These 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.
Organizations A-Z
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| Asian Professional Extension |
| What Is Provided: |
Mentoring, educational programming, social services, and career guidance
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| For Whom: |
New York City Asian youth |
| Contact: |
Call (212) 748-1225 or visit www.apex-ny.org |
| Other Languages: |
Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese |
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| Beyond Ground Zero/Chinese Staff and Workers Association, Inc. |
| What Is Provided: |
Advocacy for the rights of low-income workers affected by the WTC Attacks |
| For Whom: |
Anyone affected by the WTC attacks |
| Contact: |
Call (212) 358-0295 and (212) 619-7979 (Chinese) |
| Other Languages: |
Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, and Spanish |
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| Catholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York |
| What Is Provided: |
Counseling, health care, support for immigrants and refugees, emergency shelter and employment services |
| 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 www.archny.org |
| 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 www.cpc-ny.org |
| Other Languages: |
Chinese |
| CIS Counseling Center |
| What Is Provided: |
Outpatient mental health, substance use and case management services |
| Contact: |
Call (212) 385-0086 (mental health services) or (212) 964-0128 (addiction services), or visit ciscounseling.com |
| Other Languages: |
Farsi, Russian, Spanish |
| 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 |
| Contact: |
Call (877) 480-7427 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Other Languages: |
Spanish |
| Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush |
| What Is Provided: |
Counseling and support groups, advocacy, crisis intervention, case management |
| For Whom: |
Victims of 9/11 |
| Contact: |
Call (718) 377-2900 or visit www.cojoflatbush.org |
| Other Languages: |
Arabic, Farsi, French, Hebrew, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Yiddish |
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| Faithful Response |
| What Is Provided: |
Free mental health care, counseling, and case management services |
| For Whom: |
Individuals struggling with the effects of 9/11 and related events |
| Contact: |
Call (516) 679-0080 or visit www.faithfulresponse.org |
| Other Languages: |
Italian and Spanish |
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| Islamic Circle of North America Relief USA |
| What Is Provided: |
Extensive case management including access to health care, counseling, financial, and legal resources through information and referrals |
| For Whom: |
Sick and injured WTC rescue and recovery workers |
| Contact: |
Call Rasheeda Abdul Hakeem at (718) 658-7028 extension 112 or rasheeda@icnarelief.org |
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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, and advocacy services |
| For Whom: |
Evacuees, families, and dependents of the deceased, affected residents, injured survivors, and recovery workers |
| Contact: |
Call (732) 777-1940 or visit www.jfvs.org |
| 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
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| For Whom: |
Able-bodied New Yorkers who need public assistance |
| Contact: |
Call 311 or visit nyc.gov |
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| Latin American Workers Project |
| What Is Provided: |
Assistance with access to health and mental health care, emergency financial assistance, and translation services |
| For Whom: |
Immigrants |
| Contact: |
Call (718) 628-6222 or visit www.elptla.org |
| Other Languages: |
Spanish |
| LifeNet |
| 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) |
| Other Languages: |
Spanish, Chinese, and Deaf |
| Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center |
| What Is Provided: |
Up-to-date, comprehensive and user-friendly website with information about the revitalization of lower Manhattan including reconstruction, demolition and construction projects, and air quality monitoring efforts |
| Contact: |
Call (212) 442-4500 or visit www.lowermanhattan.info/ |
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| Massachusetts 9/11 Fund |
| What Is Provided: |
Direct services, information and referral, community building and advocacy
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| For Whom: |
Families in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island who lost loved ones on 9/11
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| Contact: |
Call (866) 386-3911 or visit www.massfund.org
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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 www.na.org |
| National Grid Medical Emergency Program |
| What Is Provided: |
Up to 30 days of additional time to pay a phone, gas, electric, or water bill |
| For Whom: |
Patients facing a medical emergency |
| Contact: |
Call (800) 266-1923 |
| National Grid Neighborhood Heating Fund |
| What Is Provided: |
One-time grants up to $200 to help pay monthly energy bills |
| For Whom: |
National Grid customers in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island who are HEAP eligible |
| Contact: |
Call (718) 422-4207 |
| New Jersey Vets Helpline |
| What Is Provided: |
Free and confidential mental health helpline |
| For Whom: |
New Jersey veterans of all wars and their families; military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve Personnel, who were deployed to the WTC site and/or Iraq |
| Contact: |
Call (866) 838-7654 or visit www.njveteranshelpline.org |
| Other Languages: |
Spanish |
| 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 register by September 11, 2010. Registering by this date preserves the right for future benefits. |
| Contact: |
WTC-12 Registration Form  or call (877) WTC12-08 |
| 9/11 Environmental Action |
| What Is Provided: |
Advocacy on environmental issues and health needs related to WTC clean-up, demolition, and reconstruction |
| For Whom: |
First responders, residents, students, and working people harmed by the disaster |
| Contact: |
Visit www.911ea.org/HomePage.htm |
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|
Office of Financial Empowerment
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| 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 nyc.gov |
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| Response Hotline of Suffolk County |
| What Is Provided: |
A 24-hour free, confidential, anonymous crisis intervention hotline, and online crisis counseling service |
| 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 www.responsehotline.org |
| Other Languages: |
Spanish |
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| Saint Vincent's Trauma and Wellness Center |
| What Is Provided: |
Adult, child, and adolescent mental health counseling and complementary holistic services |
| For Whom: |
Anyone affected by the events of September 11th |
| Contact: |
Call (212) 346-2582 |
| Other Languages: |
Chinese and Spanish |
| September 11th Families Association |
| What Is Provided: |
Information, advocacy and support to 9/11 families; also operates the Tribute WTC Visitor Center near Ground Zero in lower Manhattan |
| For Whom: |
Individuals and families who lost a loved one on 9/11 |
| Contact: |
Call (212) 422-3520 or visit www.911families.org |
| Sky Help |
| What Is Provided: |
Three-or four-day small group “resilience and rebuilding” workshops |
| For Whom: |
Uniformed, civilian, and volunteer personnel who have served in 9/11 rescue/recovery efforts; returning veterans and individuals returning from recent disasters; caregivers, survivors, chaplains, and trauma responders |
| Contact: |
Call (877) 759-4357 or www.skyhelp.org |
| The St. Mark’s Place Institute |
| What Is Provided: |
9/11 related counseling and casework |
| For Whom: |
Anyone in New York City |
| Contact: |
Call 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 |
| StoryCorps |
| What Is Provided: |
Opportunity to honor and record stories about the lives of those who were lost on 9/11 |
| For Whom: |
Anyone who wants to share a story related to 9/11 |
| Contact: |
The StoryBooth in New York City is located in Grand Central Terminal.
To make a reservation or for additional locations, call 646-723-7027 or visit www.storycorps.net/special-initiatives/september-11th |
| Other Languages: |
Interviews can be conducted in any language |
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| Tuesday’s Children |
| What Is Provided: |
Skill building, mentoring, career counseling, and other programs |
| For Whom: |
Children who lost a loved one on 9/11 and their families |
| Contact: |
Call (212) 319-3988 or 516-562-9000 or visit www.tuesdayschildren.org |
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| Voices of September 11th |
| What Is Provided: |
Resources, support services, advocacy, and mental health programs |
| 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 www.voicesofsept11.org |
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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 www.where-to-turn.org |
| World Trade Center United Family Group |
| What Is Provided: |
Mutual support, promotion of civic participation, and protection of the legacy and memory of the September 11th victims |
| For Whom: |
September 11th families, survivors, and rescue workers |
| Contact: |
Call (732)292-2910 or visit www.wtcufg.org |
| Workforce 1 |
| What Is Provided: |
Provides employment services through Career Centers in all five boroughs
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| For Whom: |
Adults looking for jobs and employers seeking skilled workers |
| Contact: |
Call 311 or visit www.nyc.gov |
Reports & Publications A-Z
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Air Monitoring Information (New York City Department of Environmental Protection)
Air Sample Results for the World Trade Center Disaster Response (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Caring for Kids after Trauma Disaster and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (New York University Child Study Center)
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Detecting and Treating Depression in Adults (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Environmental Sampling Results as of October 8, 2002 (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor)
Environmental Studies of the World Trade Center area after the September 11, 2001 attack (U.S. Geological Survey)
Exposure and Human Health Evaluation of Airborne Pollution from the World Trade Center Disaster (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
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Get Help For Depression (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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How Much Is Too Much? (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Lower Manhattan Test and Clean Program Final Report (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
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Outdoor environmental monitoring (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
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Particle Atlas of World Trade Center Dust (U.S. Geological Survey)
Post Ripple Effect: The Crisis in NYC's Low-Income Communities after September 11th (Urban Justice Center)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Report of the Public Health Investigation to Assess Potential Exposures to Airborne and Settled Surface Dust in Residential Areas of Lower Manhattan (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in conjunction with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
Report on the Expert Panel on Health Effects of Asbestos and Synthetic Vitreous Fibers: The Influence of Fiber Length (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Sarcoidosis Fact Sheet
September 11: Health Effects in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attack (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
September 11: Monitoring of World Trade Center Health Effects Has Progressed, but Program for Federal Responders Lags Behind (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
September 11: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Has Screened Additional Federal Responders for World Trade Center Health Effects, but Plans for Awarding Funds for Treatment Are Incomplete (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
September 11: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Needs to Ensure the Availability of Health Screening and Monitoring for All Responders (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
Still Smoking? Cigarettes are Eating You Alive (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Toxicological Effects of Fine Particulate Matter Derived from the Destruction of the World Trade Center (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
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World Trade Center Asbestos Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Dioxins Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Lead Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Particulate Matter Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center: Preliminary Observations on EPA’s Second Program to Address Indoor Contamination (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
World Trade Center Volatile Organic Compounds Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
Online Resources
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American Psychological Association Help Center
Asbestos: A list of certified asbestos investigators (New York City Department of Environmental Protection)
Asthma Initiative or call 311 (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Clinical Guidelines for Physicians Treating Adults Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
Clinical Guidelines for Children and Adolescents Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Lead Poisoning Prevention Program or call 311 (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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Mental Health America: Coping with Disaster
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National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Information Center
National Center for Victims of Crime
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH Science Blog: Respiratory Health Consequences Resulting from the Collapse of the WTC
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
New York State Department of Health
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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