Tomorrow Plan speaker to address trauma response
Doctor and book author James Gordon will speak on “Helping Communities Navigate Trauma” at the next Tomorrow Plan speech at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 16 at the State Historical Building. Gordon says that climate-related disasters — as well as school shootings, high levels of joblessness and poverty, and opioid addiction — are best treated as public health crises, rather than medical issues. Gordon’s new book, “The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma” explores ways whole populations can respond, whether the disaster is a flood, hurricane or wildfire. The program will begin with an optional box lunch available from Baratta’s and an opening preview from State Curator Leo Landis. The keynote begins at noon.