Alex Kehayan

Alex is an educator, clinical psychologist, and author of three books, and numerous articles. His most recent book, Resiliency in the Face of Disaster and Terrorism: 10 Things to Do to Survive, a pocket guide to help people prevent, prepare for and recover from traumatic events. He is Co-director of Resiliency LLC, a professional organization providing leadership training in disaster human outreach services.

He was Deputy Director of the Community Crisis Response Team in Fort Lee (NJ), now serves on the Bergen County (NJ) Trauma Response Team. Over the past 27 years he has developed, trained and field tested more than 100 peer prevention programs in schools and agencies including peer programs in bicycle safety, anti-bias, violence prevention, and crisis awareness. His contributions to the NAPP include former service on the Board of Directors, Assistant Editor of the Peer Facilitator Quarterly, and currently, co-chair of the Professional Development Committee.