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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Rueben Warren, DDS, MPH, DrPH, ITC, tbd, Atlanta, GA 30314, 444-5888, rwarren@itc.edu

The health and environmental consequences resulting from the ecological disasters of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, demand thoughtful reflection, assessment, analysis, and action. Who was most impacted, what are the resulting dynamics, what should be done, and when do we get started? All of these questions raise ethical concerns that demand national attention. This presentation provides an overview of the health and environmental challenges that continue to adversely influence the well-being of those disproportionately burdened by events which appear to be beyond their locus of control, and suggests plausible strategies to positively influence individual, group, and community behavior. In addition this presentation will discuss one forgotten group in the need for culturally competent mental health services, African American clergy. At the end of the presentation, it is expected that the participants will be exposed to some tools to reframe the current circumstances for themselves and develop action plans to achieve Optimal Health and environmental justice

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to

• Describe some of the tools to reframe the current circumstances;
• Develop action plans to achieve Optimal Health and environmental justice

Keywords: Mental Health, Disasters

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No