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IDMH: The Institute for Disaster Mental Health

"Helping in a Time of Crisis"

The Institute for Disaster Mental Health (IDMH) seeks to address the diversity of disaster mental health demands in the region, state, nation, and the global community so that all those impacted by disaster and trauma have access to the mental health support they need. To accomplish this goal, IDMH provides leadership to advance the field of disaster mental health and trauma response through training, research, consultation, and service. IDMH works to establish and disseminate best practices in order to ensure that all disaster mental health services are evidence-supported and culturally sensitive.

04/02/2026

Save the Date:
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at SUNY New Paltz

From Evidence to Action: Advancing Disaster Mental Health Practice

The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz invites proposals for presentations at our 21st annual conference. This year’s event will bring together researchers, practitioners, first responders, educators, and community leaders to explore evidence‑informed approaches to supporting mental health in disaster, crisis, and high‑stress environments. We welcome proposals for breakout sessions, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and academic poster presentations that align with the conference’s focus on bridging research and practice in disaster mental health.

Visit our website for detailed information about the submission process:
https://www.newpaltz.edu/idmh/annual-idmh-conference/

Thank you to our sponsor

02/19/2026

🌟 Meet the IDMH Staff🌟
We’re happy to introduce some of the people you’ll see around IDMH:
Robin Jacobowitz (she/her) — Interim Director
Chrissy Lawlor (she/her) — Assistant Director for IDMH Operations
Andrew O’Meara (he/him) — Program Manager
Antonio José Pagán-Sánchez (he/him) — Program Manager
Ava Slaughter (she/her) — Graduate Assistant
Caro Maltz (they/them) — Research Assistant

01/21/2026

Happy First Day of Classes Hawks!

12/23/2025

❄️ Warm winter wishes from all of us at IDMH.
As we move into a new year, we hope you’re finding moments of rest, reflection, and care for yourself. 💙

12/03/2025

🌟IDMH Out and About 🌟

Our team has been busy presenting at national and state conferences—from sharing first responder mental health findings in D.C. to leading interactive collaboration exercises for mass-casualty preparedness in New York.

Want to follow IDMH’s work in the field and hear about future events?

👉 Sign up for the IDMH newsletter today:
https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1941581/1906881/

11/19/2025

We’re grateful for the thoughtful feedback from this year’s 20th Annual IDMH Conference!

Here are a few highlights from our post-conference survey.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this year’s gathering impactful.

11/12/2025

This year’s 20th Annual IDMH Conference explored Sustaining Recovery and Resilience in Disaster-Affected Communities,
exploring how resilience takes shape in our daily lives and communities.

Share one way you maintain resilience in your day-to-day life. How do you recharge, stay grounded, or keep moving forward when challenges arise?

11/06/2025

🌟 Thank You for Making This Milestone Event a Success! 🌟

We extend our sincere gratitude to our speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees for making this milestone event truly special. Your expertise, support, and engagement created a meaningful forum for dialogue, learning, and collaboration.

Together, we advanced our shared mission to strengthen resilience, well-being, and preparedness across communities. We look forward to continuing this important work with you next year!

A special thank-you to our conference sponsor and session sponsor Northwell Health / Nuvance Health, for their partnership and support.

— The IDMH Team

10/21/2025

Thank you so much for attending the 20th annual IDMH conference on October 14 at SUNY New Paltz. It was great to see so many of you there! IDMH offers its conference as a service to the people of New York and as such, we really value your feedback in continuing to make it better. The link below is to a very brief (less than 5 minute) conference evaluation. If you would please take a moment to complete it, we would be very grateful. Your responses will be used to shape our next conference and future trainings.

With gratitude,
The IDMH Team

https://newpaltz.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02FxPyZZH5EkhjE

10/14/2025

🌟 Today is the 20th Annual IDMH Conference!🌟

We are honored to welcome attendees from across the field as we come together to explore practical tools and insight to support sustainable resilience efforts in disaster mental health.

For full event details, please visit our website:

https://www.newpaltz.edu/idmh/20th-annual-idmh-conference/

10/10/2025

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New Paltz, NY
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http://www.newpaltz.edu/idmh

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