On the eve of the Anniversary, VOICES hosted our 18th Annual Day of Remembrance Information Forum: Reflecting, Remembering, and Inspiring a Resilient Community. The event provided an opportunity for 9/11 families, survivors, responders and those who continue to support them to gather for an informative program in advance of the anniversary. Family members of those who have died of 9/11-related illnesses are encouraged to attend.
As in years past, representatives from the World Trade Center Health Program provided updates on treatment for medical and mental health conditions. Legal experts and victims’ advocates discussed victim compensation programs and progress made on the September 11th litigation. Clinicians with decades of professional experience shared their expertise about mental health treatment and building strength and resiliency.
A very special thank you to our sponsors - Motley Rice; Turken, Heath and McCauley; Kreindler & Kreindler; the FealGood Foundation and Barasch & McGarry whose generosity made our annual events possible. Thanks to the dozens of individuals who contributed to the program, including our presenters and volunteers from Goldman Sachs and National Debt Relief.
Opening Remarks and Candle Ceremony
Mary Fetchet
Founder
Voices of September 11th
John Feal
Founder
The FealGood Foundation
Research Findings: Lessons Learned from Bereaved Family Members, Fourteen Years After the 9/11 Attacks
Stephen Cozza
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Uniformed Service University
Mary Fetchet
Founder
Voices of September 11th
World Trade Center Health Program: Medical and Mental Health Treatment Updates
Stephanie Landau
Project Director
Voices of September 11th
Robert M. Brackbill
Director of Research, WTC Health Registry
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Jacqueline Moline
Professor
Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Northwell Health
Rebecca Rosen
Director of Mental Health Services
NYC Health and Hospitals WTC Environmental Health Center
Dr. Michael Weiden
Associate Professor of Medicine and Environmental Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Pathway to Resilience: Learning About Loss, Triggers, and Recovery
Connie Palmer
Clinical Training Director
Imagine, a Center for Coping with Loss
Suzanne Phillips
Adjunct Full Professor of Clinical Psychology
LIU, Faculty, SIPP
Continuing the Conversation: Sharing Your Story
Suzanne Phillips
Adjunct Full Professor of Clinical Psychology
LIU, Faculty, SIPP
Mary Beth Arcidiacono
Fellow
ChildTrauma Academy
Richard Beck
President
International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes
Michelle Doherty
Clinical Social Worker
Robert H. Klein
Clinical Faculty Member
Yale School of Medicine
Madelyn Miller
merican Group Psychotherapy Association
Victor L. Schermer
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Jo Ann Zucker
Support Group Facilitator
Yes, I Am Still Grieving: Loss, Grief and 9/11
Connie Palmer
Clinical Training Director
Imagine, a Center for Coping with Loss
Sally Cohen-Alameno
9/11 Family Member
Progress Report on the September 11 Litigation
Robert Haefele
Moderator and Panelist
Senior Counsel, Motley Rice
James Kreindler
Partner
Kreindler & Kreindler
Brett Eagleson
Family Advocate
Son of John Eagleson
Update on the Victim Compensation Fund and Other Compensation Programs for Responders & Survivors
Rupa Bhattacharyya
Special Master
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Matthew J. McCauley
Partner
Turken, Heath & McCauley
Michael Barasch
Partner
Barasch, McGarry, Salzman, and Penson
Noah Kushlefsky
Partner
Kreindler & Kreindler
Joseph Cavalcante
Advocate for Injured Workers
NYS Workers’ Compensation Board
Stefanie Langsam
Deputy Special Master
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Jordana Feldman
Deputy Special Master
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
A Narrative of 9/11 Through Books and Film
William Groner
Author
9/12: The Epic Battle of the Ground Zero Responders
Lisa Luckett
Author of The Light in 9/11: Shocked by Kindness, Healed by Love
Founder of Cozmeena Enlightened Living: A brand of Kindness
Oz Fudge
You Are Here: A Come From Away Story
Diane & Nick Marson
You Are Here: A Come From Away Story
Commemorating the Lives of Responders & Survivors Lost Post-9/11
Michael Arad
Partner, Handel Architects
Architect, 9/11 Memorial & Museum and the 9/11 Memorial Glade
John Feal
Founder
The FealGood Foundation
Family Meeting with the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office (9/11 Family Members Only)
Special Presentation by 9/11 Ride of Hope
Respite Room Facilitated by CRREW
(Community Relief and Rebuilding through Education and Wellness)
Our Sincere Thanks to Our Generous Sponsors
