142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Youth, Community and Disaster Recovery

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
This session examines strategies to build resiliency in communities affected by disasters. The session focuses on discussing approaches to strengthen coordinated post-disaster response and especially focuses on resiliency building among youth as a recovery strategy.
Session Objectives: Identify positive strategies for facilitating post-disaster recovery and describe napproaches to building resilience
Moderator:
David M. Abramson, PhD, MPH

8:30am
Youth and Disaster Recovery: The Power of Narrative, Hope and Opportunity
David M. Abramson, PhD MPH, Lori Peek, PhD and Jaishree Beedasy, PhD
9:30am

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Organized by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)