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August 30, 2013
Dear Families and Friends,
Join us on Tuesday, September 10th for VOICES 12th Anniversary Information Forum at the Marriott Downtown Hotel, located at 85 West Street in New York City. 9/11 families, responders and survivors are invited to attend. The day-long Forum includes informative presentations, panel discussions, roundtable conversations and 9/11 exhibits. Highlights include presentations by Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master of the Victim Compensation Fund; Laurie Breyer, WTC Health Program Service Manager, and representatives from the Centers of Excellence. Additionally Joe Daniels, President/CEO and Alice Greenwald, Executive Vice President for Programs and Director, will provide an update on the National September 11th Memorial & Museum. The Acting Chief Medical Examiner of New York City, Dr. Barbara Sampson is attending and looks forward to meeting the families for the first time. Afternoon sessions include wellness workshops and conversations with leading authors of 9/11 books. We have included a schedule below and will provide additional information next week. In order to accommodate those attending, please RSVP to Stephanie Landau at slandau@voicesofsept11.org or by calling our office at 203-966-3911. For more information visit our website. In the meantime, we wish you and your family a wonderful Labor Day Holiday! |
Sincerely,
Mary Fetchet & the VOICES Staff |
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Voices of September 11th
12th Anniversary Information Forum Schedule
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Registration Begins: 8:00am
Program: 8:30am - 4:30pm
New York Marriott Downtown Hotel
85 West Street (at Albany Street)
New York, New York
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Registration Begins |
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Round Table Conversation For Families |
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Round Table Conversation For Survivors and Responders |
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| 10:00am |
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Victim Compensation Fund
Special Master Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master
Laurie Breyer, WTC Health Program Services Manager |
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Families Meet with Medical Examiner
Barbara A. Sampson M.D., Ph.D.
Acting Chief Medical Examiner of New York City |
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Update on the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Joe Daniels, President/CEO
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Alice M. Greenwald, Executive Vice President for Programs, Director of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum |
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Lunch Break |
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Update on the World Trade Center Health Program
Laurie Breyer, WTC Health Program Services Manager
Dr. Terry Miles, Executive Director,
Survivor Program at Bellevue
Annie Lok, Program Coordinator,
Responder Program at Mt. Sinai |
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Meeting the Unmet Needs of
Victims' Families and Survivors |
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Breathing and Meditation Workshop
Dr. Richard P. Brown,
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgons
Chairman of Serving Those Who Serve |
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| 3:00pm |
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Coffee Break |
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"Battle For Ground Zero,"
Author Elizabeth Greenspan, Urban Anthropologists,
Teaching at Harvard University |
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"Remembering 9/11"
Author Dr. Benjamin Luft,
Director of the Long Island Clinical Center of Excellence
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Closing Remarks |
Information & Exhibits
| 9/11 Memorial & Museum Information Table |
| Dianne Brudnicki and students from the Seattle Art Project |
| World Trade Center Health Program
(Including Spanish, Chinese & Polish)
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| Victim Compensation Fund |
| New York City Medical Examiner's Office ID's |
| Always Remember Commemorative Book |
| 9/11 Living Memorial Exhibit and Dropoff |
| Remember September Mail Art |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:
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Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
Voices of September 11th is a 501c3 nonpartisan organization that provides information and a wide range of support services to promote resiliency and address the long-term needs of all those affected by September 11th; commemorates the lives and stories of September 11, 2001; and advocates for public policy reform to promote national preparedness.
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