Haiti Trauma Project (December 13-23, 2014)

The Haiti Trauma Project, founded by Florence Saint-Jean, is a trauma intervention program in Haiti supports Ecole Shalom at the HAC compound. Faculty members, students, and professionals from the United States travel to Haiti to conduct one week of activities for the children, which include:

• Sexual Abuse Workshop
• Trauma Intervention Workshop
• Field Day activities
• Holiday Party for over 350 children

Furthermore, The Haiti Trauma Project also provides trauma assessment and intervention training for professionals in Haiti. The project coordinates with university faculty and students, community leaders, and agencies in the U.S., in a collaborative international trauma research and clinical training program; providing mental health training focusing on the pathways to care, barriers to treatment, and engagement strategies that influence service usage.

SALTworld is helping raise money to support the Haiti Trauma project. Funds for The Haiti Trauma Project at Ecole Shalom will go towards:

Food to feed the children for the week
Staffing the teachers for the week
Purchase of supplies and resources to run the activities such as: academic supplies, toys, utensils, plates, etc.