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.
Public Health Informatics Institute
February 24, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Task Force for Child Survival and Development established the Public Health Informatics Institute to strengthen the information systems used in public health practice and to promote collaborative strategies for that effort.
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. A terrorist attack involving the release of chlorine gas could cause the hospitalization of up to 100,000 people in an urban area.
N.Y. Mental Health Providers Reach Out to Chinese Americans After September 11th
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center expanded its mental health services to address the needs of the Chinese-American community following the September 11th terrorist attack in Manhattan.
Interviews with 9/11 Responders Available in Columbia University's Oral History Collection
January 1, 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.
Two Online Efforts Expand Reporters' Resources for Covering Public Health Issues
October 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
In 2004–05, Christopher Conte, a writer for Governing magazine, wrote five magazine-length articles about key challenges facing state and local public health departments in diverse areas. In March 2006, the Trust for America's Health launched an online media center designed to educate reporters about public health issues.
University Mental Health Clinicians Treat Oklahoma City Bombing Victims, Become Experts on Treating Terror Victims
June 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center provided intensive mental health treatment to people traumatized by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.