Building health and resiliency in a country of 9.7 million traumatized people
Program founded: 2010
By 2014 we expect to have trained 1500 Haitian doctors, nurses, mental health professionals, educators, clergy and other community leaders.
Program Director: James S. Gordon, MD
Clinical Director: Amy Shinal, LCSW
Program Manager: Lee-Ann Gallarano
In-Country Director: Linda Delmont Métayer, MA, MPH
In-Country Faculty: 15 in training
Dates & location training programs have been held:
2010, 2011: Port-au-Prince
2012: Jacmel
Health professionals trained to date: 240
Where we work: Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Carrefour, Jacmel, Central Plateau and the South
Developing expansion programs with the Medical Schools
Organizations participating in our programs: 40+
