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Voices of September 11th



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  • Personal Author:
    Landau S
  • Description:
    Voices of September 11th (VOICES) and the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC) joined forces to address the goals of the World Trade Center Outreach and Education Plan Non-Research Funding Announcement. Both VOICES and MHA-NYC are uniquely positioned to leverage each organization's core competencies to increase understanding of the WTC Health Program and the number of individuals registered and screened for service within the target population as defined by the Zadroga Act. The partnership worked out very well. Both organizations have seasoned professionals who educate as well as provide support for the WTC Health Program enrollment and screening process. The plan for outreach was broad-based and uses proven engagement techniques, direct-contact print materials, web-based activities and social networks as well as community-based and corporate presentations, conferences and forums. VOICES and MHA-NYC overall tactical goal is outreach to companies, organizations, local residents, culturally and linguistically diverse populations (ex. Chinese and Spanish), and other subgroups. This report will substantiate meeting this goal. VOICES was co-founded in 2001 by Mary Fetchet, a clinical social worker who lost her son Brad on 9/11. As an experienced clinician, she recognized the need to create an organization that would provide information, continuity of care, and a wide range of support services for 9/11 families, rescue workers and survivors. VOICES is nationally acclaimed for its work. In 2011 VOICES membership grew to over 14,000, and its website had over 18.2 million hits. VOICES staff provides case management services, teleconference and in person support groups, special events and an annual Information Forum in New York City. VOICES "Enhanced Support Model" is based on effective outreach to the 9/11 community and taking programs outbound to their communities. There is a unique level of trust among its membership since VOICES is run by someone who has also lived a similar experience. VOICES staff provide programs that promote continuity of care and build personal resilience. MHA-NYC is a subcontractor to VOICES and is nationally recognized as a leader in linking people to behavioral health as well as support services including psycho-educational materials, screening tools, tools to promote resilience, crisis intervention services and short-term care coordination services. It has the cutting-edge technological and informational infrastructure and the wealth of relevant contacts to support all aspects of this project. MHA-NYC offers 24-7 crisis counseling and has been closely involved with 9/11 - following the attacks by offering the technology platform for mental health benefits along with programs for mental health outreach to generate enrollment. Most recently MHA-NYC ran the 9-11 Healing and Remembrance Program for the US Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime to assist the 9/11 community through the 10th anniversary through support, assessments and outreach. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Series:
    Grant Final Reports
  • Publisher:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Final Grant Report
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Division:
    OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-9
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20054818
  • NTIS Accession Number:
    PB2019-100570
  • Citation:
    Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, E11-OH-010453, 2015 Mar; :1-9
  • Contact Point Address:
    Voices of September 11th, 161 Cherry Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
  • Email:
    ffetchet@voicesofsept11.org
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2015
  • Performing Organization:
    Voices of September 11th, New Canaan, Connecticut
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20120901
  • Source Full Name:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • End Date:
    20150228
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:86a14ec33b69132f76c459aec753fdfb29e7a4f697514acba192d4ec8ad16ddf952f67f7ec1ee06fd9c9828cc68db9897bafb440a995d254ff83803ac18532d1
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