The
Ground Zero Community Initiative is a grass roots community strengthening
project, sponsored by the International Trauma Studies Program
at New York University, that supports families and educators in
the downtown school communities that were most affected by the
events of September 11. The project, funded by the New York Times
9/11 Neediest Fund grew out of a family support program at PS
234 that was initiated by parents who are also mental health professionals
and trauma/disaster specialists. The initiative draws on the experience
and research from other humanitarian crises and terrorist incidents
in which family and community support has been shown to be the
crucial factor in promoting recovery and the prevention of later
mental health problems. The Ground Zero Community Initiative has
worked to support collaborations between parents, teachers, school
staff, and children, to assess the most pressing needs of the
downtown school community and to develop a comprehensive agenda
for recovery.
VIDEO ON COMMUNITY RECOVERY IS AVAILABLE
A Partnership for Kids: Post
9/11 Coping Strategies for the School Community,
a videotape of a Community Forum with disaster specialist, Dr.
Claude Chemtob, is now available to members of the downtown school
community. This Community Forum sponsored by the PS 234 and PS
150 Family Support Committees explores how we can best help our
children with the return to the home school as well as parents'
concerns and questions about recovering after a disaster.
For
information or to order a copy, please send the following information
to trauma.studies@nyu.edu
- Name
- Address
- Telephone
Number
- Email
- In
what capacity you are a member of or provider to the downtown
school community?
- Would
you like to be on the email list to learn of future activities
of the Ground Zero Community Initiative?
Tax
deductible contributions to the Ground Zero Community Initiative
can be
made to:
International Trauma Studies Program
114 East 32nd Street Suite 505
New York, NY 10016
