TRAUMA CENTRE AN OASIS OF HELP AND CARE
Trauma Centre - an oasis of help and care
OUT of the mire of the Omagh bomb and in direct response to the needs of the victims,, an oasis of help, care and well-being emerged that will stand both as a testimony to what happened here and as a haven for trauma sufferers from all over Northern Ireland.
The Centre for Trauma and Transformation is based poignantly in Omagh, but is a facility available to many people outside of this area who have suffered psychological trauma through the Troubles.
Speaking at the opening of the Centre Chairman of Omagh District Council, Pat McDonnell said.
"Through the international and humanitarian work of the Centre, Omagh will have the opportunity to reciprocate the outpouring of help and support which we received from all over the world."
The research carried out by the team at the Centre has made groundbreaking findings while the medical work undertaken has been of considerable significance in the clinical world.
The Centre will have far-reaching benefits for many, and already the benefits are recognised in the field of clinical medicine, therapy and research into trauma related suffering.
Chairman of the Centre, Professor Fabian Monds summed up the significance of such a centre in Omagh and how it was one of the positive things to come out of the suffering "The centre has enabled the initial work carried out immediately after the bomb to be harnessed for the good of others," he said.
IMPACT
Centre Director, David Bolton set out the aims of his team when he said "The services provided through the Centre will contribute to the wider task of addressing the impact of the past and provide a much needed addition to the services required.
"Through our programmes we hope to reach as many of those people as possible who have been caught up in distressing and traumatic events and to support others doing similar work," he added.
Trauma sufferers all over the globe will benefit from the experiences in Omagh, the expertise of the people working in Omagh and from the work carried out at the Trauma Centre.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is one more thing experienced by the people of Omagh and is one more thing that they can help prevent others from having to go through.
OUT of the mire of the Omagh bomb and in direct response to the needs of the victims,, an oasis of help, care and well-being emerged that will stand both as a testimony to what happened here and as a haven for trauma sufferers from all over Northern Ireland.
The Centre for Trauma and Transformation is based poignantly in Omagh, but is a facility available to many people outside of this area who have suffered psychological trauma through the Troubles.
Speaking at the opening of the Centre Chairman of Omagh District Council, Pat McDonnell said.
"Through the international and humanitarian work of the Centre, Omagh will have the opportunity to reciprocate the outpouring of help and support which we received from all over the world."
The research carried out by the team at the Centre has made groundbreaking findings while the medical work undertaken has been of considerable significance in the clinical world.
The Centre will have far-reaching benefits for many, and already the benefits are recognised in the field of clinical medicine, therapy and research into trauma related suffering.
Chairman of the Centre, Professor Fabian Monds summed up the significance of such a centre in Omagh and how it was one of the positive things to come out of the suffering "The centre has enabled the initial work carried out immediately after the bomb to be harnessed for the good of others," he said.
IMPACT
Centre Director, David Bolton set out the aims of his team when he said "The services provided through the Centre will contribute to the wider task of addressing the impact of the past and provide a much needed addition to the services required.
"Through our programmes we hope to reach as many of those people as possible who have been caught up in distressing and traumatic events and to support others doing similar work," he added.
Trauma sufferers all over the globe will benefit from the experiences in Omagh, the expertise of the people working in Omagh and from the work carried out at the Trauma Centre.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is one more thing experienced by the people of Omagh and is one more thing that they can help prevent others from having to go through.
Further Information
Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/1563
Published Date: 14-Aug-03
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