in COTS’ second and larger shelter, ... Read More >>


Congo Project
SE in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

We are happy to share that the FHE with Hoskinson Consulting has agreed to provide education in Somatic Experiencing® (SE) and outreach to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the generous support and invitation of a well-established NGO there, we will offer the trauma healing principles of SE as a central component of the long term peace and reconciliation movement repairing war torn DRC.

For much of the last decade the DRC was caught in catastrophic turmoil that claimed the lives of at least 5.4 million people making it the largest military conflict since WWII. Consequences from the war have included widespread traumatization due to conflict, dislocation, and systematic sexual violence against ... Read More >>


UPDATE
SE Journey of Margarita Salas-Morrel

The first time I heard of SE training was in April 2000 when Isabel Correa helped bring the training to San Antonio, Texas. The information presented was impressive and exciting. Unfortunately, the timing to attend this wonderful training was not right for me. I had just become the mother of a beautiful little boy. My husband and I decided we needed to take care of our little one first. I also prayed and asked that, when the timing was right for my family and me, I would have the chance to go to that amazing training to help promote healing in our communities. That opportunity presented itself to me in 2005 when the SE training came to Austin, Texas thanks to Maggie Kline (our SE faculty), Joanne O’Neille (SEP), and Isabel Correa (SEP). That is how my SE journey began. All the skills that I have learned at all three levels of training have been critical to strengthen the effectiveness of the ... Read More >>

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Research News

Research Report
FHE is actively engaged in several research endeavors:

Submitted by: M. Laurie Leitch, PhD

1. Phase 1 Vets project. This phase of the project has involved either holding focus groups for vets or conducting telephone interviews with vets to better understand post-deployment issues, challenges, and resources. The project is focused on the post-deployment adjustment of Iraqi and Afghan vets. The Portland, Oregon site ... Read More >>
   
   
2. Phase 2 Veterans Project: Phase 2 involves a collaboration between FHE and the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI). FHE will be responsible for the research and TRI will provide their brief training model as well as provide on-going case consultation for Portland VA clinicians. This project was submitted in early May for funding under a Request for Proposals from the US Department of Defense...Read More >>
   
   
3. The Domestic Violence Project. It was extremely gratifying to hear from SEPs from 12 possible domestic violence centers around the US and Canada of their possible interest in being a site for a study of SE and domestic violence. We completed a proposal for NIH (thanks to Jean Schumaker for her invaluable help!) ...Read More >>
   
   
4. China Earthquake Response Project: (view PowerPt >>) Following the devastating earthquake FHE was contacted by a hospital-based SE student in Beijing and asked to bring a trauma response and somatic training to earthquake first responders and survivors. ...Read More >>
   
   
5. Case Studies. SE students and faculty are encouraged to write case studies of SE treatment and submit them for publication. A case study protocol is posted on the FHE Research Program website. It offers a format for writing up a...Read More >>