HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY EFFORTS
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Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
Welcome to
the CTRP Website.
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contact us.
As
the nation and world approach the fourth anniversary of September
11, 2001, we want to acknowledge the contributions that so many have
made over the past two plus years to healing the emotional wounds of that
tragedy. We realize that the healing must continue well into the
future, and that closure is a goal that can never be fully attained.
However, we have been deeply moved by the courage and faith of
the families and close friends who lost loved ones; they have been
beacons in this dark time guiding all of us toward peace and away from
further destruction. We
have been inspired by the dedication and compassion of first
responders and people who witnessed these tragedies first-hand, as
they have discovered ways to re-build their communities and lead us
all toward renewal. We
have been privileged to work with hundreds of behavioral health and
prevention specialists in Connecticut and nearby States who have taken
up the call to prepare for future crises--small and large--in an
effort to take as much of the "terror" out of
"terrorism" as humanly possible.
We are honored to support these people and join with them in
making the fourth 9/11 anniversary a time of re-dedication to
achieving safety for our children and families and commemorating our
spiritual connections to those who did not survive physically but are
always with us in our hearts.
The
Center for Trauma Response, Recovery and Preparedness (CTRP) is a University of
Connecticut and Yale University Center of Excellence. It was established late in 2001 through the federal Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the State of Connecticut
Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and Children and
Families (DCF) to develop a statewide and regional system of disaster/trauma
recovery/preparedness services/teams who will work with the CTRP to reach out to
local providers, schools, fire/police/EMT teams, clergy, parent groups, outreach
teams, etc. CTRP’s objective is to develop behavioral health response team networks
for community self-support in dealing with future critical events, such as the
events of September 11, by providing training, technical assistance and
consultation.
