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August 26, 2005 |
Dear Families and Friends, As the days begin to get shorter, we hope you are still making the most of summer opportunities to relax and enjoy time with families and friends. We encourage you to find ways to relax and renew your body and spirit through the year. The e-Newsletter this week features descriptions of the various alternative therapies offered by The World Trade Center Healing Service, including Reiki, Reflexology, Acupuncture and Massage Therapy. It is hard to believe the anniversary is only two weeks away, and we hope you are planning to join us at the upcoming Information Forum and Commemorative Luncheon. Registration for the Information Forum is available online here. Keep in mind that registration for the September 11th Commemorative Luncheon will not be available online. To secure your reservation for the luncheon, please return the response card enclosed with the recently mailed invitation. If you did not receive an invitation, please call our office at (203) 966-3911. VOICES reminds all of our families that September is National Preparedness Month. We have joined with the Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross to raise awareness on preparedness throughout September. Each day, the VOICES website will feature a new tip to promote readiness for a range of events - from a natural disaster to another terrorist attack. Everyone is encouraged to participate in National Preparedness Month by taking the necessary steps to protect our families and communities. As always, we enjoy hearing your comments and please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can be of any assistance as the anniversary approaches. Warm Regards,
BACK TO SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS AFFECTED BY 9/11 As the summer winds down, parents and kids begin to think about starting school. For families affected by 9/11, back to school time brings with it specific questions, challenges, and sad memories. Keep in mind that the issues vary with the age of the child, the child or teen’s academic, social, and emotional functioning, and the family’s personal situation. The following points and suggestions are offered to help guide parents and students in planning for the new school year. Ultimately the best plan is the one that fits for each individual child...More
National Institute of Standards and Technology Conference
On September 13-15 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold a Technical Conference on the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center collapse. Presentations will be made by WTC Investigation Team Project leaders, team members, contractors and other experts. The objective is to present details of technical work that led to the team’s findings and recommendations. The conference will also serve as a forum for the technical community not involved with the investigation team. The conference will be held at the NIST campus near Gaithersburg, Maryland. Registration and payment of $110 is required by September 6th. Click here for more information.
Featured Memorial Foundation events
Bradley J. Fetchet Memorial Foundation Golf Tournament What: Golf tournament, buffet lunch and dinner
Jackey Sayegh Duggan Charitable Foundation What: 4th Annual Food and Wine Celebration Join the friends and family of Jackey Sayegh Duggan for a night with celebrity chefs, Long Island vintners and live auctions. Please click here for more information.
Please click here to send us information on your memorial or foundation event. The information will be posted on the VOICES website and included in the newsletters.
Alternative Therapy Since September 11th, World Trade Center Healing Service of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers has been committed to helping those affected by 9/11. The program combines specialized trauma treatment counseling with an integrative stress management program. It offers ear acupuncture and other holistic services such as reiki, reflexology, massage and hypnotherapy. These ancient techniques create an inner sense of balance and harmony. Representatives of the World Trade Center Healing Service will be at VOICES' September 10th Information Forum to provide details and demonstrations of their services. See below for a brief explanation of some of the alternative therapies available. Reflexology is the ancient art of using pressure points on your hands and feet to heal and revitalize your entire body. Reflexology helps to adjust your body's energy flow in order to keep your organs and glands in a constant state of balance. This focused form of acupressure and relaxation aids circulation, body detoxification and immune, muscular and nerve function. Massage Therapy helps to relieve stress by loosening the muscles in the shoulders, neck and back by increasing circulation. Our muscles become tense when we experience emotional distress and massage enables us to let go of that tension. Acupuncture is the world's oldest science. It holds that there is an extensive and complete energy system that flows through the body. When this stream flows freely the body is in balance and healthy. Interruptions and blockages cause stagnation and discomfort. Ear acupuncture is based on the fact that the ear has points that reflect all areas of the body and are mapped out on the ear. Reiki is the Japanese word for Universal Life Force Energy. 'Rei' refers to the universal, unlimited aspect of this energy; and 'Ki' is the vital force flowing through all living things, nourishing them and keeping them alive. It is the energy of life itself. This energy is what flows through the hands of the reiki practitioner and helps to release stress and tension and balance your whole physical, emotional and spiritual bodies.
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