Co-Organized by American Group Psychotherapy Association and The William Alanson White Institute

Program Description
This 3-hour event features presentations from expert panelists on cultural sensitivity in disaster response, with a focus on specific issues pertaining to the current disaster response in Haiti.  Panelists will give presentations followed by discussion from attendees, and among one another.

Given the context of the Haitian earthquake, social, political and spiritual aspects of trauma, resilience, recovery, and post-traumatic growth will be examined.  Culturally-oriented approaches and ethical guidelines for collaborative disaster work will be considered from multiple perspectives.

This innovative event will have a distance-learning and in-person component, together.   Please register early as space is limited.  Distance-learning participation will be via conference call.  Participants will receive additional materials in advance of the event, for review.

Date and Time: Friday March 19, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Please Register for EITHER In-Person OR Distance-Learning (see below)

Location (if attending in-person):
The William Alanson White Institute, 20 West 74th Street, NY, NY
www.WAWhite.org

Distance-Learning Information: For those attending via conference call, registrants will be provided with the telephone number and calling code upon completing registration.  This event is open to participants in any locale.  To register for distance-learning participation, please go here:
http://member.agpa.org/source/Orders/index.cfm?section=orders&task=1&CATEGORY=OLCOURSERT&DESCRIPTION=Courses%3A%20Real%20Time&continue=1&SEARCH_TYPE=find

Continuing Education: This program will last for three hours and offer three (3) Continuing Education credits.  Continuing Education credits are available to psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and alcohol & substance abuse counselors.   Continuing Education is offered through AGPA.  See above registration link.

Panelists and Topics

• The Rev. Benal Bermingham, Haitian Tabernacle of Brooklyn
• Haitian Religion, Spiritual Practice and Disaster Chaplaincy

• Grant H. Brenner, M.D., Trauma Service, William Alanson White Institute; National Volunteer Lead, Disaster Psychiatry Outreach

• • Collaboration and Principles of Interdisciplinary Work in Disasters

• Claude-Marcel Grand-Pierre, M.A., Director of Sales, D3, LLC

• • Haitian Earthquake Impact from a Layperson’s Family Perspective

• Alexandra Marie Mazard, M.D., M.S.P.H., Director of Health Services, Good Shepherd Services

• • Interface between Haitian Culture and Western Psychiatric Practice

• Siddharth Ashvin Shah, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Greenleaf Integrative Strategies

• • Best Practices and Ethics for Transnational Psychosocial Interventions

Chair: Suzanne B. Phillips, Psy.D., A.B.P.P.,CGP ,Co- Chair for Outreach, The American Group Psychotherapy Association, Co- Editor with R. Klein of Public Mental Health Service Delivery Protocols: Group Interventions for Disaster Preparedness and Response. (2008) New York: American Group Psychotherapy Association.




REGISTRATION FORM – Attending In-Person ONLY – Please Print out and return this page

Date of Conference: Friday March 19, 2010

Cultural Sensitivity in Disaster Response: Haiti and the Haitian Community

If you wish to attend by teleconference, please go to:
http://member.agpa.org/source/Orders/index.cfm?section=orders&task=1&CATEGORY=OLCOURSERT&DESCRIPTION=Courses%3A%20Real%20Time&continue=1&SEARCH_TYPE=find

Space is limited and advanced registration is strongly suggested.  Registration at the door will be permitted ONLY if space is available.

Please Fax or Mail this form, per instructions below, if attending in-person.
In-Person Registration Fee: $50.00 (In-Person)

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PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: The William Alanson White Institute
Address envelope to: The William Alanson White Institute, Attn: Marisol Pitre., Cultural Sensitivity Haiti Panel,       20 West 74th St., New York, NY 10023

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Payment is due at the time of registration. Confirmation will be sent when both the registration form and fees are received. Please note no refunds can be issued.