The Ross Model:
A Comprehensive Cross-Sector Framework for National Resilience
Integrating EmotionAid®, Somatic Experiencing®, and Conflict Resolution for real-time healing across nine social sectors.
What is the Ross Model?
The Ross Model, developed by Gina Ross, MFCT, is a (national) framework for national trauma healing and resilience building.
It combines field-tested tools and strategies to help people (calm their nervous system), recover from stress and trauma, rebalance their nervous system and prevent cumulative trauma and burnout, working at both individual and institutional levels.
Used across nine key social sectors that interface with trauma, it creates a shared language of emotional regulation that strengthens communities and supports collective long-term healing.
Three Core Components
EmotionAid®(EA™) and EmotionAid™/Basic SE® (EA/BSE®) – (EA™) quick, easy-to-use self-regulation tools for individuals (and teams), applicable ON THE SPOT, anytime, anywhere. (EA™/BSE®) to use on self and help others.
Somatic Experiencing® – a globally recognized body/mind-based method for resolving trauma at its source.
Free From Conflict Protocol – a conflict resolution process based on Universal Basic Needs, fostering cooperation and long-term peace.
Together, these components form a scalable, evidence-based system that turns survival mode into resilience, and resilience into lasting societal healing.
Whether you’re facing incessant daily pressure, (a panic) missiles attacks and war, or any (a) high-stakes situation, EmotionAid®/Basic SE® empowers you to respond with clarity, calm, (and) self-control and effectiveness.
The 9 Social Sectors We Serve
The Ross Model works because it’s designed to be applied across all social sectors. (parts of society).
By training leaders, professionals, and communities in these sectors, we create a unified language of emotional regulation and (of) resilience that strengthens the whole nation.
Military
Building prevention and resilience for soldiers, veterans, and their families.
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Education
Helping teachers identify and manage stress and trauma in their (and) students; students know how to release stress to (manage stress and) learn effectively.
Medical Field
Reducing stress, burnout and compassion fatigue among all medical staff.
Media
Training journalists to report accurately and responsibly without traumatizing their audience. (while mental health).
Justice System
Trauma- informed (Supporting) judges, lawyers, and court staff will apply better justice and interventions. (in high-stress environments).
Clergy & Faith Communities
Trauma-informed (Guiding ) religious leaders (to) can better support their congregants. (congregations through crisis).
Mental Health Field
Adding the powerful somatic tools for therapists and counselors.
Diplomacy / NGOs / Public Engagement
Trauma-informed diplomats and NGOs can better help support public resilience and enhance (Enhancing) conflict resolution. (and public resilience.)
How the Ross Model Works
The Ross Model builds resilience from the individual to the national level. Training is delivered in layers, according to each sector’s needs, so tools are used in real time and sustained inside institutions.
The 4 Levels of Engagement:
- Individual self-regulation: EmotionAid™ tools to calm down and regulate (calm) the nervous system ON THE SPOT, anytime, anywhere.
- Peer-to-peer support: Simple protocols coworkers, families, (and) school children, college students and communities can use together.
- Organizational integration: Embed practices into the sector’s basic training, SOPs, onboarding, drills, and team rituals.
- Media and public messaging: Guidance for trauma-sensitive communication that lowers collective stress and traumatization.
Why the Ross Model Works
The Ross Model is built on decades of neuroscience and trauma research, combining proven, body/mind-based methods with a scalable training approach. It teaches simple, powerful tools that can be quickly learned in minutes, used anywhere, and integrated seamlessly into daily life and professional routines.
Because it is culturally adaptable, the Ross Model works in diverse communities and across Israel’s unique social landscape. It provides a common language of emotional regulation that unites sectors as different as the military, medical field, education, and media, ensuring that everyone understands trauma symptoms and can respond to stress in the same effective way.
Most importantly, it has already been proven in the field. From soldiers on the front line to teachers in classrooms and medics in emergency rooms, thousands have used the Ross Model to reduce burnout, recover from stress, and return to a place of balance and strength – transforming survival mode into lasting resilience.
Changing Lives Across Sectors
Across Israel’s nine social sectors, the Ross Model has helped thousands reduce stress, prevent burnout, and restore resilience, backed by research and lived experience.
Changing Lives Across Sectors
Across Israel’s nine social sectors, the Ross Model has helped thousands reduce stress, prevent burnout, and restore resilience, backed by research and lived experience.
I learned more about slowing down and the natural rhythm of the body. It’s the first method that I I learned where I feel that I want to drink more and more of it. Thank you to all.
TO
It’s a new language. That I don’t know. It is challenging and fascinating. I feel that I have a bigger container. Lots of new knowledge. Compassion, modesty, positive, optimistic. It gives me hope.
AK
it brings a lot of humility. I learned clearly how effective the session is and that what comes up is different from my agenda. It’s just for me to have the ability to hold the space. It all fell into place.
AG
I feel a profound gratitude. I learned about my body and the richness of life it brings. I am also delighted that working with traumatized clients can be so flowing and joyful, and can give so much more energy.
OK
Explore the Ross Model: Building Resilience Locally and Globally
The Ross Model is implemented in Israel’s nine social sectors and adapted for communities worldwide. Whether in schools, hospitals, refugee camps, or conflict zones, it equips people with tools to stay calm, recover from stress and trauma, and foster long-term resilience.
For Organizations in Israel
Our cross-sector programs create a shared language of emotional regulation, tailored for your sector’s needs.
For International Partners
Adapt the Ross Model for your cultural and operational context to build resilience in high-stress environments.
For Community Programs
Bring the tools of the Ross Model to schools, local leaders, and grassroots initiatives in your community.
Bring the Ross Model to Your Organization
Equip your team with proven tools for trauma, resilience and stress management
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common questions about the Ross Model program and its offerings.
What is the Ross Model?
The Ross Model is an evidence-based framework that combines EmotionAid and Free From Conflict protocols to build resilience, improve emotional regulation, and resolve conflicts across multiple social sectors.
Who is the Ross Model for?
It is designed for organizations, communities, and professionals across nine key sectors, including healthcare, education, military, first responders, media, justice, clergy, mental health, and diplomacy/NGOs.
How is the Ross Model taught?
Training is delivered through workshops, online sessions, and train-the-trainer programs, ensuring tools are easy to learn, adaptable, and scalable.
Can the Ross Model be customized for my sector?
Yes. Our programs are tailored to address the specific stressors, culture, and needs of each sector while maintaining the integrity of the core tools.
Is the Ross Model scientifically validated?
Yes. Its methods are based on neuroscience, trauma research, and decades of field application, with measurable results in self-regulation and resilience. It is grounded in proven, science-backed methods and is the subject of ongoing research to further validate and refine its effectivenes.
