Trauma and Pastoral Care

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This handbook is for leaders who are faced with leading an individual or a church community through a traumatic event and its aftermath. It arises out of the Tragedy and Congregations Project which helps churches to respond in a healthy way to the impact of tragedies through training in good practice careful reflection and personal resilience.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>*Part One examines the physical and mental impact of trauma and offers a rapid response pastoral toolkit and guidance on appropriate continuing care.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>*Part Two offers pastoral and liturgical strategies for collective trauma suggests 'habits of the heart' that will build resilience.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>*Part Three reflects on the challenging theological questions that arise and the emergence of deeper more nuanced understandings of God.</span></p>