9/11 Families - Support Groups

Recovery Workers



Cambridge Health Alliance Victims of Violence Program
Supports a mental health and wellness program targeting first responders in 
the Boston Metro Area.

Address: 1493 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02139  
Phone: (617) 665-2300 
Email: webmaster@challiance.org

Church World Service, Inc.

Works with leaders and caregivers who  have frequent and significant contact  
with target populations including: health  care workers, who have identified 
health  issues for first responders in lower  Manhattan; union leaders; 
volunteer  relief workers; school administrators  and personnel; and religious 
leaders of  all faiths who have worked in the Lower  Manhattan area since 
September 11 or  whose congregants in other parts of  NYC have 
experienced 9/11-related job  loss, health issues or emotional concerns.
       
Address: 475 Riverside Dr., Suite 700, New York, NY  10115
Phone: (212) 870-2061
Fax: (212) 870-3523
Email: info@churchworldservice.org

Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College/Cornell University
Evaluates and treats disaster workers who responded to the 9/11 attacks 
for PTSD and related mental health conditions, to expand services to include 
stress reduction training groups and couples therapy.

Address: 525 East 68th Street, Box 200, New York, NY 10021 
Phone: (212) 821-0783 
Fax: (212) 821-0994

Mount Sinai School of Medicine of NYU
Supports the five-year WTC Mental Health Screening & Intervention Program 
for rescue and recovery  workers and volunteers that conducts  long-term 
mental health monitoring and  treatment, including screening,  diagnostics 
and treatment, and referral  as appropriate.

Address: One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029
Phone: (212) 241-6500 
Email: NewsMedia@mssm.edu


New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, Inc. (NYCOSH)
Conducts an outreach  campaign, in collaboration with unions, faith-based 
organizations, and community groups, to help immigrant workers obtain 
medical and legal assistance to address adverse health effects resulting 
from their work at Ground Zero.

Registration deadline for compensation benefits for 9/11 Related Workers have 
been extended to September 11, 2010.

Address: 116 John St., Suite 604, New York,   NY 10038         
Phone: (212) 227-6440 
Fax: 212-227-9854
Email: nycosh@nycosh.org

WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program
Seeks to prevent lasting psychological distress among WTC responders and 
their family members through the provision of mental health screenings 
and services.

Address: One Gustave L.  Levy Place, Box 1059, New York, NY 10029      
Phone:(888) 702-0630 
Fax: (212) 241-1850 
Email: wtcexams@mssm.edu

World Cares Center
Organization offers weekly programs that offer stress relief, career 
workshops, social support and social activities.  Make community outreach
efforts to underserved populations.

Address: 520 Eight Avenue, 11th Fl., New York, NY 10018 
Phone: (212) 563.7570 / Toll-free: (800) 975-4281 
Fax: (212) 563-0410 
Email: info@worldcares.org

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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