Closing Reception

by Lindsay Mixer | Mar 15, 2023

Join us in Constitution Hall’s Reception Area for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

*Closing Plenary: The Power of Community and Connection in Disaster Behavioral Health

by Lindsay Mixer | Mar 15, 2023

Abstract: After two full days of learning, meaningful conversations and opportunities to engage and innovate together, our closing plenary will anchor all of this in our symposium’s theme. Reflecting on the shared perspectives of our presenters and the...

Roundtable: Keys to Inter-Agency Collaboration & Culturally Competent Care: Lessons from CECT and USCRI Refugee Support

by Lindsay Mixer | Mar 15, 2023

Abstract: When the United States government announced they would be pulling out of Afghanistan and accepting refugees and asylum seekers, multiple agencies and organizations came together in anticipation of the multiple, complex needs people would have. Issues like...

*Presenting: Disaster Recovery After the Pandemic & Post-Traumatic Earth Disorder

by Lindsay Mixer | Mar 15, 2023

Presentation One Disaster Recovery After the Pandemic: Considerations for Supporting Resilience and Long-Term Healing in COVID-Bereaved Youth and Families Abstract: A global pandemic such as COVID-19 should be considered a disaster that requires recovery and...

Roundtable: The importance of collaboration during the pandemic for people experiencing homelessness

by Lindsay Mixer | Mar 15, 2023

Abstract: Unlike most natural disasters the pandemic is a disaster that directly impacted everyone including those responding to protect and provide services to those most vulnerable. At a time when everyone was told the safest action was to stay at home the Louisiana...