*TUI – Leaders from African-American and Jewish Communities recently joined together to celebrate the launch of The Ulmer Institute ( TUI ).
Hosted by Consul General of Israel David Siegel and former Access Hollywood Entertainment Correspondent Shaun Robinson.
Additional guests included LL Cool J and his wife, designer Simone Smith, Bill Duke, Louis Gossett Jr., Cantor Nathan Lam of Stephen S. Wise, Rabbi Elazar Muskin of Young Israel of Century City, and Dean Marilyn Flynn of the USC School of Social Work.
The Ulmer Institute – TUI
The Ulmer Institute (TUI) is a 501(c)(3) organization focused on treating, researching, and training professional and community leaders on issues relating to urban psychological trauma and resulting PTSD and trauma spectrum disorders.
The Ulmer Institute will become the premier trauma treatment and research institute in The United States. Our methods will be rooted heavily in partnership with the Israeli psychological community, the Jewish community, LA based clinics, hospitals, centers of faith, and research universities.
History
The vision for The Ulmer Institute was inspired by an experience Founder Dr. Kenneth Ulmer had in Israel. It began in a flash as a rocket exploded in Tel Aviv directly over his head and he and his team saw the terrifying power of terrorism and the incredible resilience of the Israeli people in response.
Dr. Ulmer quickly learned that there is something profound and unique about the methods Israel utilizes to manage community psychological health and resiliency.
Rather than treating psychological trauma as strictly a military issue, Israeli society has chosen to address it as a community issue that commands action from all levels of society.
Dr. Ulmer was deeply inspired and upon his return to the United States, connected with IDF Chief Psychologist Dr. Eyal Fruchter whom has since become a trusted advisor and partner in translating Israeli hope and health solutions to some of the most psychologically traumatized communities in the United States.
Vision
Striving to be the world’s leader in addressing urban psychological trauma through research, treatment, and training.
Three Pronged Mission
- Mental Health Services and Treatment:
Provide state-of-the-art, trauma-focused support and treatment for victims of urban traumas including but not limited to physical andsexual assault, crime-related trauma, gunshot violence, and other traumatic events that leave victims with PTSD and other trauma spectrum disorders.
Education, Prevention, and Training
Provide education, training, and consultation resources for mental health professionals, clinical staff, students, and community-basedorganizations in the principles and practice of modern innovative trauma prevention and intervention practices. Our staff will also be focused on prevention of PTSD and spectrum trauma through seminars and school sessions focused on increasing the psychological resiliency of youth.
Research
The Ulmer Institute will, over time, become the preeminent research center in the field of psychological trauma treatment. Our team will focus on developing new approaches to trauma treatment through world class research done in collaboration with our various community partners including more than eight universities which will serve as the platform from which our research will develop.
Community Connection
From its foundation, The Ulmer Institute has been developed in partnership with the Jewish community through the foresight of founder Bishop Ulmer to use the trauma initiative as a spark to reinitiate dialogue and friendship between African American and Jewish communities, with Israel at the center of the conversation.
Inclusive of major international Jewish community organizations and lay leadership, congregations and rabbis, TUIs partnerships with the community are deep and broad. Below is a list of programs TUI has completed and others that are in various stages of planning and development.
Our Team
Founder and CEO Dr. Kenneth C. Ulmer
Vice President Joshua Hoyt
Executive Director Dr. Kenneth Polite.
Director of Community Outreach RoShaun Ulmer Windham, MSW
Consultant: Dr. Eyal Fruchter
Our Board
Chairman of the Board Marc T. Little, Esq.
Board Member: Rabbi Eleazar Muskin
Boardmember: Cantor Nathan Lam
Boardmember: Marcie Goldstein
Boardmember: Viktor Hammer
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