Additional Resources - 9/11 Health

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Additional Resources

Below links contain detailed information about organizations, agencies, and programs that are working toward getting 9/11-affected people healthy. We would like to remind you that a listing is not a guarantee of services or eligibility. As funding shifts, some services may no longer be available. It is always best to call the organization listed for details about their program.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

What Is Provided: Support for people with alcoholism

For Whom: Anyone who wants to stop drinking

Contact: Call (212) 647-1680 or visit Alcoholics Anonymous

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American Group Psychotherapy Association

What Is Provided: Direct mental health services for those continuing to feel the effects of 9/11 as well as clinicians working with them

For Whom: Adults, children and adolescents nationally

Contact: Call (877) 668-2472 or visit American Group Psychotherapy Association

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Big Apple Prescription Drug Discount Card

What Is Provided: Average discount of 47%

For Whom: All New Yorkers

Contact: Visit BigAppleRx or call 311.

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Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen and Passaic Counties

What Is Provided: Carefully screened and trained mentors to increase social support for children

For Whom: New Jersey children living in Morris, Bergen, Passaic and Sussex counties in need of a mentor

Contact: Visit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen and Passaic Counties online or call (973)335-3044

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Catholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York

What Is Provided: Health care, support and emergency shelter

For Whom: Residents of the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan, and Ulster counties
Contact: Call (888)744-7900 or visit Catholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York

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The Chinatown Resources Center at Hamilton-Madison House

What Is Provided: Outreach/public education services, advocacy services, mental health screening, and wellness activities

For Whom: Adults impacted by 9/11

Contact: Call (212) 571-2823 or visit Hamilton-Madison House

Other Languages: Chinese

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The Chinese-American Planning Council

What Is Provided: Community services, child care, youth services, workforce development training, senior services, home attendant services, and housing

For Whom: Chinese and Chinese-Americans in New York City

Contact: Call (212) 941-0920 or visit The Chinese-American Planning Council

Other Languages: Chinese

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Christopher Santora Scholarship Fund

What Is Provided: Scholarships for students who meet the qualifying criteria

For Whom: Students enrolled in eligible schools, living in eligible co-op buildings or who
have relatives
working in eligible firehouses.

Contact: Call (718) 626-4215 or visit Christopher
Santora Scholarship Fund

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Con Edison Energy Share Program

What Is Provided: One-time grants up to $200 to help pay monthly electricity bills

For Whom: Con Edison customers who are HEAP eligible and facing disconnection; program begins
February 1, 2011

Contact: Call (877) 480-7427 or visit Con
Edison Energy Share Program

Other Languages: Spanish
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Con Edison Medical Emergency Program

What Is Provided: Up to 30 days of additional time to pay a gas or electric bill

For Whom: Patients facing a medical emergency

Contact: Call (800) 752-6633

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Connecticut Information
Line

What Is Provided: Telephone hotline providing information about community services, referrals
to human services, and
crisis intervention

For Whom: Any Connecticut resident

Contact: Call 211 or (800) 203-1234 (outside of Connecticut) or visit Connecticut Information
Line

Other Languages: All languages

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District Council 37, AFSCME

What Is Provided: NYC public employee union providing assistance in navigating through 9/11-related healthcare and
benefits

For Whom: District Council 37 members & AFSCME affiliates

Contact: DC 37 Safety & Health Department 212-815-1685 or visit District Council 37, AFSCME

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Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund

What Is Provided: Educational assistance for postsecondary study.

For Whom: Financial dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the 9/11 attacks and their
aftermath.

Contact: Call (877) 862-0136 or visit Families of Freedom
Scholarship Fund

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Families of September 11, Inc

What Is Provided: Offers information, promotes resiliency and raises awareness on behalf of members.

For Whom: Families who lost a loved one on 9/11 and those affected by the disaster.

Contact: Visit Families of September 11, Inc or call (212)
575-1878

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Friends of Firefighters

What Is Provided: Individual and couples counseling, wellness trips and special events.

For Whom: FDNY staff and their families

Contact: Call (718) 643-0980 or 718 (643-1240) or visit Friends of Firefighters

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Islamic Circle of North America Relief USA

What Is Provided: Shelter, food pantry, couples counseling, a crisis hotline and financial and legal resources through
information and referrals

For Whom: Homeless, sick and injured, families and couples

Contact: Call Brother Moviv and Ishaq at (718) 658-7028 extension 112 or 113 or visit www.icnarelief.org; crisis hotline: (866) 801-9271

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Jewish Family and Vocational Services of Middlesex County

What Is Provided: Mental health services including community education/wellness activities, individual therapy,
support groups, advocacy and immigration services, meals on wheels and a food pantry

For Whom: WTC evacuees, families, and dependents of the deceased, affected residents, injured survivors and
recovery workers

Contact: Call intake coordinator at (732) 777-1940 or visit Jewish Family and
Vocational Services of Middlesex County

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Job Centers

What Is Provided: On-site access to job search and placement services, childcare information, vocational,
educational and training services, as well as referrals for Medicaid, food stamp and other
emergency assistance benefits

For Whom: Able-bodied New Yorkers who need public assistance

Contact: Call 311, HRA Hotline at (877) 472-8411 or visit Job Centers

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Lutheran Social Services of New York — Midtown New Life Center

What Is Provided: Immigration and legal representation

For Whom: Anyone

Contact: Call (212) 265-1826 (lower Manhattan office) or visit Lutheran Social Services of New York - Midtown New Life Center

Other Languages: Spanish

Long-Term Health Effects of the 9/11 Disaster

What Is Provided: Immigration and legal representation

For Whom: Anyone

Contact: Visit Long-Term Health Effects of the 9/11 Disaster online

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Mental Health Association of Westchester County

What Is Provided: Individual, marriage and family counseling, crisis intervention, mental health treatment,
rehabilitation, education and training, advocacy and community events

For Whom: Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services personnel and their families, and others affected by
9/11 who reside in Westchester

Contact: Call (914) 345-5900 ext. 240 or visit Mental Health Association of Westchester County

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Narcotics Anonymous

What Is Provided: Support for people with drug problems

For Whom: Anyone who wants to stop using drugs

Contact: Call (212) 929-6262 or visit Narcotics Anonymous

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Nassau County Drug and Alcohol Hotline

What Is Provided: 24/7 crisis intervention hotline - free, anonymous and confidential

For Whom: Long Island residents

Contact: Call (516) 481-4000 or visit Nassau County Drug and
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New York City Al-Anon

What Is Provided: Support for individuals and families whose loved ones have alcoholism

Contact: Call (212) 941-0094 or visit New York City Al-Anon

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New York City Job Opportunities

What Is Provided: Job openings in New York City government

Contact: Visit NYC
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New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)

What Is Provided: Non-profit coalition of 200 local unions, physicians, lawyers and other activists dedicated to
workplace safety and health

For Whom: Any worker in New York State

Contact: Call (212) 227-6440 or visit New York Committee for Occupational
Safety and Health (NYCOSH)

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New York University Child Study Center

What Is Provided: Psychiatric services

For Whom: Youth and their families

Contact: Call (212) 263-6622 or visit New York University Child Study
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New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

What Is Provided: WTC Memorial Scholarship provides funds to help meet the costs of attending college.

For Whom: Children, spouses and financial dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the 9/11
attacks and their aftermath

Contact: Call (888) 697-4372 or download an application at New York State
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New York State Workers' Compensation Board

What Is Provided: Compensation for lost wages or medical benefits for 9/11-related health conditions

For Whom: Eligible rescue, recovery and clean-up workers who registered by September 11, 2010

Contact: Call (877) 632-4996 or visit New York State Workers' Compensation
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The New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)

What Is Provided: Mental health treatment, support groups and referrals

Mothers (and their children) who were pregnant when they lost their
husbands on 9/11 or gave birth in the months just before

Contact: Call (212) 675-1918 or visit The New York
State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)

9/11 Environmental Action

What Is Provided: Advocacy on environmental and health issues related to 9/11, including outreach for the pediatric
program at the WTC Environmental Health Center

For Whom: Residents, students and working people affected by the WTC disaster

Contact: Visit 9/11 Environmental Action

9/11 Health Watch

What Is Provided: Zadroga Act advocacy

For Whom: 9/11 responders and survivors

Contact: Call (518) 436-8516, email info@911healthwatch.org or visit 9/11 Health Watch

9/11 Mothers and Young Children Project

What Is Provided: Mental health treatment, support groups and referrals

For Whom: Mothers (and their children) who were pregnant when they lost their husbands on 9/11 or gave birth in the months just before

Contact: Call (212) 675-1918 or visit 9/11 Mothers and Young Children Project

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Office of Financial Empowerment

What Is Provided: Financial education and debt/credit information to help New Yorkers get, save, protect and manage
their money

For Whom: New Yorkers with low incomes

Contact: Call 311 or visit Office of Financial
Empowerment

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Program for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress

What Is Provided: Mental health services with expertise in diagnosis and treatment of trauma, anxiety and mood
For Whom: Individuals and their families affected by 9/11, veterans and members of the military

Contact: Call (212) 821-0783 or visit Program for Anxiety and Traumatic
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Response of Suffolk County

What Is Provided: 24/7 crisis intervention hotline - free, anonymous and confidential, and online crisis counseling
service; online chats M-F (5-11 p.m.)

For Whom: Suffolk County residents

Contact: Call (631) 751-7500 (English) or (631) 751-7423 (Spanish - only available M-F, 5 - 10 pm) or visit
Response of Suffolk County

Other Lnaguages : Spanish

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The Samaritan's 24-Hour Suicide Prevention Hotline

What Is Provided: People experiencing depression, trauma and grief related to 9/11

For Whom: Individuals and their families affected by 9/11, veterans and members of the military

Contact: Call (212) 673-3000 or visit The Samaritan’s 24-Hour
Suicide Prevention Hotline

September 11th Families Association

What Is Provided: People experiencing depression, trauma and grief related to 9/11

For Whom: Individuals and families who lost a loved one on 9/11

Contact: Call (212) 422-3520 or visit September 11th Families
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NYC Smoking Cessation Programs

What Is Provided: Help for people who want to stop smoking

For Whom: Anyone who wants to quit

Contact: Call 311 or visit NYC Smoking Cessation Programs

The St. Mark's Place Institute

What Is Provided: Mental health and substance abuse services

For Whom: Anyone in New York City

Contact: Visit The St. Mark's Place
Institute onlineCall Peter Turco at (212) 982-3470 and ask for the 9/11 Wellness and Recovery Program

Other Languages: French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Ukranian

ervices for the Underserved

What Is Provided: Housing, home care coordination, employment, wellness and peer-to-peer counseling

For Whom: Individuals with behavioral or mental health challenges.

Contact: Call 212-633-6900 or visit Services for the Underserved

Other Languages: Interviews can be conducted in any language

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Trauma Studies and Services at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute

What Is Provided: Research treatment focus on psychotherapies for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder

For Whom: Anyone ages 18-65 can call for an initial screening and referral

Contact: Call (212) 543-6747 or visit Trauma Studies and Services at
Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute

Trauma Studies Center of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy

What Is Provided: Specialized trauma treatment on a sliding scale

For Whom: People affected by 9/11 and others

Contact: Call (212) 333-3444 or visit Trauma Studies Center of the
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Tuesday's Children

What Is Provided: Educational and career guidance, mentoring, wellness and parenting workshops

For Whom: Families of 9/11 victims

Contact: Call (516) 562-9000 or visit Tuesday's Children

Tuesday's Children: First Responder Alliance

What Is Provided: Family-oriented events, career guidance, counseling, health and wellness and more, at no cost

For Whom: 9/11 rescue and recovery workers

Contact: Call (516) 562-9001 or visit Tuesday's Children: First
Responder Alliance

Twin Towers Orphan Fund

What Is Provided: Long-term higher educational, mental and
physical healthcare assistance

For Whom: Children who lost parents in the 2001 terrorist attacks

Contact: Call (661) 633-9076 or visit Twin Towers Orphan Fund

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Vibrant

What Is Provided: Telephone hotline providing free, confidential
crisis intervention, referral and information

For Whom: Primarily serves the NYC area but can connect callers to referral hotlines throughout the United
States

Contact: Call (800) 543-3638 (English)
(212) 982-5284 (TTY for Deaf/Hearing Impaired)

Voices of September 11th

What Is Provided: Information, advocacy and support services including assessment, case management, referrals, mental
health programs and teleconference support groups

For Whom: Anyone affected by 9/11 with particular emphasis on 9/11 families,
survivors, rescue, and
recovery workers

Contact: Call (866) 505-3911 or visit Voices of September 11th

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Where to Turn

What Is Provided: Information, referral, and crisis relief
services for victims during the recovery process

For Whom: Victims of any tragedy

Contact: Call (718) 966-6531 or visit
Where to Turn

World Trade Center Health Program

What Is Provided: Disaster preparedness training

For Whom: Civilians and emergency managers

Contact: Call (212) 563-7570 or (800) 975-4281 or visit World Trade Center Health Program

Workforce 1

What Is Provided: Provides employment services through Career Centers in all five boroughs

For Whom: Adults looking for jobs and employers seeking skilled workers

Contact: Call 311 or visit

Workforce 1

World Foundation for Music and Healing-Feel the Music!

What Is Provided: Music workshops, art workshops, mural project, concerts, nature retreats and special
events

For Whom: Children, teens and families directly affected by 9/11

Contact: Call (212) 669-6126 or visit World Foundation for
Music and Healing-Feel the Music!

World Trade Center Health Program

For Whom:
Contact: Visit the CDC online

World Trade Center Rescuers Foundation

What Is Provided: Connects rescue workers with health &
financial resources

For Whom: Anyone involved in 9/11 rescue & recovery operations

Contact: Visit World Trade Center Rescuers
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World Trade Center United Family Group/The September 11th Education Trust

What Is Provided: Mutual support; also produces 9/11 education
programs for schools nationally

For Whom: September 11th families, survivors and rescue workers

Contact: Call (973) 216-2623 or visit World Trade Center United
Family Group/The September 11th Education Trust

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