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By Jeremy | June 26, 2007
In either case, one leader likened urban workers to "sponges" who "absorb all this trauma and then are supposed to squeeze out wisdom. When all the pain comes into you, it's easy to feel anger, stress, and pity. That pain has to come out somehow, or it can do real damage." As this comment reminds us, experiencing trauma does not happen only when you are the victim yourself. We experience the pain of trauma when we hear stories, witness violence, or feel loss when a kid turns away from us and to drugs or gangs instead.Reliable sources indicate that an upcoming CYFM feature story will report the findings of the Justice for All Project.
Topics: cyfm, kara powell, resources, trauma, youth ministry | 1 Comment »
July 2nd, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Great article. Thanks.