Erika Ann Curran was a clinical social worker since 1969. From 1987 she was the Family Treatment Specialist for the Trauma Recovery Program at the Palo Alto VA, working with over 1500 families whose lives were impacted by trauma and PTSD of a family member. This included families of veterans who served in WW II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and now active duty members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Recently she worked with families of active duty personnel facing the additional challenge of reunification following deployments in a war zone. Erika passed away suddenly on December 19, 2008, weeks after recording her presentation for "Treating the Invisible Injuries of War."  Her fourty-year career was dedicated to helping families. Erika will be greatly missed by all who knew her.