The National Commission on Children and Disasters Long-Term Disaster Recovery Workshop

The National Commission on Children and Disasters hosted a Long-Term Disaster Recovery Workshop which explored challenges and solutions that impact the unique needs of children following a disaster.

This one day forum was attended by over 150 federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-governmental partners which informed the Commission as it prepares its next report to the President and Congress, due October, 2010.

Long-Term Disaster Recovery Workshop Report (PDF 250KB)
Long-Term Disaster Recovery Workshop agenda (PDF 48KB)
Opening Remarks by Commission Vice-Chairperson Michael Anderson, M.D. (PDF 41KB)
Keynote Address by Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Ron Sims (PDF 53KB)

Fact Sheet: Barriers to Information Sharing and Data Collection (PDF 35KB)
Fact Sheet: Provision of Mental Health Services to Children (PDF 31KB)
Fact Sheet: Children's Access to Primary Health Care (PDF 37KB)

The day concluded with a plenary session and reported out findings and strategies which will be incorporated into the work of the Commission.

Report: Barriers to Information Sharing and Data Collection (PPT 215KB)
Report: Provision of Mental Health Services to Children (PPT 223KB)
Report: Children's Access to Primary Health Care (PPT 194KB)