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Webcast : Mental Health in Emergency Planning, Response and Recovery

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | 1-2pm CST

Please join us 2-3 p.m. eastern time, Wednesday, March 4 in discussing mental health in emergency planning, response and recovery, including:

  • Addressing mental health during an emergency and throughout recovery
  • Meeting community and responders’ needs
  • Incorporating mental health into emergency planning, including what mental health workers do during an emergency and necessary training

With special guests:

  • Susan Hamilton, Ph.D., practicing psychologist and the former National Director of Disaster Mental Health for the American Red Cross
  • Karen Remley, M.D., MBA, FAAP,Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health
  • David Schonfeld, M.D., developmental-behavioral pediatrician, professor, and director of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Hosts:

  • Rear Adm. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Paul Jarris, M.D., MBA, Executive Director, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Connect online: http://videocast.nih.gov/
During the show, direct questions to be answered live by our guests and hosts by email: hhsstudio@hhs.gov

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