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Asset-Based Approaches For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, And Two-Spirit (Lgbtqi2-S) Youth And Families In Systems Of Care, Peter E. Gamache, Katherine J. Lazear, Research And Training Center For Children's Mental Health Jul 2009

Asset-Based Approaches For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, And Two-Spirit (Lgbtqi2-S) Youth And Families In Systems Of Care, Peter E. Gamache, Katherine J. Lazear, Research And Training Center For Children's Mental Health

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Designing Educational Opportunities For The Hazards Manager Of The 21st Century: Workshop Report October 22-24, 2003, Deborah S. K. Thomas, Dennis S. Mileti Jan 2004

Designing Educational Opportunities For The Hazards Manager Of The 21st Century: Workshop Report October 22-24, 2003, Deborah S. K. Thomas, Dennis S. Mileti

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Report Of The Data Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Data Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse Jan 2001

Report Of The Data Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Data Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse

FMHI Publications

This abridged technical report contains the findings and recommendations of the Data and Needs Assessment Workgroup of the Florida Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. The Commission was created by House Bill 2003 for the purpose of conducting a systematic review of the overall management of the state's mental health (MH) and substance abuse (SA) system. Through this review, the Commission will make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature regarding change and improvement in planning, service strategies, funding, accountability, emergency behavioral health services, and the unique needs of older persons.


Florida Commission On Mental Health & Substance Abuse Final Report, Florida Commission On Mental Health & Substance Abuse Jan 2001

Florida Commission On Mental Health & Substance Abuse Final Report, Florida Commission On Mental Health & Substance Abuse

FMHI Publications

The Florida Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse was created in 1999 to conduct a systematic review of the state’s mental health and substance abuse system. The Commission was asked to make recommendations in areas including planning, service strategies, funding, accountability, emergency behavioral health services, and the unique needs of older persons.

Twenty-three Commissioners from throughout Florida were appointed by the governor and the legislature to broadly represent the key constituencies in mental health and substance abuse. Four workgroups were formed to examine and report on special issues including: 1) information needs and technology; 2) children’s; 3) adults’; and …


Report Of The Children's Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Children's Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse Jan 2001

Report Of The Children's Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Children's Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse

FMHI Publications

The 1999 Legislature created the Florida Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse to study the management, operation, and effectiveness of the existing mental health and substance abuse system in Florida, and to develop recommendations for strengthening the system. The Commission in turn established four workgroups to conduct more in depth examinations of particular issues than it was possible for the entire Commission to do. This serves as the Executive Summary of the report of the Children's Workgroup.


Report Of The Older Adult Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Older Adult Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse Jan 2001

Report Of The Older Adult Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Older Adult Workgroup Of The Florida Commission On Mental Health And Substance Abuse

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Planning Ahead – Reducing Flood Losses In The 21st Century: Proceedings Of The Twenty-Third Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 24-28, 1999, Association Of State Floodplain Managers Jan 2000

Planning Ahead – Reducing Flood Losses In The 21st Century: Proceedings Of The Twenty-Third Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 24-28, 1999, Association Of State Floodplain Managers

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Times Are Changing – Flood Mitigation Technology: Proceedings Of The 22nd Annual Conference, May 18-22, 1998, Association Of State Floodplain Managers Jan 1999

Times Are Changing – Flood Mitigation Technology: Proceedings Of The 22nd Annual Conference, May 18-22, 1998, Association Of State Floodplain Managers

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Floodplain Management In A Multifaceted World: Proceedings Of The Twenty-First Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, Apr. 28 To May 2, 1997, Association Of State Floodplain Managers May 1997

Floodplain Management In A Multifaceted World: Proceedings Of The Twenty-First Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, Apr. 28 To May 2, 1997, Association Of State Floodplain Managers

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Twenty Years Later – What We Have Learned Since The Big Thompson Flood: Proceedings Of A Meeting Held In Fort Collins, Colorado, July 13-15, 1996, Natural Hazards Research And Applications Information Center Jan 1997

Twenty Years Later – What We Have Learned Since The Big Thompson Flood: Proceedings Of A Meeting Held In Fort Collins, Colorado, July 13-15, 1996, Natural Hazards Research And Applications Information Center

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Coast To Coast – 20 Years Of Progress: Proceedings Of The Twentieth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, June 10-14, 1996, Association Of State Floodplain Managers Jun 1996

Coast To Coast – 20 Years Of Progress: Proceedings Of The Twentieth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, June 10-14, 1996, Association Of State Floodplain Managers

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Tornadoes In The Districts Of Jamalpur And Tangail In Bangladesh, Thomas W. Schmidlin, Yuichi Ono Jan 1996

Tornadoes In The Districts Of Jamalpur And Tangail In Bangladesh, Thomas W. Schmidlin, Yuichi Ono

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


From The Mountains To The Sea – Developing Local Capabilities: Proceedings Of The Nineteenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 22-26, 1995, Association Of State Floodplain Managers May 1995

From The Mountains To The Sea – Developing Local Capabilities: Proceedings Of The Nineteenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 22-26, 1995, Association Of State Floodplain Managers

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Farmers' And Public Responses To The 1994-95 Drought In Bangladesh: A Case Study, Bimal Kanti Paul Jan 1995

Farmers' And Public Responses To The 1994-95 Drought In Bangladesh: A Case Study, Bimal Kanti Paul

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Self Organization In Disaster Response And Recovery: The Maharashtra, India Earthquake Of September 30, 1993, Louise K. Comfort Jan 1995

Self Organization In Disaster Response And Recovery: The Maharashtra, India Earthquake Of September 30, 1993, Louise K. Comfort

FMHI Publications

This earthquake is known by various names. Marathawada is a region and Latur is a district in Maharashtra State. Killari is the nearest town to the epicenter.


Immediate Emotional Responses To The Southern California Firestorms, E. Alison Holman, Roxane Cohen Silver Aug 1994

Immediate Emotional Responses To The Southern California Firestorms, E. Alison Holman, Roxane Cohen Silver

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Comprehensive Watershed Management: Proceedings Of The Eighteenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 8-13, 1994, Association Of State Floodplain Managers May 1994

Comprehensive Watershed Management: Proceedings Of The Eighteenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, May 8-13, 1994, Association Of State Floodplain Managers

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


The Utilization Of Amateur Radio In Disaster Communications, Lynn Edwards May 1994

The Utilization Of Amateur Radio In Disaster Communications, Lynn Edwards

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Field Report: Investigation Of September 2, 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami, Jane Preuss Jan 1994

Field Report: Investigation Of September 2, 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami, Jane Preuss

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Residential Loss And Displacement Among Survivors Of The 1993 Altadena Fire, Norma S. Gordon Jan 1994

Residential Loss And Displacement Among Survivors Of The 1993 Altadena Fire, Norma S. Gordon

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Children Of Iniki: Effects Of Evacuation And Intervention, Roger Saburo Hamada Jan 1994

Children Of Iniki: Effects Of Evacuation And Intervention, Roger Saburo Hamada

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


An Interdisciplinary Quick Assessment Strategy To Support Decision-Making In Disaster Operations: The Costa Rica Earthquake, April 22, 1991, Louise K. Comfort Jan 1994

An Interdisciplinary Quick Assessment Strategy To Support Decision-Making In Disaster Operations: The Costa Rica Earthquake, April 22, 1991, Louise K. Comfort

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Hurricane Iniki: Psychological Functioning Following Disaster, David N. Sattler, Charles Kaiser Jan 1994

Hurricane Iniki: Psychological Functioning Following Disaster, David N. Sattler, Charles Kaiser

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Social Response To The 1994 Northridge California Earthquake, Paul W. O'Brien Jan 1994

Social Response To The 1994 Northridge California Earthquake, Paul W. O'Brien

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Risk Factors For Death In The 27 March 1994 Georgia And Alabama Tornadoes, Thomas W. Schmidlin, Paul S. King Jan 1994

Risk Factors For Death In The 27 March 1994 Georgia And Alabama Tornadoes, Thomas W. Schmidlin, Paul S. King

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Social Response To The Second "A" Alert Of The Parkfield Earthquake Prediction Experiment, Paul W. O'Brien Dec 1993

Social Response To The Second "A" Alert Of The Parkfield Earthquake Prediction Experiment, Paul W. O'Brien

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Cross Training – Light The Torch: Proceedings Of The Seventeenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, March 16-18, 1993, Association Of State Floodplain Managers Mar 1993

Cross Training – Light The Torch: Proceedings Of The Seventeenth Annual Conference Of The Association Of State Floodplain Managers, March 16-18, 1993, Association Of State Floodplain Managers

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


Map Use During And After Hurricane Andrew, Ute J. Dymon Mar 1993

Map Use During And After Hurricane Andrew, Ute J. Dymon

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Psychological Effects Of Hurricane Andrew On An Elementary School Population, Jon A. Shaw Jan 1993

A Study Of The Psychological Effects Of Hurricane Andrew On An Elementary School Population, Jon A. Shaw

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.


The Role Of The Aged In Community Recovery Following Hurricane Andrew, Elizabeth A. Guillette Jan 1993

The Role Of The Aged In Community Recovery Following Hurricane Andrew, Elizabeth A. Guillette

FMHI Publications

No abstract provided.