Saturday, June 27 is National Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day. The National Center for PTSD reports that about 8% of Americans will have PTSD at some point in their lives, and that more than 8 million individuals have PTSD during a given year.
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We are pleased to announce two important projects we are undertaking as part of our work to expand VOICES Resilience Center. VOICES was recently awarded a 14-month grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop curriculum and training that will assist communities in preparing for and responding to acts of terrorism, mass violence and natural disasters.
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Yesterday I attended the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing in Washington, DC. Witnesses provided an update on the World Trade Center Health Program, and first-hand accounts of their treatment for medical conditions as a result of working in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site.
Dr. Iris Udasin presents her testimony to the Congressional Committee.On Thursday, June 11, 2015, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. The bill seeks to extend medical care benefits indefinitely and compensation under the Victim Compensation Fund through 2041 to rescue workers and survivors who became ill due to the attacks.The Subcommittee, chaired by Rep.
Voices of September 11th (VOICES) will be hosting its inaugural golf outing on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. The event will be held at the Country Club of Fairfield in Southport, CT, a Seth Raynor designed course, which has been named the 2nd best course in Connecticut by Golf Digest. The VOICES outing is chaired by New Canaan resident Peter Krieger. Mr. Krieger is joined by committee members Linus Cooke, Jerry Fadden, Frank Fetchet, Jack Loop, Jerry Miller, Whitney Williams, and Kurt Wolfgruber. Learn More.