Social Media

The WTC Health Program uses social media as part of our outreach effort to help people learn about Program benefits and eligibility. We also provide Program news and helpful health information related to covered conditions.

The WTC Health Program has official accounts on Facebook and Twitter:

Visit @WTCHealthProgram on Facebook

Follow @WTCHealthPrgm on Twitter

To make it easier for organizations, agencies, and individuals to help us share our message of hope and our call to action to learn more about the WTC Health Program through our outreach materials, below are suggested tweets and Facebook posts, sorted by audience. In addition to sharing tweets and posts from the Program's official accounts, please feel free to use the content below to help us reach people who may be eligible for the WTC Health Program.

Shareable Graphics

Flu

  • Flu season is a serious concern for those with breathing problems.  Learn how to protect yourself at cdc.gov/flu
  • Flu shots are free for all members of the WTC Health Program

Cancer

  • We support people with 9/11 related cancer
  • Colon cancer responds well to early detection
  • Skin cancer is the most commonly certified cancer in the WTC Health Program

Annual and Seasonal

  • Honor the workers who lost their lives by rebuilding New York after 9/11 by caring for those who have lost their health.
  • Stand by your man. Don't let him put off his yearly monitoring exam
  • Feeling Blue?  The WTC health Program has services for its members that can help with overwhelming stress.

Community

  • If you were there, they are here for you and they can help - Jon Stewart

Mental Health

  • PTSD Firefighter with text: PTSD is not a flaw.  It can come from running into places most people fear.
  • PTSD Police with text: PTSD is not a flaw.  It can come from facing situations most people fear.
  • PTSD Survivor with text: PTSD is not a flaw.  It can come from when you survive the unthinkable.
  • PTSD Volunteer with text: PTSD is not a flaw. It can come from helping in extraordinary times.
  • Push Reset - Even a 3 minute break can help you regain control of your thoughts, feelings, or reactions to situations

Twitter Shareables

General Health
Asthma is a common condition among 9/11 survivors. See how one mom got help for her family. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OJlBcfBV3U
Did you know acid reflux is common among those exposed to 9/11 dust? See how one New Yorker got help. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=s79SA5NRQCo
People are sick over a decade after 9/11 #Asthma #PTSD #Cancer. Learn more. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrkvotPgs4
Share this video to reach those affected by 9/11 health issues: care is available at no cost to them. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwuT3aFvmw
Were you in lower Manhattan after 9/11? The WTC Health Program may be able to help you. Ask us how. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwuT3aFvmw
Cancer is a concern among those exposed to dust after 9/11. Here's how one New Yorker got help. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WwD5ZnyDok
In Remembrance
Remembering the 9/11 anniversary-especially those who continue to face health challenges from their exposures. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrkvotPgs4
Looking for a way to remember 9/11? Share this video to help those who are sick from 9/11 get medical care. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwuT3aFvmw
Lived in Lower Manhattan
Bob lives in Lower Manhattan and became sick soon after the 9/11 attacks- here's how he recovered. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=s79SA5NRQCo
Were you in lower Manhattan after 9/11? The WTC Health Program may be able to help you. Ask us how. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwuT3aFvmw
Lillian found her family struggling with severe asthma following 9/11- here's how she helped them. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OJlBcfBV3U
Emotional Impact to Family
"They needed a father and they needed a husband and I had to be there for them" Glenn, NYPD- here's his story. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WwD5ZnyDok
Worked in Lower Manhattan
"If you're sick from 9/11 and its aftermath, the World Trade Center Health Program can help." - John F. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwuT3aFvmw
Florence worked in the south tower. Here's how she regained her health after 9/11. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb1BCYh8u6s
Many 9/11 clean up workers are sick because they worked in toxic dust without #PPE. How one worker got help. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY4bQdH4aF0
Know someone who worked in an office, school, or shop in lower Manhattan on or after 9/11? Please share. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQLCj3H9prU
John nearly lost his life working at Ground Zero. Here he shares how he regained his health and his hope. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtz1vWaT-QM
Do you know someone who worked construction, demo, or cleanup after 9/11? Help spread the word. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrkvotPgs4
Were you part of the rescue, recovery, or cleanup effort at the World Trade Center site on or after 9/11? You may be eligible for medical monitoring and treatment through the #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrkvotPgs4
For Responders
9/11 first responders still suffer health problems from their service. Here's how one firefighter got help. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWUspLMNy4A
John nearly lost his life working at Ground Zero. Here he shares how he regained his health and his hope. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtz1vWaT-QM
Serve at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, or Shanksville after 9/11? Learn about healthcare benefits. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrkvotPgs4
"The World Trade Center Health Program saved my life." Stanley, FDNY who served on 9/11. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWUspLMNy4A
For Volunteers
Volunteers were critical to the response after 9/11. Here's how one man regained his health after his service. #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHATAmYNOY
Were you part of the rescue, recovery, or cleanup effort at the World Trade Center site on or after 9/11? You may be eligible for medical monitoring and treatment through the #WTCHealthProgram www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrkvotPgs4

FaceBook Shareables

Lived in Lower Manhattan
“Just to walk through the house, was to leave a trail of dust”. Bob speaks about how the dust in his Lower Manhattan home affected his health, and how the caring help he got made it better. #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s79SA5NRQCo
Lilian’s family struggled with severe asthma after 9/11. Here’s the story of her search to find the right medical care for her children. #WTCHealthProgram, #Asthma www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OJlBcfBV3U
Emotional Impact to Family
Lilian’s family struggled with severe asthma after 9/11. Here’s the story of her search to find the right medical care for her children. #WTCHealthProgram, #Asthma www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OJlBcfBV3U
Glenn, a first responder, took care of everyone but himself in the aftermath of 9/11. Then he realized his family was suffering. “They needed a father and they needed a husband, and I had to be there for them.” #PTSD #Cancer, #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WwD5ZnyDok
“I’m one of those guys that never believed in medication, but I believe in it and my family believes in it” Stanley worked around the clock after the fall of the towers. His dedication took a toll, and his family was suffering. Here is how he learned to get help. #PTSD #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWUspLMNy4A
Worked in Lower Manhattan
“When I left there, I had a plan in hand”. Florence made it out of the South Tower twelve minutes before it collapsed on 9/11. Like so many who worked in Lower Manhattan at the time, she became ill. Learn how the WTC Health Program helped her take charge of her health. #Asthma #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb1BCYh8u6s
“There’s no other program like this, where workers, or responders, or anybody who lived in this area, where they can get help so specific to the problems of 9/11.” Lainie worked in an office building just blocks from the WTC site. Here is her story of hope and recovery. #WTCHealthProgram, #Asthma
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQLCj3H9prU
For Responders
Morris’ first response to watching the towers fall on 9/11 was “How can I help?” Now, like so many who volunteered, he is sick. Watch this video about how he found the care he deserves. #WTCHealthProgram, #PTSD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHATAmYNOY
Glenn, a first responder, took care of everyone but himself in the aftermath of 9/11. Then he realized his family was suffering. “They needed a father and they needed a husband, and I had to be there for them.” #PTSD #Cancer, #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WwD5ZnyDok
“Whoever wasn’t injured bad enough, worked around the clock”. In the days and weeks that followed the 9/11 attacks, Stanley was among the responders who worked tirelessly. That work came at the cost of his health. Learn how he found the resolve to seek care. #PTSD #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWUspLMNy4A
“We went in and we had something in mind, and that was to bring New York City back to life… we never thought about the contamination, we were so preoccupied by wanting to get the job done”. Now Alex and many like him are sick. Find out how Alex got the medical care he needed. #WTCHealthProgram #Asthma #PTSD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY4bQdH4aF0
John worked on the pile 5 days straight without a mask immediately following 9/11. Listen to John’s story about how the WTC Health Program helped him. #Asthma #PTSD #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtz1vWaT-QM
“I’m one of those guys that never believed in medication, but I believe in it and my family believes in it” Stanley worked around the clock after the fall of the towers. His dedication took a toll, and his family was suffering. Here is how he learned to get help. #PTSD #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWUspLMNy4A
For Volunteers
Morris’ first response to watching the towers fall on 9/11 was “How can I help?” Now, like so many who volunteered, he is sick. Watch this video about how he found the care he deserves. #PTSD, #WTCHealthProgram
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHATAmYNOY