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The Mental Health Care System Is Finally Recognizing the Value of Peer Support

As part of her release from a psychiatric hospital after years of incarceration and hospitalization, Kimberly Comer was required to attend a presentation in which a leader with a lived experience speaks openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition. It was that group that saved her life. More.

Bureaucratic red tape delaying approval of uterine cancer as 9/11 illness

Federal health officials are dragging their feet on adding cancers of the uterus to a list of 9/11-related health conditions — outraging survivors fighting to have the illnesses recognized. More.

St. Louis pediatrician explains how to talk with your kids about mass violence

Dinner table conversations are getting deeper than a simple “How was your day?” after last week’s school shooting in our own backyard. This St. Louis pediatrician explains how to talk with your kids about mass violence. More.

The 9/11 survivors protest for LIV Golf Miami

A group of survivors and relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks denounced this Thursday in Doral (Miami), where a golf tournament linked to Saudi funds is played, that the monarchy of the Arab country is using this sport to evade its responsibility on 9/11. More.

Westwood, 9/11 rescue worker remembered

Edward A. Westwood, 70, a Staten Island native, of Everett, passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2022. He was born Jan. 2, 1952, in Brooklyn. A graduate of Curtis High School, Edward continued his education at Wagner College where he earned his bachelor’s degree. More.

Department of Health and Office of Violence Prevention Offer Mental Health Resources

Following the tragic events of the shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on October 24, 2022, the Department of Health and the Office of Violence Prevention convened a discussion of regional mental health leaders with a focus on the immediate and long–term needs of the students, staff, and the community at large. More.

9/11 families campaign against Saudi Arabia's 'sportswashing' push

Family members of those who were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States have launched a fresh campaign against Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts at laundering its blood-stained history. More.

9/11 Asbestos Exposure: Can You File a Claim?

Whether in New York City on 9/11 or elsewhere in the United States, the physical and emotional impacts of the day were felt. Even over 20 years later, the health effects from that day continue to emerge. More.