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NYSP retired Sergeant passes away from illness resulting from service during 9/11

State Police have announced the death of a retired Sergeant with the NYSP. Sergeant Ivan M. Morales was a member of the NYPD was assigned with the search of the World Trade Center search and recovery efforts on September 11, 2001. More.

How Mass Violence Affects Teen Mental Health

The United States has witnessed 278 mass shootings so far in the year 2022. By the time you read this, that number will almost certainly be higher. Sadly, this is nothing new—especially in schools. More.

How Mass Violence Affects Teen Mental Health

The United States has witnessed 278 mass shootings so far in the year 2022. By the time you read this, that number will almost certainly be higher. Sadly, this is nothing new—especially in schools. More.

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.