A recent study of World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees found that about one- third experienced post-traumatic growth (PTG) in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and that PTG was associated with social support and social integration. More.
Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life Among World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees 16 Years After 9/11
Goldman, Nadler Slam Trump Administration for Failing to Fully Staff World Trade Center Health Program, Reassigning Personnel to DHS
Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) are demanding answers about the Trump Administration’s decision to reassign staff from the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More.
NYS officials seek answers after World Trade Center health workers are reassigned
New York lawmakers and 9/11 victim advocates are calling on the Trump administration to reverse the reassignment of two top World Trade Center Health Program officials as the program grapples with service delays and staffing shortages. More.
NY Calls on Trump to Restore 9/11 Health Program Staff
Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday called on the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the federal Department of Homeland Security to undo efforts to gut essential services provided through the World Trade Center Health Program by reassigning personnel to federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More.
Gov. Hochul calls for restoration of 9/11 health program staff
Gov. Hochul is calling on the Trump administration to restore staffing levels at the World Trade Center Health Program after personnel were reportedly reassigned to other federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More.
WTC staff reassigned to ICE: 9/11 advocates warn of longer wait times for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses
Federal reassignments inside the World Trade Center Health Program are worsening already‑severe delays in care for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses, according to advocates and members of Congress. More.
Were 9/11 health workers reassigned to ICE? NY reps inquire
Members of Congress are questioning the ability of the World Trade Center Health Program to provide care for 9/11 responders and survivors. Among the issues: reports that public health officers from the WTC Health Program have been dispatched to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency known as ICE.
Reports: some 9/11 WTC health staffers reassigned to ICE, other roles
The Senate's top Democrat joined a group of local Republican lawmakers seeking answers amid reports that 9/11 World Trade Center health fund program workers are being reassigned to other agencies, including U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement. More.