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Be Prepared for Disasters
USA Today. Kim Painter
7/20/2008
 

"It's almost like (disaster preparedness) was some kind of fad," says Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University and author of the 2006 book Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Now. Read more »

Our Views: Getting Lost in Neverland
The Advocate (Baton Rouge).
7/17/2008
 

Dr. Irwin Redlener, who heads the Children’s Health Fund in New York, discussed what he said is the failure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to adequately address the needs of thousands of children who continue to need mental health services in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Read more »

Expert Critical of FEMA’s Handling of Mental Health Issues
The Advocate (Baton Rouge). John Boyd
7/9/2008
 

Dr. Irwin Redlener, a national expert on children’s health, criticized FEMA in dealing with the mental health needs of Hurricane Katrina’s youngest survivors and called for stronger leadership from the state government in providing assistance. Read more »

Are you Ready for the Next Disaster?
New York Times Magazine. Eric Kilnenberg
7/6/2008
 

According to Irwin Redlener, author of “Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Now,” surveys showed that although nearly two-thirds of Americans thought that nuclear war was possible, only 4.5 percent of U.S. citizens participated in civil-defense programs, and 6.5 percent “said they would follow instructions of civil-defense wardens” in an attack. Read more »

Mayor Dinkins Honored at the Children’s Health Fund Gala
Amsterdam News.
6/26/2008
 

Former mayor, the Hon. David N. Dinkins was honored on June 12 at the Children’s Health Fund’s Gala annual gala at the Sheraton New York. Read more »

All aboard Dell Children’s Health Express
ABC News Austin.
6/24/2008
 

A new partnership between the Children’s Health Fund and Dell Children’s Medical Center is launched. Read more »

What A Show!
People Magazine.
6/23/2008

Nicole Richie unveiled a line of Signorelli T-shirts to benefit the Children’s Health Fund. Read more »

Here Some Free Advice: Give to the Children’s Health Fund
Daily News. Charles Grodin. 
6/17/2008
 

Charles Grodin, comedian and CHF’s Advisory Board member, urges readers to support the Children’s Health Fund. Read more »

Side Dish
Daily News.
6/16/2008
 

Children’s Health Fund co-founder Paul Simon played his hits to a packed house at Thursday night’s gala. Read more »

Le Bonheur’s Mobile Health Initiative Brings Medical Home to Underserved Children and Families
Memphis Medical News. Holli W. Haynie.
6/13/2008
 

In partnership with The Children’s Health Fund (CHF), a national network committed to providing healthcare to the nation’s most underserved children and families, Le Bonheur launched the Memphis Regional Health Project. Read more »