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The American Psychological Association's Division 56 is psychology's focal point for research, practice, policy development and education on trauma psychology.

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04/22/2026

The Practice Committee would like to invite you to our next Fireside Chat on Thursday, May 7 at 7PM CST addressing legal and practice issues facing clinicians in the context of increased ICE presence and immigration actions. We are delighted to host Lynn Bufka, PhD, ABPP, APA Executive Lead for Psychology of Practice, and Deborah Baker, JD, head of the APA Professional Legal and Regulatory Affairs Office, who will address practical, ethical, and legal questions clinicians may encounter in their work. Attendees are required to pre-register for this event and may submit specific questions for our speakers in advance to [email protected] by May 1 at 7:00pm CST. Registration link in below.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2IKQQcd9SRq2T4TXzx-Ldg?_x_zm_rtaid=W9V3HzL-SdK48PZZ8_TVpA.1776867161947.82f1a95489bb1140eafa7c4d638ab2ab&_x_zm_rhtaid=602 #/registration

04/17/2026

Join us for our next free webinar on Friday May 8th from Noon EST – 1pm EST Titled: The Weight of History: Intergenerational Trauma in Black and Brown Communities Presented by Kendell Coker, Ph.D., J.D. This webinar will focus on how the law facilitated or failed to protect Black communities from violence and trauma, discuss the impact of historical/current trauma on Black families and communities, and demonstrate some ability to approach conversations about the current sociopolitical traumas with cultural humility (inside/outside professional spaces). Click on the link below to register.

https://apadiv56.talentlms.com/plus/catalog

04/16/2026

We are continuing to highlight past Trauma Psychology News Articles. The current feature: Feasibility & Efficacy of Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for US Veterans is a review article that aims to summarize what is known regarding the feasibility and efficacy of yoga as a therapeutic in this population. Click the link below to read the full article.

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/46cda282b6.html /28

04/04/2026

Our own Kayleigh Watters, Ph.D.–currently serving as our Early Career Representative, was featured in the Division Digest newsletter that American Psychological Association publishes. APA highlighted Dr. Watters in their Meet the Division Volunteer section of the newsletter.

https://www.apa.org/about/division/digest/leader-resources/kayleigh-watters

03/20/2026

Join us for our next free webinar on April 12 at 12:00pm EST: Healing in Context-Implementing child and family trauma interventions. This program will discuss the principles and importance of trauma-informed care (TIC), particularly in addressing trauma and adversity. Explore strategies for implementing evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for child trauma. Identify real-world challenges and facilitators in translating trauma research into practice. Link below.

https://apadiv56.talentlms.com/plus/catalog/courses/407

03/16/2026

Our Division 56 awards are open for nominations! Please nominate yourself or a colleague by 4/8/26! Link below.

https://form.jotform.com/260284050757154

03/08/2026

Throwback to this TPN article from 2023. The article highlights the work of the Association of Trauma Outreach and Prevention (ATOP) MeaningfulWorld as an international non-governmental organization affiliated with the United Nation’s Department of Global Communication. Over the last three decades, MeaningfulWorld has conducted humanitarian missions in 50 countries aimed at transforming trauma caused by human-made and natural disasters, including horizontal violence (HV). HV, also known as lateral violence, is defined as internalizing the aggression of a perpetrator and displacing it onto others within one’s own group (Hastie, 2002). The prevalence of HV observed in numerous culturally distinct groups suggests the possible benefits of utilizing this framework in future research on collective trauma, intragroup conflict, and community building in oppressed groups. Click on the link for the full article.

https://apatraumadivision.org/transforming-horizontal-violence-globally/

03/01/2026

Join us for our FREE March webinar: Heart-Healing through education, affirmation, and rising together on March 13, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET Presented by Briana Woods-Jaeger, Ph.D. from Emory University, Joined By: Dawn Townsend, MS, LPC, NCC and Derrick Townsend, CFT, CSN. We will describe how Black youth experience and interpret trauma-related mental health inequities in communities, identify three youth-identified strategies to promote mental health equity—raising awareness, improving intergenerational communication, and promoting collective community approaches—and discuss how these strategies can inform community-based mental health initiatives while learning how the HEART intervention was developed and adapted for Black youth and explain its preliminary outcomes.

https://apatraumadivision.org/webinar-series/2026-webinar-series/

02/23/2026

Some of our Division 56 members representing at APA council in DC recently. Left to Right: is Shannon Goecke-Watson (Minnesota COR Rep/Div 56 Practice Co Chair), Jessica Punzo (past-president), Carolyn Allard (Div 56 COR Rep), Kalyani Gopal (Div 56 COR Rep)

02/18/2026

Meet our new president! Janna A. Henning, J.D., Psy.D., F.T. Is the President, Division 56 and Past-President of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Dr. Henning is a Professor and Coordinator for Traumatic Stress Psychology Emphasis at Adler University. This who’s who feature is from TPN and linked below

https://news.apatraumadivision.org/22aebf4b19.html?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAQB5ZVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacssns4yFkndklQAS2KIqC9v7MO3cq6W-tLw7FfMqdmB0Fu1-ahBZsC_z3SKQ_aem_d3pW3o8CZvg9BhAxRIGbQw /12

02/14/2026

Given the impact of the immigration crackdown and related violence in Minnesota and other states, our first Fireside Chat will take the form of two listening hours to hear from psychologists practicing in these areas of the country about their experiences and needs. Generous offers have come from within and outside of our Division to lend support and share resources, however such initiatives need to be informed and led from the ground up. We welcome the participation of those living and working in states significantly affected by ICE activity as well as those who are less directly impacted but want to learn how they can best support their colleagues.

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/pnGxzebdQTyxtjcXYZwR1w #/registration

02/05/2026

Our third feature article from Trauma Psychology News- From combat to countryside: Addressing complex trauma in rural veteran populations. The article highlights recommendations for practice of trauma care for rural veterans requiring a blend of cultural awareness and flexibility with a need for providers to become familiar with rural occupations and seasonal cycles to better understand this intersection with trauma symptoms. We hope you'll take time to review this edition and article.

https://news.apatraumadivision.org/22aebf4b19.html /16

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