CANPA / PAHO Collaboration
Creating Communities of Care in Times of Crisis
CANPA/Paho Inaugural Event
July, 2020
Experiences, Lessons Learned & Priorities
Location: Michael Eldon Building, University of the Bahamas, February 21, 2020
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Programme
Friday, February 21st, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OPENING SESSION
- National Anthem: ALL
- Prayer: Ms. Alexandria Johnson
- Welcome Remarks: Dr. Wendy Fernander, President, Bahamas Psychological Association
- Welcome Remarks: Dr. Guillermo Bernal, PhD, President of CANPA
- Official Opening: The Hon. Dr. Duane Sands, Minister of Health
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Emmanuel Streel:
From Local Knowledge to Global MHPSS Impact: Learning from the Bahamian Experience Post-Dorian
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MORNING PLENARY SESSION: CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCES
- Dr. Mike Campbell: Disaster Mental Health Activities in Barbados
- Mr. McMillan Cuffy: Dominica Strong
- Dr. Karen Moore: Look Where We Reach
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION I: CARIBBEAN LESSONS LEARNED
- Dr. Zuri Amuleru-Marshall: A Post-Disaster Psycho-Social Recovery Programme for children: Return to Happiness
- Milagros Mendez: Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico: Lessons for the Future
- Dr. Lovern Moseley: Levering the Diaspora in the Aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas: Lessons Learned
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION II: CARIBBEAN PRIORITIES
- Dr. Dennis Edwards: Disaster Reduction & Resilience Research Initiative: Filling in the Gaps
- Dr. Rita Dudley-Grant: Caribbean Perspectives on Disaster Mental Health: Priorities from CANPA Disaster Work Group
- Dr. Alisa Alvis: Disasters & Well-Being: Realities and Implications for Caribbean Psychology Education & Training
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MOVING FORWARD & CLOSING SESSION
Dr. Peter Douglas-Weller:
CRCP: Beyond Crisis, Toward a Regional Psychology for Sustainable Development