Holocaust survivors school young dentists on ‘trauma-informed’ care in New Jersey [timesofisrael.com]

Ingrid Cockhren (PACEs Connection Staff) 10/2/2312:00 PM

^{At Rutgers Dental School, Holocaust survivor Yelena Olshansky receives free treatment from professor of restorative dentistry Peter L. DeSciscio and Ivan Alkhwekhi. (courtesy)}

By Matt Lebovic, The Times of Israel, October 2, 2023

When Holocaust survivors walk into the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine for care, some of them say it feels like spending time with their grandchildren.

In October 2020, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) and Dr. Howard Drew partnered to open the Rutgers-based clinic for Holocaust survivors. Since then, 69 survivors have received free care that is Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed (PCTI).

“We see the survivors light up in the bright and cheery atmosphere of our state-of-the-art clinic,” said Drew, a professor of dental medicine at Rutgers.

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