9/11 Families - Mental Health Assistance

Mental Health Assistance

New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

New York City has launched a comprehensive new website that offers the latest information about 9/11 health and services. The “one-stop shopping” website makes it much easier for New Yorkers who were exposed to the collapse of the World Trade Center find the free medical treatment and resources they need to get better. Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH speaks about what we know about 9/11 physical and mental health problems. The website also includes easily accessible health research findings about the different groups of people who were affected by the disaster: rescue and recovery workers, residents, children, city employees and others.

Attn: Jeffrey Hon,
WTC Health Coordinator, Division of Epidemiology
C/o NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street
Room 315, CN6
New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 788-9305

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Provides a listing on various mental health topics and treatments, as well 
as support and assistance recources.

National Institute of Mental Health 
C/o Science Writing, Press, & Dissemination Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC   9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663

Phone: (301) 443-4513 
Toll-Free: (866) 615-6464 
Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov


National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The institute focuses on conducting, fostering,  coordinating, and guiding 
research on the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological 
disorders and stroke, and supports basic research in  related scientific areas.

Sky Help, Inc.

Their mission is to provide services for individuals who are suffereing from the    
extreme effects of severe traumatic experiences. Peer workshops are 
provided which provided a safe and  welcoming space for each individual    
to share their own personal stories of  trauma/stress and seek healing through    
group bonding.

Address: 218 Evergreen Drive, Moorsetown, NJ 08057
Email: susan@skyhelp.org

Faithful Response

Many people who witnessed the events of  September 11th are suffering 
from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and don’t even realize it.
Faithful Response provides counseling that integrates several therapeutic 
approaches to trauma, including cognitive behavioral treatment, hypnosis, 
somatic experience and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). 
This multi-disciplinary approach has been recognized for its capacity to   
heal trauma quickly and comprehensively.

Address: 1294 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore, NY 11710
Phone: 516-679-0080
Fax: 516-557-2385

Freedom From Fear
This group provides counseling services to those suffering from anxiety and 
depressive illnesses, and so is especially qualified to help those affected by 
the attacks.

GriefNet
GriefNet.org is an Internet communityof persons dealing with grief, death, 
and major loss. There are currently 47 different e-mail support groups, 
all monitored by trained volunteers. In addition, the organization runs 
KIDSAID, a safe environment for kids and their parents to find information 
and ask questions. Please note that on GriefNet’s September 11 Memorial 
page there are graphic images of the attack sites that might upset some 
people.  There is a $5 per month requested donation for each support group 
you join.

Address: PO Box 3272, Ann Arbor, MI, 48106-3272
Email: cendra@griefnet.org

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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