Description
Harvard Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery 2025
3-Day Online Certificate Program by the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT) and Harvard Medical School—focused on science-based, culturally effective trauma care and post-conflict recovery.
Global Mental Health
Trauma & Recovery
Post-Conflict Care
Humanitarian Practice
Trauma & Recovery
Post-Conflict Care
Humanitarian Practice
Dates: September 23–25, 2025 • Online Program • Delivered via Google Drive (unlimited access + downloadable files).
Program Overview
The Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery Certificate Program (GMH) is the first of its kind in global trauma and post-disaster recovery education.
Built on more than 40 years of clinical care, research, and international collaboration, the program equips healthcare professionals, humanitarian leaders, and policy planners with practical frameworks for addressing the mental health sequelae of violence, natural disasters, and climate change.
Built on more than 40 years of clinical care, research, and international collaboration, the program equips healthcare professionals, humanitarian leaders, and policy planners with practical frameworks for addressing the mental health sequelae of violence, natural disasters, and climate change.
The curriculum integrates neuroscience, epidemiology, culture-based leadership, and evidence-based clinical care into a unified, globally adaptable action model.
Mission
More than one billion people worldwide have been affected by violence and disasters. The mission of this program is to apply a rigorous scientific and culturally grounded methodology to:
- Reduce suffering
- Minimize disability
- Increase resilience
- Build global leadership capacity in trauma recovery
Learning Objectives
Integrate science, culture, and evidence-based practices into policy planning and clinical care.
Apply neuroscience advances to trauma-informed care for individuals and communities.
Define effective scientific approaches for survivors of extreme violence and climate-related trauma.
Analyze historical and evaluation frameworks in trauma care.
Apply professional ethics and leadership when working with vulnerable populations.
Understand bio-psycho-social-spiritual impacts of trauma and practice structured self-care.
Learning Approach
Participants receive:
- E-copy of the textbook Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery – Companion Guide
- The HPRT 11-Point Clinical Toolkit for Healing Wounds of Mass Violence and Disasters
- Lectures from globally recognized experts structured around the 8 Dimensions of the Global Mental Health Action Plan
Core Topics
- Phenomenological Theory of Trauma and Recovery
- Epidemiology & Neuroscience of Trauma
- HPRT Global Mental Health Action Plan
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Mental Health Diagnosis & Treatment
- Evidence-Based & Culturally Valid Clinical Practice
- H5 Model for Field-Based Psychosocial Recovery
- Health Disparities & Social Capital Rebuilding
- Human Rights & Interdisciplinary Leadership
- Climate Change & Ecocide Impact
- Professional Self-Care
Access & Delivery
All materials are delivered via Google Drive with unlimited access and downloadable files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this program designed for?
Healthcare practitioners, humanitarian workers, policy planners, and mental health professionals working with trauma-affected populations.
Is this course fully online?
Yes. The 2025 program is conducted online over three intensive days.
Are certificates included?
Original organizers provide certificates. Medicine.ac provides course access only and does not issue CME or academic credits.
