Dr. Irit Felsen will be presenting on the intergenerational transmission of parental/ancestral trauma in different groups, highlighting their commonalities as well as their unique differences. The lecture will focus on empirical research and clinical literature on survivors of the Holocaust and their families, as this is still the largest body of literature in this field. The mental health profession has yet to readily accepted the validity of the concept of historical trauma, however, the evidence from Holocaust families has opened the gate for research of historical trauma in other groups, including the Indigenous nations of America and the descendants of Black slaves in America. Approved for 2 NYS CE Credits.