Report Finds Preparedness for Bioterror and Health Emergencies Eroding in States Across the Country
December 19, 2011 | News Release
Cuts to key programs could hurt ability to detect and respond to crises.
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Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax
September 1, 2011 | Report
Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax: Public Health’s Vital Role in National Defense, released by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), features more than 30 firsthand accounts of public health professionals who were dire ...
"Ready or Not?
December 1, 2010 | Report
related websites Trust for America's Health In the eighth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, 14 states scored nine or higher on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness. Three states ...
New Guide Shows How to Provide Psychological First Aid After Terrorist Acts or Natural Disasters
October 20, 2009 | Program Result Report
The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD designed, printed and distributed the second edition of the Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide.
Acute Health Effects After Exposure to Chlorine Gas Released After a Train Derailment
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents data from medical reports following a large-scale, accidental release of chlorine gas in South Carolina.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Response to Emergencies
January 1, 2004 | Book
This chapter by Stephen Isaacs, co-editor of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology, examines how the Foundation has responded to emergencies that take lives and threaten the public's health.
Interviews with 9/11 Responders Available in Columbia University's Oral History Collection
January 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Researchers at Columbia University conducted more than 40 in-depth interviews with public health and emergency workers who were at the scene in the days and months following the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Funding Provides Mental Health Support for Hispanic Community Affected by September 11 Attacks
July 28, 2004 | Program Result Report
In 2002-03, the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, New York, provided and trained other community groups to provide, group mental health sessions to Latinos affected by the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.
A Local Organization Steps Up to Help Ground Zero Recovery Workers Get Supplies
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Art Science Research Laboratory provided equipment and supplies for recovery workers deployed at Ground Zero in Manhattan and the Fresh Kills landfill site in Staten Island after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.
Toolkit for Providers and Others to Help Kids Cope with the Aftermath of September 11 Terrorist Attacks
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 2002, the American Academy of Pediatrics' Task Force on Terrorism, Elk Grove Village, Ill., assembled a Children, Terrorism & Disasters Toolkit to help pediatricians, parents, community leaders and others assist children dealing with traumatic events.