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This\u00a0mixed<\/span>\u2011<\/span>methods\u00a0study explored how women who experienced interpersonal violence (IpV) used religion and spirituality (RS) to heal, combining\u00a0in<\/span>\u2011<\/span>depth\u00a0interviews with a national survey. Researchers found three core themes \u2014 Connection to God, Connection to People, and Connection to Self \u2014 and an overall pattern called \u201cRelationally Reflective,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>as important to healing.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Clinicians\u00a0<\/span>and others in the helping profession may<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>guide this reflection across these relationships to support<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>recovery and growth\u00a0following trauma\u00a0<\/span>(Stiers et al., 2024)<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This study gives HHCI and GTHU strong,\u00a0practice<\/span>\u2011<\/span>focused\u00a0support for integrating faith into trauma care: by showing survivors heal through intentional reflection on God, relationships, and self, it validates training clinicians and\u00a0peer<\/span>\u2011<\/span>coaches\u00a0to assess spiritual needs, strengthen supportive faith networks, and address harmful spiritual coping as part of trauma treatment\u00a0<\/span>(Stiers et al., 2024)<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Join HHCI and Gateway to Hope in turning these findings into practice\u2014help us train coaches,\u00a0faith communities, and clinicians to guide survivors in\u00a0faith<\/span><\/b>\u2011<\/span>sensitive\u00a0reflection, strengthen community supports, and deliver trauma care that heals the whole person.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”_initial” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#353535″ link_font_size=”14px” link_line_height=”24px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nKey Discoveries & Benefits:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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