As a leader or caregiver in your congregation are you dealing with:

• Victims and survivors of Sept. 11th or other tragedies?
• People who are angry, frightened, or confused?
• Sustaining hope in the midst of the grief and healing process?
• The stress, burnout and secondary trauma of being a caretaker?
• Local, national and global issues surrounding the events of September 11?
• Issues of security, justice and peace?

Training designed to address your needs:

• Trauma awareness and response, security, justice and peacebuilding.
• An elicit and interactive experience drawing on the knowledge and skills of participants and facilitators.
• An inter-religious project, open to religious leaders from all faith traditions.

STAR is supported by Lutheran Disaster Response and other faith partners in Church World Service. The program is FREE (including seminars, meals, lodging and transportation). Those who have attended have reported this is an outstanding experience.

For more information and scheduled dates click on: www.ldrny.org/ASSIST/assistance5.html