Location
Date & Time
6:00pm EDT - 7:30pm EDT
About This Event
Join us for Community Conversations: 9/11 Responders on Turning Pain into Purpose
Dr. Ryan Sliwak will facilitate this panel to bring awareness to topics unique to the 9/11 community and provide an opportunity for learning and community during this milestone year. Ryan lost his father on 9/11 and has focused his professional work on supporting 9/11 and military communities.
Panelists include 9/11 Responders:
John Feal, Founder and President, FealGood Foundation
John Feal is best known for his work with the FealGood Foundation (“FGF”), a 9/11 First Responder advocacy group that has provided both economic aide and individual comfort to countless First Responders, as well as his tireless efforts on behalf of those Responders in the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Read more here
Lt. Michael O’Connell, Retired, New York City Fire Department
Tim Brown, Retired, New York City Fire Department Author, THE GREATEST LOVE
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This event is open to anyone.
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About This Event
Join us for Community Conversations: 9/11 Responders on Turning Pain into Purpose
Dr. Ryan Sliwak will facilitate this panel to bring awareness to topics unique to the 9/11 community and provide an opportunity for learning and community during this milestone year. Ryan lost his father on 9/11 and has focused his professional work on supporting 9/11 and military communities.
Panelists include 9/11 Responders:
John Feal, Founder and President, FealGood Foundation
John Feal is best known for his work with the FealGood Foundation (“FGF”), a 9/11 First Responder advocacy group that has provided both economic aide and individual comfort to countless First Responders, as well as his tireless efforts on behalf of those Responders in the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Read more here
Lt. Michael O’Connell, Retired, New York City Fire Department
Tim Brown, Retired, New York City Fire Department Author, THE GREATEST LOVE
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This event is open to anyone.
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Location
Date & Time
6:00pm EDT - 7:30pm EDT
Questions? Contact Becky Rossman at becky@tuesdayschildren.org.
About the Moderator
Dr. Ryan Sliwak is a Postdoctoral Fellow and Staff Psychologist (Pre-Licensure) at Home Base, where he provides direct patient care within the 2-week Intensive Clinical Program. In this role, he conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations and delivers evidence-based treatments for PTSD, co-occurring conditions, and a range of mood- and stressor-related disorders. His clinical work integrates empirically supported approaches, including Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and the Unified Protocol.
In addition to his work in the Intensive Clinical Program, Dr. Sliwak is a member of the Comprehensive Brain Health and Trauma Program. He conducts psychological evaluations for Veterans and active-duty Service Members within the Special Operations community, working collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive, integrated care.
Dr. Sliwak earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from Seton Hall University. His research focused on children who lost a parent on 9/11, examining how individuals navigate the intersection of collective trauma and personal grief. His work explored meaning-making processes, continuing bonds with the deceased, and the ways in which individuals maintain enduring psychological relationships with the parents they lost on 9/11.