The Academy for Critical Incident Analysis, at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has been established with the support of the Dart Foundation, to promote and dis-

seminate scholarly research relating to the emergence, management and conse-quences of critical incidents. ACIA sponsors scholarship and research, hosts confer-ences and symposiums, and maintains research archives of incident records. ACIA

also supports the development and dissemination of course curricula and support-ing media for the teaching of critical incident analysis, and supports related instruc-

tion at the graduate and undergraduate level at John Jay College.

Acknowledgements

Art by Patricia Santora Cardona

Critical Incidents and Children The World Trade Center Attack: Consequences and Perspectives for Children and Youth

The Academy for Critical Incident Analysis John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Conference Program

Wednesday, July 20

2:00 PM The Class of 9/11—First Graders from Ground Zero World Trade Center, Building 7, 10th Floor

Jacques Menasche, Journalist 3:30 PM World Trade Center Tour

Glenn Corbett, John Jay College 6:00 PM ACIA Dinner Meeting Gossip Restaurant 733 9th Ave. (49&50 Sts.)

Thursday, July 21

8:00 AM Breakfast John Jay College Room 630 T 9:00 AM Mental Health of Children Directly Affected by 9/11

Gerard Fromm, Erikson Institute

Cynthia Pfeffer, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Donna Friedman, New York University 10:30 AM Physical Health of Children Directly Affected by 9/11

Sandro Cinti, University of Michigan 11:00 AM Post 9/11 Storytelling Revelations

Laura Simms, Storyteller 12:00 PM Lunch John Jay College Room 630 T Greetings from Jeremy Travis, President , John Jay College of Criminal Justice

1:00 PM Children’s Literature Post 9/11

Betty Kirby, Western Michigan University

Marina Budhos, Author

Joseph Michael Sommers

Laura Simms, Storyteller 3:00 PM 9/11 Portrayed in Graphic Novels

Jonathan Gray, John Jay College

Margaret Galvan, CUNY Graduate Center

David Hyman, Lehman College 5:30 PM Dinner Faculty Dining Room 2nd Floor, North Hall 7:00 PM Four Scenes from a Disaster Multi-Purpose Room

Critical Incident Players, Seth Baumrin, Director

Friday, July 22

8:00 AM Breakfast, ACIA Council Meeting Room 630 T 9:00 AM Panel Five: Teaching 9/11

Glenn Corbett, John Jay College

Ron Miskoff, Rutgers University

Patricia Santora Cardona, Children’s Book Illustrator

Suzanne Silverstein, Ceders-Sinai Medical Center

10:30 AM Panel Six: Media Coverage of 9/11 Room 630 T

Bruce Shapiro, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma 11:15 AM Discussion

12:00 PM Lunch and Adjournment Room 630 T