New York — Targeted Issue

Project Overview

Goals: (1) Build a coalition of experts from the fields of pediatrics, disaster planning, emergency medicine, emergency response, trauma, and mental health; (2) Utilizing the expertise of the coalition, build a consensus as to the appropriate methodology for the development of a model assessment method of both state disaster plans and recent disaster incidents, inclusive of the specific needs of children in disaster planning, preparation and response. This should include specific attention to the needs of special populations, such as culturally diverse groups, the homeless or transitional, children of substance abusers, and children with special health care needs; (3) Use information gained via the assessment models, to develop a Model Pediatric Component (MPC) for use in state disaster planning.

Institution

Harlem Hospital, Columbia University

Main Contact

• David Markenson, MD

Award Amount

$599,721

Products

Disseminations