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Soul Repair: Recovering From Moral Injury After War with Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock

ChildServ,
Children’s Home + Aid, Adler School of Psychology and the Elgin District NIC of
the United Methodist Church present…

 Who:
               Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock        

Rita Nakashima Brock,
Ph.D., is a research professor in Theology and Culture. She is also the
founding co-director of Faith Voices for the Common Good. This organization is
concerned with educating the public about the concerns of religious
leaders.  She is the Founding Co-Director
of the Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School. Her latest book is titled Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral
Injury after War, co-authored with Gabriella Lettini.

What:
              Learn how your faith
community can better serve your military and veteran families, as they recover
from more than a decade of war.                        Within your community,
bring awareness to the veteran’s needs and resources. When:              Saturday, July 5,  9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Where:             Barrington United Methodist Church, 98
Algonquin Rd, Barrington, IL 60010

Cost:                Free and open to the
public

 

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Register
at: http://www.zvents.com/barrington_il/events/show/369740998-soul-repair-recovering-from-moral-injury-after-war On-site registration
is also welcome.

 

ChildServ's mission is to help Chicagoland's at-risk children and their
families build, achieve and sustain better lives.
Founded
in 1894, ChildServ reaches 2,700 children and families each year in
Cooke, Lake, DuPage and Kane counties through foster care and
adoption, group homes, child care, early childhood education and parenting
support enhanced by healthy lifestyle information and college / career
readiness support. Learn more at www.childserv.org.

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