
COVID-19 and Natural Disasters Impact Heroic First Responders
Data and experience point to the fact that first responders are at higher risk for undiagnosed and untreated mental health issues and less likely to engage in help-seeking behaviors. […]
Data and experience point to the fact that first responders are at higher risk for undiagnosed and untreated mental health issues and less likely to engage in help-seeking behaviors. […]
Hurricane Michael was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992 and the first Category 5 hurricane on record to impact the Florida Panhandle. The highest sustained winds recorded reached 160 mph. Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach on the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 10, 2018. The […]
On September 10, 2017 Hurricane IRMA struck the Florida Keys as a category four storm packing winds up to 130 mph. Beginning on September 27, 2017 through December 3, 2107, Florida’s Department of Children & Families (DCF) operated 50 different D-SNAP sites and served over three million individuals who had suffered loss due to Hurricane Irma. […]
In the wake of the 2017 Dual Hurricanes (i.e., IRMA and MARIA) and the tremendous impact on the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Drs. Pietro Marghella (D.Sc.) and Leonard Singer (M.D.) were deployed to support the Governor and the Secretary of Health to develop a comprehensive response and recovery plan for the Commonwealth’s medical and public […]