Children and Youth in Disasters: Closing Gaps Among Research, Practice, and Policy

Workshop

Topics: Disaster Management and Homeland Security Disaster Mitigation, Planning, and Preparation Vulnerable Populations Community Resilience Disaster Response and Recovery

Start: June 25, 2009

Location:
Kaiser Family Foundation Inc
1330 G St NW Washington DC 20005

This workshop featured three panel discussions with experts which addressed the following questions:

1) What actions are needed to improve provision of mental health services for children and youth during and after disasters?

2) How can schools help children, youth, and families prepare for and recover from disasters?

3) What steps can communities take to increase the resilience of children in disasters and emergencies?

About this Event

Agenda

Organizing Body:

Disasters Roundtable Steering Committee

Primary Board:

Disasters Roundtable

Contact:

Brianna Cash, bcash@nas.edu