The Many Faces of Trauma Series is organized by the USF/Community Trauma Research Group to provide opportunities for individuals and organizations to meet and address the issues of trauma and the wide-ranging impact it has on people’s lives. The idea of the series stemmed from meetings held by the USF/Community Trauma Research Group, hosted by the USF Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. The group was formed in 2006 to provide a forum to promote transdisciplinary approaches to prevention, intervention and research on trauma across the lifespan and to understand its biological, psychological and societal effects. To date, participants have looked at traumatic stress as a result of child physical and sexual abuse, interpersonal violence, disasters, and war.
The artwork depicted was created byAnna Caroline Jennings. She was sexually abused when she was less than three years old. Anna expressed her abuse vividly and poignantly through her sketches, oil paintings and water colors.
Many Faces of Trauma: Community Engaged Trauma Research
10/20/2008
Renaissance Hotel Tampa, Florida
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute