Holocaust Survivors 1st & 2nd Generations Support Group
Holocaust Survivors 1st & 2nd Generations Support Group
First and second-generation survivors have a deep-rooted sense of obligation to memorialize those members of their families
The group process for survivors and their families is an opportunity to tell and retell the stories and the details of their lives before, during, and after the war. For the first Support group, the memories are vivid and thorough. Whether from affluent or humble backgrounds, survivors describe their prewar experiences as rich in culture and family.
DISCLAIMER:
The client acknowledges that support groups DO NOT involve the diagnosis or treatment
of mental disorders as defined by the American Psychiatric Association and that support
groups are not to be used as a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis,
mental health care, substance abuse treatment, or other professional advice by legal,
medical or other qualified professionals and that it is the clients’ exclusive responsibility
to seek such independent professional guidance as needed. If the client is currently under the
care of a mental health professional, it is recommended that the client promptly inform
the mental health care provider if the nature and extent of the support group relationship.