9/11 Families - Community Assistance

Community Assistance

Provides a variety of needed services to the 9/11-related client population,  
including: helping them navigate and interact with government agencies  
and providing referrals to pro-bono  attorneys; and ensuring that they  
acquire the life-skills needed to manage their finances. Individual counseling 
and job training will be provided to all clients.

Address: 251  West 14th St., New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 633-7108
Fax: 212 633 1554
Email: AsocTepeyac@tepeyacny.org

Asian American Federation of New York
Provides mental health services to Asian American victims of 9/11, and 
improves the quality and quantity of culturally competent mental health 
services for this population through the "Building Bridges and Leveraging 
Assets for Community Recovery Project."

Address: 120 Wall Street, 3rd Fl., New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 344-5878
Fax: (212) 344-5636
Email: info@aafederation.org

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc.

Provides comprehensive assessments, care and referrals for physical health,  
mental health and social service needs  of adults, adolescents and children.  
Specialized outreach via partner  organizations targets underserved  
Vietnamese and Fujianese  subgroups.  For more information on how to 
access  services in Manhattan or Queens, please  
call 212-379-6988/718-886-1212 or visit: www.cbwchc.org

Manhattan:
Address: 268 Canal Street, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 379-6988
Fax: (212) 379-6936

Flushing:
Address: 136-26 37th Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (718) 886-1212
Fax: (718) 886-2568

Institute for the Puerto Rican/ Hispanic Elderly, Inc.
Program provides psycho-educational support groups to Spanish speaking 
persons 55 years of age and older who were impacted by 9/11. Includes 
learning relaxation techniques and the implementation of a “Wellness Plan.”    

Provides outreach and education; individual and group counseling; retreats 
for victims and their families; job training and placement; and assistance 
with applying for entitlements to Korean American victims and emotionally 
and economically affected populations.

Address: 105 East 22nd St., Room 615, New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212 677-4181
Fax: 212 777-5106
Email: info@iprhe.orgKorean Community Services
of Metropolitan NY, Inc.

Phone: (718) 939-6137

*View Contact Page for a full list of all their location centers.

New York Disaster Counseling Coalition, Inc.
Runs a series of Renewing Relationship workshops offering couples the 
opportunityto reconnect with each other through psycho-educational 
resiliency training, problemsolving and negotiating training, and 
developing listening skills; and referrals for counseling services.

Address: 205 W 86th St., Apt 1011, New York, NY  10024
Phone: (212) 877-3509

Puerto Rican Family Institute
Offers community outreach and educational presentations conducted 
through 4 borough clinics to identify affected clients and link them to 
services within the organization; comprehensive mental health screenings 
and crisis intervention psychotherapy to targeted groups.

Address: 145 West 15th Street, New York, New York 10011
Phone: (212) 924-6320
Fax: (212) 691-5635

RACCOON INC

Administers the Nada ('hope') program and offers outreach and mental 
health services to members of the Balkan community directly affected by 
September 11th.

Address: P.O. Box 20554, New York, NY 10021
Phone: (718) 575-4567
Fax: (718) 784-1858

Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center of New York
Supports the primary adult programs of the WTC Trauma Healing Center of 
SVCMC including mental health / trauma services and the Integrative Stress 
Management program. Services are offered at several locations including 
the West Village, Lower Manhattan and Staten Island.

Address: 130 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 604-7000

St. Mark's Institute for Mental Health
Provides diverse communities with language-appropriate short-term 
mental health services, including individual therapy sessions support 
groups; and family therapy.

Address: 57 Saint Mark's Place, New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 982-3470

The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc.

Reaches out to immigrant communities and link clients with the appropriate 
mental health and wellness services.  CHCF will offer support groups using 
culturally competent techniques and referral to additional mental health 
services, if warranted.

Address: 110 Williams Street, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 206-1090
Fax: (212) 206-8093
Email: chcfinc@chcfinc.org


Filipino American Human Services, Inc.    
Filipino American Human Services, Inc. (FAHSI) is a community-based,   
non-profit organization dedicated to serving the most vulnerable segments 
of the   Filipino community of New York - particularly youth, women, 
recent immigrants,   and the elderly.

185-14 Hillside Avenue          
Jamaica,  NY 11432 
(718) 883-1295

Email: admin@fahsi.org

Chinese-American Planning Council
Addresses unmet economic, mental health, and social service needs of 
Chinatown area residents and workers who are suffering long-term effects 
from 9/11.

Address: 150 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012  
Phone: (212) 941-0920

Hispanic Federation
There are a number of community-based organizations in the area that 
are helping 9/11 victims free of charge to help cope with their losses and 
problems through a combination of financial assistance and direct services.  
Ongoing assistance includes: Financial Planning; Job Training and Case 
Management; and Mental Health Services.

NY Address: 55 Exchange Place, 5th Fl., New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 233-8955 
Fax: (212) 233-8996

DC Address: 1522 K Street, N.W., Suite 1130, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.842.0235
Fax: 202.887.0812

Hotline: (866) HF-AYUDA / (866) 432-9832

The Rockland Assistance Center

The Rockland Assistance Center is a resource which provides comfort and 
assistance to Rockland County residents affected by 9/11. Its free services 
include on-site counseling and support groups, distribution of educational 
materials and information, and speakers.

Address: C/o United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, NY, NY 10956 
Phone: (845) 708-7100

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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