Examining the Dose–Response Relationship: Applying the Disaster Exposure Matrix to Understand the Mental Health Impacts of Hurricane Sandy Disaster exposure is a strong predictor of survivor mental health following large-scale disasters. However, there is continued debate regarding how disaster exposure should be measured and quantified, as well as whether specific types of disaster exposure are more likely to influence certain mental health outcomes like psychological distress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this … Continue reading “Examining the Dose–Response Relationship: Applying the Disaster Exposure Matrix to Understand the Mental Health Impacts of Hurricane Sandy” Learn More
The SHOREline Project: Youth Empowerment through Project-Based Learning Join us as we learn more about the SHOREline Project from Dr. David Abramson of NYU’s College of Global Public Health and Director of the program on Population Impact, Recovery, and Resiliency (PiR2). The Resilient Children / Resilient Communities Initiative welcomed Dr. Abramson to share how other communities who may be interested in tapping into … Continue reading “The SHOREline Project: Youth Empowerment through Project-Based Learning” Learn More
SHOREline Inaugural Capstone Mini-Documentary SHOREline is a youth empowerment program that seeks to provide an opportunity to make fundamental changes in the lives of youth, their families, their communities, and beyond. Each SHOREline chapter was challenged to develop disaster-related projects. During the 2013-2014 school year, the five pioneering SHOREline chapters in the Gulf Coast (Alma Bryant High School in … Continue reading “SHOREline Inaugural Capstone Mini-Documentary” Learn More
Increasing Coordination to Improve Disaster Response Dr. David Abramson discusses how improved coordination among experts can increase situational awareness and improve our ability to respond to future disasters. Learn More at www.PHE.gov/SciencePreparedness Learn More
SHOREline KickOff Summit SHOREline is a youth empowerment program that seeks to provide an opportunity to make fundamental changes in the lives of youth, their families, their communities, and beyond. Follow the SHOREline team as they kick off the inaugural year of the SHOREline project in Long Beach, MS. Learn more: shoreline.ncdp.columbia.edu Learn More
Posse Foundation - The Power of the Group The power of the group and power of “groups of groups” are among the driving forces behind the Posse Foundation’s success. As NCDP launched our SHOREline youth empowerment project we looked to the Posse Foundation for inspiration and direction. NCDP Deputy Director David Abramson introduces the plenary lecture on the “Power of the Posse” delivered … Continue reading “Posse Foundation – The Power of the Group” Learn More
Children’s Health after the Oil Spill: A Four-State Study Findings from the Gulf Coast Population Impact (GCPI) Project Learn More
Toward More Effective Disaster Philanthropy Dr. David Abramson, Deputy Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, speaks on effective disaster philanthropy at a panel discussion organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies: (full panel discussion video can be accessed here). Learn More
AT&T: From Paper To Tablets Following disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Coast Oil Spill, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health deploys a field team to collect research on the health, social and economic impacts on people who live within disaster zones. Learn More
Impact on Children and Families of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Preliminary Findings of the Coastal Population Impact Study Learn More
Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: An Institute of Medicine Workshop Engaging the Public, Protecting Health: David Abramson speaks on communicating health risks to diverse groups of people. This presentation was filmed on June 22, 2010, as part of an IOM Workshop assembled to address the potential health effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This particular talk was part of the session entitled” Strategies for … Continue reading “Assessing the Human Health Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: An Institute of Medicine Workshop” Learn More
