The 9/11 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program
This program offers financial assistance for mental health and substance abuse treatment for those directly affected by 9/11, and is
retroactive to September 11, 2001.
Contact Information:
Phone: (800) 543-3638
Family and Children's Agency (FCA)
This organization offers recovery help to residents of Fairfield County affected by 9/11. Its services include free needs assessment,
mental health services, and youth mentoring services.
Contact Information:
9 Mott Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
Phone: (203) 855-8765
Email: FamilyandChildrensAgency.org
The American Red Cross September 11th Recovery Program
Assistance programs include mental health, healthcare services, health insurance, family support services, and financial assistance.
Contact Information:
Phone: (877) 746-4987
The Family Center
This program offers case management, legal, mental health and youth services to victims’ family members. Mental health services
include individual and family counseling, and youth services include activity groups and a buddy program.
Contact Information:
The Family Center (Manhattan)
66 Reade Street
New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 766-4522
The Family Center (Brooklyn)
584 Nostrand Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone: (718) 230-1379
Email: thefamilycenter.org
Heroic Choices
This organization aims to “build resiliency in children” who have suffered as a result of a trauma. Children will attend a year-long
mentoring program that meets twice monthly in New York City.
Contact Information:
Heroic Choices National Headquarters
701 Mt. Lucas Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 497-9777
Email: webmaster@heroicchoices.org
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.
Contact Information:
Phone: (866) 432-9832
The Massachusetts 9/11 Fund
This organization provides support and relief to victims’ family members living in Massachusetts.
Contact Information:
Massachusetts 9/11 Fund, Inc.
75 Kneeland Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111-1901
Phone: 1-(866) FUND-911 (1-866-386-3911)
Email: massfund.org
New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Website
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.
Contact Information:
Attn: Jeffrey Hon, World Trade Center Health Coordinator
Division of Epidemiology
C/o New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street
Room 315, CN6
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 788-9305
Pennsylvania September 11th Victim Assistance Program
This program supports and assists 9/11 victims and survivors who are Pennsylvania residents, as well as all family members of
Flight 93 victims. It offers a 24-hour hotline which provides assistance for physical, emotional and financial needs.
Contact Information:
Pennsylvania Sept. 11th Victim Assistance Program
44 East Court Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 348-5664
(866) 328-2800
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.
Contact Information:
United Hospice of Rockland
11 Stokum Lane
New City, N.Y. 10956
Phone: (845) 708-7100
The Silver Shield Bereavement Program
This program, co-sponsored by the Chevron Texaco Foundation and September 11th Children’s Foundation, offers free evaluations and
bereavement treatment services to widows and children of firefighters, police officers, and Port Authority and EMS workers who were
lost on 9/11. The services are provided by the New York University Child Study Center.
Contact Information:
866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 307
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212)-832-1100
Fax: (212) 832-1109
Tuesday's Children
Tuesday’s Children offers support to 9/11 family members. Services include a mentoring program, career counseling, and a “life-coaching”
program for adults facing the aftermath of 9/11.
Contact Information:
Long Island - Home Office
390 Plandome Road, Suite 217
Manhasset, NY 11030
Phone: (516) 562-9000
Fax: (516) 627-4736
Email: info@tuesdayschildren.org
New York City Office
469 Seventh Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 319-3988
Fax: (212) 319-3116
Email: info@tuesdayschildren.org
Twin Towers Orphan Fund
The TTOF provides educational assistance and mental and physical healthcare assistance for children who lost one or both parents on 9/11.
Contact Information:
1401 19th Street, Suite 130
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 633-9076
Email: info@ttof.org
Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund
The Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund provides aid and scholarships to the families of World Trade Center victims who worked in the food,
beverage and hospitality professions throughout the entire complex. It offers a number of scholarships and educational programs, including
English as Second Language instruction and job training. Legal services, financial counseling, and grief counseling are also available.
Contact Information:
C/o Bloomberg, 499 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 212-893-3710
Fax: 212-893-4367
World Trade Center Permanency Project
Created by the Council on Adoptable Children and the Jewish Child Care Association, the World Trade Center Permanency Project provides
grief counseling, play therapy, case management and emotional support to families who lost a primary caregiver or were income-impacted by
the World Trade Center disaster.
Contact Information:
589 Eighth Ave., 15th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 475-0222
Email: coac@erols.com
World Trade Center Survivors Network
This is a support network for survivors of the World Trade Center disaster. It places them in contact with other survivors to foster healing
and companionship.
Contact Information:
520 8th Ave at 36th St, 11th Flr
New York NY, 10018
(212) 563-7570
Email: survivorsnet@aol.com
WTC Family Center
This center offers bereavement education and counseling support services to family members, survivors, WTC recovery workers and their
families.
Contact Information:
310 Merrick Road
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone: 516-678-2700
Email: Info@WTCFamilyCenter.org |
