Remembering Hurricane Katrina Part One: Reflections on Intervention Innovation and Its Legacy 10 Years Later

August 29, 2015 marks the tenth year of recovery from Hurricane Katrina, which affected 1.5 million people throughout the Gulf Coast, of which 1,464 lost their lives. This webinar will focus on the widespread behavioral health impact on the residents of the largest metropolitan area and the surrounding parishes. The presenters all played key roles in the direct operation of response and recovery services from the days preceding Katrina and into the present day. This webinar will first revisit the horrific and unanticipated exposure of first responders, families and children to these historic events and their lingering consequences. Based on this experience and the extreme needs of the population, the second half of the presentation will speak directly to the innovations in treatment and response strategies that were developed and how they have evolved and continue to provide meaningful approaches to addressing child and family needs today throughout the greater New Orleans Area.