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    PRESS RELEASE
    Meaningful World.com news
    185 East 85th Street, Mezz #4
    New York, NY 10028
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    October 1, 2005

    Hurricane Katrina victims are at high risk for PTSD

    New York, NY - On Monday, August 29th, the coastal areas of the Gulf
    coast were hit by Hurricane Katrina. With wind speeds of up to 140 mph
    (225 km/h), Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything in its path. The
    hurricane first hit Louisiana and traveled 200 miles from west of New
    Orleans to Pensacola in Florida. The states of Louisiana,
    Mississippi, Alabama and Florida were hit. As of today, about 1000
    people are reported dead as a result of this disaster.

    The victims of Hurricane Katrina have lost their homes, main source of
    employment, schools, and hospitals and desperately need basic
    necessities. Governor Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana has asked for
    federal assistance as the crisis is "beyond the capabilities of the
    state and affected local governments".

    In response to this crisis, the Association for Disaster and Mass
    Trauma Studies spearheaded by Dr. Anie Kalayjian, is implementing its
    Mental Health Outreach Project (MHOP) in the Gulf Coast. The MHOP is
    mobilizing teams of mental health volunteers to treat
    survivors. Unfortunately, at least 15% of survivors will present
    symptoms of PTSD that will require treatment. The MHOP will provide
    psychosocial aide to those survivors who have lost their family
    members, home and jobs.

    The Association for Disaster & Mass Trauma Studies has been working
    for the past 16 years providing Mental Health Outreach to disaster
    stricken areas such as: Armenia (Post quake, 1988), Florida (Hurricane
    Andrew), California (Northridge quake, 1994), Kobe, Japan (Post quake,
    1995), Turkey (Post quake, 1999), New York (post 9/11, 2001), and most
    recently post SE Asia tsunami in Sri Lanka. Kindly look at our
    website for details of these works.

    Please help the Mental Health Outreach Project reach out to the
    victims of Katrina. You can donate by sending a check to the
    Association for Disaster and Mass Trauma Studies, 185 East 85th
    Street, Mezz #4, New York, NY 10028. If you are interesting in
    volunteering, please go to www.meaningfulworld.com and fill out an
    application or email Dr. Anie Kalayjian at [email protected] .

    __________________________________________________ ______________________
    Dr. Anie Kalayjian is an international educator, American Board
    Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, logotherapeutic psychotherapist,
    international researcher, and consultant. She is the recipient of the
    Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from her Alma Mate, Long Island
    University in NYC. She has over fifteen years of experience in
    international disaster management and mass-trauma interventions &
    conflict resolution; twenty years of university teaching experience
    (both graduate and undergrad levels) and she has been in clinical
    independent practice in both NY & NJ for 20 yrs.
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