Supporting Families and First Responders After a Natural Disaster
The devastating Texas floods over the Fourth of July holiday served as a tragic reminder that natural disasters can strike at any time. With the heartbreaking loss of life and widespread destruction, these events can inflict trauma and grief on families and first responders that can last for years.
In the latest episode of Kasich & Keller, John Kasich, the former governor of Ohio, and Andy Keller, the president and CEO of the Meadows Institute, interview two experts in meeting the mental health needs of people after a disaster.
Julie Kaplow is the executive director of the Trauma and Grief Center at The Hackett Center for Mental Health and the executive vice president for Trauma and Grief Programs and Policy at the Meadows Institute.
B.J. Wagner is the executive vice president for Health and Public Safety at the Meadows Institute.
Together they will discuss their ongoing work to help people who are experiencing trauma and grief and share proven, practical steps that all of us can take to support our own loved ones and friends.
Episode 18
Session Details
- Date: July 30, 2025
- Series: Kasich & Keller Conversation Series
- Host: Andy Keller, president and CEO of the Meadows Institute
- Host: John Kasich, former Ohio Governor
- Guest: Julie Kaplow, executive director of the Trauma and Grief Center at The Hackett Center for Mental Health; executive vice president for Trauma and Grief Programs and Policy at the Meadows Institute.
- Guest: B.J. Wagner, executive vice president for Health and Public Safety at the Meadows Institute