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9:00am - 4:00pm
Marriott Downtown Hotel | 85 West Street | New York City

16th Annual Information Forum | 2017

 
 
VOICES 16th Annual
Day of Remembrance Information Forum
 
Reflecting, Remembering, and Inspiring a Resilient Community
 
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Marriott Downtown Hotel | 85 West Street, New York City
 

Mary Fetchet, John Stewart, and John FealOn the eve of the Anniversary, VOICES hosted our 16th Annual Day of Remembrance Information Forum.  This year, we were honored to have Jon Stewart and John Feal, Founder and President of The FealGood Foundation speak about their tireless advocacy efforts to ensure that responders and survivors receive the care they deserve.

Beginning with a We Remember Ceremony, candles were lit to honor the lives lost and recognize the many individuals who continue to support the 9/11 community. As in years past, the Clinical Directors from the World Trade Center Health Program provided updates on treatment for medical and psychological conditions. Legal experts and victims’ advocates discussed the Victims Compensation Fund. Clinicians with decades of professional experience shared their expertise about mental health treatment and building strength and resiliency. 

The afternoon began with a presentation on Commemoration and Creating a Narrative for Survivors and concluded with peer-to-peer roundtable discussions. Thanks to the generosity of the 9/11 Memorial Museum, attendees visited the Museum following the Information Forum.

A special thank you to the dedicated professionals who took the time out of their busy schedules to participate in the Information Forum.

 
 
Medical and Psychological Treatment Through the WTC Health Program
 
Stephanie Landau
 
Stephanie Landau - Moderator
Project Director
Voices of September 11th
 
Benjamin Luft, MD
 
Benjamin Luft, MD
Director and Principal Investigator
Stony Brook WTC Wellness Program
 
Jacqueline Moline, MD, MSc, FACP, FACOEM
 
Jacqueline Moline, MD, MSc, FACP, FACOEM
Professor, Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention
Northwell Health
 
Michael D. Weiden, MS, MD
 
Michael D. Weiden, MS, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Environmental Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
 
 
 
 
Mind-Body Interventions
 
Ann Webster, PhD
 
Ann Webster, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine
 
Peter Lamoreaux
 
Peter Lamoreaux
Instructor
The David Lynch Foundation
 
 
 
 
Advocacy Efforts to Support Responders and Survivors
 
Jon Stewart
 
Jon Stewart
Comedian, Actor, Writer
Director and Zadroga Act Advocate
 
John Feal
 
John Feal
Founder and President
The FealGood Foundation
 
 
 
 
Treatment Models to Facilitate Recovery and Coping
 
Lori A. Harris, MSW, LSW - Moderator
 
Lori A. Harris, MSW, LSW - Moderator
Program Director
Voices of September 11th
 
Deb DelVecchio-Scully, LPC
 
Deb DelVecchio-Scully, LPC
Former Clinical Recovery Leader
Newtown Recovery and Resiliency
 
David Grand, PhD
 
David Grand, PhD
Founder and Developer
Brainspotting Method
 
Suzanne Phillips, PsyD, ABPP, CGP, FAGPA
 
Suzanne Phillips, PsyD, ABPP, CGP, FAGPA
Adjunct Full Professor of Clinical Psychology, Long Island University, Faculty, Suffolk Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Fellow, Board Member, Co-Chair of Community Outreach, AGPA
 
Nancy Turret, LCSW, MSW
 
Nancy Turret, LCSW, MSW
Senior Clinical and Research Social Worker
Complicated Grief Treatment - Therapist and Supervisor
 
 
 
 
Victims Compensation Fund Update
 
Ben Chevat
 
Ben Chevat
Executive Director, 9/11 Health Watch
Moderator
 
Rupa Bhattacharyya
 
Rupa Bhattacharyya
Special Master
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
 
Jordana Feldman
 
Jordana Feldman
Co-Deputy Special Master and Director
eptember 11th Victim Compensation Fund, NY Office
 
Stefanie Langsam
 
Stefanie Langsam
Co-Deputy Special Master
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
 
Michael Barasch
 
Michael Barasch
Partner
Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson PC
 
Noah Kushlefsky
 
Noah Kushlefsky
Partner
Kriendler & Kriendler
 
Matt McCauley
 
Matt McCauley
Partner
Turken & Heath
 
Ed Ruff
 
Ed Ruff
Advocate for Injured Workers
NYS Workers' Compensation Board
 
 
 
 
Commemorating the Lives of Those Lost and Creating a Narrative for Survivors
 
Mary Fetchet, LCSW, Moderator
 
Mary Fetchet, LCSW, Moderator
Founding Director
Voices of September 11th
 
Sue Frost
 
Sue Frost
Producer
Come From Away
 
Alice M. Greenwald
 
Alice M. Greenwald
President and CEO
9/11 Memorial & Museum
 
Allison Gilbert, Author
 
Allison Gilbert, Author
Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11 & Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive
 
 
 
 
Peer to Peer Roundtable Discussions
 
Richard Beck, LCSW
 
Richard Beck, LCSW
Lecturer
Columbia University School of Social Work
 
Robert H. Klein, PhD, ABPP, FAPA, DLFAGPA, CGP
 
Robert H. Klein, PhD, ABPP, FAPA, DLFAGPA, CGP
Past President & Distinguished Life Fellow
American Group Psychotherapy Association
 
Madelyn Miller, PhD, LCSW, CGP
 
Madelyn Miller, PhD, LCSW, CGP
Psychotherapist
Private Practice
 
Suzanne Phillips, PsyD, ABPP, CGP, FAGPA
 
Suzanne Phillips, PsyD, ABPP, CGP, FAGPA
Adjunct Full Professor of Clinical Psychology, Long Island University, Faculty, Suffolk Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Fellow, Board Member, Co-Chair of Community Outreach, AGPA
 
Victor Schermer, MA, LFAGPA
 
Victor Schermer, MA, LFAGPA
Private Practice
Philadelphia, PA
 
 
 
 
Thank You to Our Sponsors
 
World Trade Center Health Program     FealGood Foundation     Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson     Kreindler & Kreindler     Turken & Heath, LLP     Rutgers