CheckPoint 3rd Quarter 2019
Üben macht den Meister German Language studies take up the majority of my time and headspace. I must obtain a German Medical License in order to practice medicine and fulfil goals for Relentless’ work. Command of German will make me much more effective in my work and provide sustainability for a visa. One cannot apply
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Checkpoint Newsletter 2nd Quarter 2019
The move to Europe is going very well. I’m quickly getting settled and learning all about Germany and Europe. The opportunities for engagement have been rolling in, confirming this move as a solid decision. Currently, much of my work for Relentless is learning German so that I can have a solid command of this language
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Anti-Human Trafficking Conference in Nepal
“Building Confidence in an Anti-Trafficking World” was a 3-day conference featuring me along with several Nepali leaders in the anti-trafficking movement: Rupa Chetri and the team from Redeem Nepal. The conference had several objectives, all of which were accomplished beautifully. One was to provide the Nepali context of human trafficking as well as a global
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Relentless In Europe
Next month I will move Relentless’ base of operations to Berlin, Germany! The work of Relentless will remain pretty much the same. I will continue to 1) develop the capacity of organizations to address the physical and mental health problems suffered by their beneficiaries, 2) equip and mobilize health professionals to understand their unique and
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CheckPoint Newsletter 4th Quarter 2018
I’m excited to wrap up 2018! So much has happened! This newsletter covers the last half of 2018. A lot has been going on in the ebbs and flows of the work. Some weeks are full of speaking engagements, workshops and consultation meetings. Other weeks I’m sequestered away working on future talks and researching workshops.
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Trauma-Informed Care: A Personal Look
I talk and teach a lot about “trauma-informed care”. Trauma-informed care basically means care (provided by anyone) informed by the knowledge of the science of what trauma does to the brain and body as well as the nuances of what this might look like emotionally and socially. This approach shifts away from the question of
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Railway Logistics To/From RER
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CheckPoint Newsletter 2nd Quarter 2018
This quarter went by so fast and I’m moving so quickly on to the next things that I nearly forgot to catch you up on what Relentless has been doing! Mental Health Training In March and June I wrapped up a series of workshops aimed to build the capacity of staff to address mental health
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CheckPoint 2018 1st Quarter Newsletter
Dear Friends, Welcome to the latest “CheckPoint” newsletter from Relentless. Here is an overview of what’s been going on during the first part of 2018. MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROJECT It is a privilege to participate in a partnership project sponsored by the Freedom Fund and facilitated by Raks Thai Foundation to build the capacity of
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CheckPoint 4th Quarter Newsletter
WRAPPING UP 2017 These last few months have seen a wide variety of activities. I’m including the 3rd and 4th quarter in this report and you’ll find a mini review of the highlights of the work. A huge thank you to all the generous financial supporters as well as everyone who keeps reading, listening and
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