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Skalski, Anastasia Kalamaros – Communique, 2010
On December 10, 2009, Dr. Melissa Reeves, chair of the PREPaRE workgroup, presented oral and written testimony on behalf of NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) at a hearing of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. This subcommittee is chaired by…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, National Security, Legislators, School Psychologists
Sulkowski, Michael L.; West, Jill; Lazarus, Philip J. – Communique, 2011
In this article, the impact of two major disasters (Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil rig fire and subsequent oil spill) on residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are discussed. An overriding concern as expressed by the recently released report issued by the National Commission on Children and Disasters, 2010 "Report to the…
Descriptors: Mental Health Workers, Public Health, Mental Health, Natural Disasters
Communique, 2010
This article presents the testimony by Dr. Melissa Reeves, a school psychologist and faculty member in the school psychology program at Winthrop University. Dr. Reeves shares her view of the critical role schools must play in crisis response and recovery. In addition to being a graduate educator and a consulting school psychologist, Dr. Reeves is…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Crisis Management, School Psychology, College Faculty