Joie Acosta: 2 books
The War Within
Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2011
The increase in suicides among military personnel has raised concern. This book reviews the current evidence on suicide epidemiology in the military, identifies state-of-the-art suicide-prevention programs, describes and catalogs suicide-prevention activities in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)...
Building Community Resilience to Disasters
A Way Forward to Enhance National Health Security
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Community resilience, or the sustained ability of a community to withstand and recover from adversity, has become a key policy issue. This report provides a roadmap for federal, state, and local leaders who are developing plans to enhance community resilience for health security threats and describes options for building community resilience in key areas.