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Additional Resources

Below links contain detailed information about organizations, agencies, and programs that are working toward getting 9/11-affected people healthy. We would like to remind you that a listing is not a guarantee of services or eligibility. As funding shifts, some services may no longer be available. It is always best to call the organization listed for details about their program.

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous


    What Is Provided: Support for people with alcoholism
    For Whom: Anyone who wants to stop drinking
    Contact: Call (212) 647-1680 or visit Alcoholics Anonymous
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  • American Group Psychotherapy Association


    What Is Provided: Direct mental health services for those continuing to feel the effects of 9/11 as well as clinicians working with them
    For Whom: Adults, children and adolescents nationally
    Contact: Call (877) 668-2472 or visit American Group Psychotherapy Association
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  • Big Apple Prescription Drug Discount Card


    What Is Provided: Average discount of 47%
    For Whom: All New Yorkers
    Contact: Visit BigAppleRx or call 311.
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  • Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen and Passaic Counties


    What Is Provided: Carefully screened and trained mentors to increase social support for children

    • For Whom: New Jersey children living in Morris, Bergen, Passaic and Sussex counties in need of a mentor
    Contact: Visit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen and Passaic Counties online or call (973)335-3044
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  • Catholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York


    What Is Provided: Health care, support and emergency shelter
    For Whom: Residents of the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan, and Ulster counties
    Contact: Call (888)744-7900 or visit Catholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York
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  • The Chinatown Resources Center at Hamilton-Madison House


    What Is Provided: Outreach/public education services, advocacy services, mental health screening, and wellness activities
    For Whom: Adults impacted by 9/11
    Contact: Call (212) 571-2823 or visit Hamilton-Madison House
    Other Languages: Chinese
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  • The Chinese-American Planning Council


    What Is Provided: Community services, child care, youth services, workforce development training, senior services, home attendant services, and housing
    For Whom: Chinese and Chinese-Americans in New York City
    Contact: Call (212) 941-0920 or visit The Chinese-American Planning Council
    Other Languages: Chinese
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  • Christopher Santora Scholarship Fund


    What Is Provided: Scholarships for students who meet the qualifying criteria
    For Whom: Students enrolled in eligible schools, living in eligible co-op buildings or who have relatives working in eligible firehouses.
    Contact: Call (718) 626-4215 or visit Christopher Santora Scholarship Fund
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  • Con Edison Energy Share Program


    What Is Provided: One-time grants up to $200 to help pay monthly electricity bills
    For Whom: Con Edison customers who are HEAP eligible and facing disconnection; program begins February 1, 2011
    Contact: Call (877) 480-7427 or visit Con Edison Energy Share Program
    Other Languages: Spanish
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  • Con Edison Medical Emergency Program


    What Is Provided: Up to 30 days of additional time to pay a gas or electric bill
    For Whom: Patients facing a medical emergency
    Contact: Call (800) 752-6633
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  • Connecticut Information Line


    What Is Provided: Telephone hotline providing information about community services, referrals to human services, and crisis intervention
    For Whom: Any Connecticut resident
    Contact: Call 211 or (800) 203-1234 (outside of Connecticut) or visit Connecticut Information Line
    Other Languages: All languages
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  • District Council 37, AFSCME


    What Is Provided: NYC public employee union providing assistance in navigating through 9/11-related healthcare and benefits
    For Whom: District Council 37 members & AFSCME affiliates
    Contact: DC 37 Safety & Health Department 212-815-1685 or visit District Council 37, AFSCME
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    Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund


    What Is Provided: Educational assistance for postsecondary study.
    For Whom: Financial dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath.
    Contact: Call (877) 862-0136 or visit Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
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    Families of September 11, Inc


    What Is Provided: Offers information, promotes resiliency and raises awareness on behalf of members.
    For Whom: Families who lost a loved one on 9/11 and those affected by the disaster.
    Contact: Visit Families of September 11, Inc or call (212) 575-1878
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  • Friends of Firefighters

    What Is Provided: Individual and couples counseling, wellness trips and special events.
    For Whom: FDNY staff and their families
    Contact: Call (718) 643-0980 or 718 (643-1240) or visit Friends of Firefighters
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  • Islamic Circle of North America Relief USA


    What Is Provided: Shelter, food pantry, couples counseling, a crisis hotline and financial and legal resources through information and referrals
    For Whom: Homeless, sick and injured, families and couples
    Contact: Call Brother Moviv and Ishaq at (718) 658-7028 extension 112 or 113 or visit www.icnarelief.org; crisis hotline: (866) 801-9271
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  • Jewish Family and Vocational Services of Middlesex County


    What Is Provided: Mental health services including community education/wellness activities, individual therapy, support groups, advocacy and immigration services, meals on wheels and a food pantry
    For Whom: WTC evacuees, families, and dependents of the deceased, affected residents, injured survivors and recovery workers
    Contact: Call intake coordinator at (732) 777-1940 or visit Jewish Family and Vocational Services of Middlesex County 
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  • Job Centers


    What Is Provided: On-site access to job search and placement services, childcare information, vocational, educational and training services, as well as referrals for Medicaid, food stamp and other emergency assistance benefits
    For Whom: Able-bodied New Yorkers who need public assistance
    Contact: Call 311, HRA Hotline at (877) 472-8411 or visit Job Centers
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  • Mental Health Association of Westchester County


    What Is Provided: Individual, marriage and family counseling, crisis intervention, mental health treatment, rehabilitation, education and training, advocacy and community events
    For Whom: Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services personnel and their families, and others affected by 9/11 who reside in Westchester
    Contact: Call (914) 345-5900 ext. 240 or visit Mental Health Association of Westchester County
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  • Narcotics Anonymous


    What Is Provided: Support for people with drug problems
    For Whom: Anyone who wants to stop using drugs
    Contact: Call (212) 929-6262 or visit Narcotics Anonymous
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  • Nassau County Drug and Alcohol Hotline


    What Is Provided: 24/7 crisis intervention hotline - free, anonymous and confidential
    For Whom: Long Island residents
    Contact: Call (516) 481-4000 or visit Nassau County Drug and Alcohol Hotline
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  • New York City Al-Anon


    What Is Provided: Support for individuals and families whose loved ones have alcoholism
    Contact: Call (212) 941-0094 or visit New York City Al-Anon
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  • New York City Job Opportunities


    What Is Provided: Job openings in New York City government
    Contact: Visit NYC Careers
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  • New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)


    What Is Provided: Non-profit coalition of 200 local unions, physicians, lawyers and other activists dedicated to workplace safety and health
    For Whom: Any worker in New York State
    Contact: Call (212) 227-6440 or visit New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)
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  • New York University Child Study Center


    What Is Provided: Psychiatric services
    For Whom: Youth and their families
    Contact: Call (212) 263-6622 or visit New York University Child Study Center
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  • New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

    What Is Provided: WTC Memorial Scholarship provides funds to help meet the costs of attending college.
    For Whom: Children, spouses and financial dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath
    Contact: Call (888) 697-4372 or download an application at New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
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  • New York State Workers' Compensation Board


    What Is Provided: Compensation for lost wages or medical benefits for 9/11-related health conditions
    For Whom: Eligible rescue, recovery and clean-up workers who registered by September 11, 2010
    Contact: Call (877) 632-4996 or visit New York State Workers' Compensation Board
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  • The New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)


    What Is Provided: Mental health treatment, support groups and referrals
    Mothers (and their children) who were pregnant when they lost their husbands on 9/11 or gave birth in the months just before
    Contact: Call (212) 675-1918 or visit The New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)

  • 9/11 Environmental Action


    What Is Provided: Advocacy on environmental and health issues related to 9/11, including outreach for the pediatric program at the WTC Environmental Health Center
    For Whom: Residents, students and working people affected by the WTC disaster
    Contact: Visit 9/11 Environmental Action

  • 9/11 Health Watch

    What Is Provided: Zadroga Act advocacy
    For Whom: 9/11 responders and survivors
    Contact: Call (518) 436-8516, email info@911healthwatch.org or visit 9/11 Health Watch

  • 9/11 Mothers and Young Children Project


    What Is Provided: Mental health treatment, support groups and referrals
    For Whom: Mothers (and their children) who were pregnant when they lost their husbands on 9/11 or gave birth in the months just before
    Contact: Call (212) 675-1918 or visit 9/11 Mothers and Young Children Project

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  • Office of Financial Empowerment


    What Is Provided: Financial education and debt/credit information to help New Yorkers get, save, protect and manage their money
    For Whom: New Yorkers with low incomes
    Contact: Call 311 or visit Office of Financial Empowerment

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  • Program for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress


    What Is Provided: Mental health services with expertise in diagnosis and treatment of trauma, anxiety and mood For Whom: Individuals and their families affected by 9/11, veterans and members of the military
    Contact: Call (212) 821-0783 or visit Program for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress

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  • Response of Suffolk County


    What Is Provided: 24/7 crisis intervention hotline - free, anonymous and confidential, and online crisis counseling service; online chats M-F (5-11 p.m.)
    For Whom: Suffolk County residents
    Contact: Call (631) 751-7500 (English) or (631) 751-7423 (Spanish - only available M-F, 5 - 10 pm) or visit Response of Suffolk County
    Other Lnaguages : Spanish

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  • Trauma Studies and Services at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute


    What Is Provided: Research treatment focus on psychotherapies for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder
    For Whom: Anyone ages 18-65 can call for an initial screening and referral
    Contact: Call (212) 543-6747 or visit Trauma Studies and Services at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute

  • Trauma Studies Center of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy


    What Is Provided: Specialized trauma treatment on a sliding scale
    For Whom: People affected by 9/11 and others
    Contact: Call (212) 333-3444 or visit Trauma Studies Center of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy

  • Tuesday's Children


    What Is Provided: Educational and career guidance, mentoring, wellness and parenting workshops
    For Whom: Families of 9/11 victims
    Contact: Call (516) 562-9000 or visit Tuesday's Children

  • Tuesday's Children: First Responder Alliance


    What Is Provided: Family-oriented events, career guidance, counseling, health and wellness and more, at no cost
    For Whom: 9/11 rescue and recovery workers
    Contact: Call (516) 562-9001 or visit Tuesday's Children: First Responder Alliance

  • Twin Towers Orphan Fund


    What Is Provided: Long-term higher educational, mental and physical healthcare assistance
    For Whom: Children who lost parents in the 2001 terrorist attacks
    Contact: Call (661) 633-9076 or visit Twin Towers Orphan Fund

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  • Vibrant


    What Is Provided: Telephone hotline providing free, confidential crisis intervention, referral and information
    For Whom: Primarily serves the NYC area but can connect callers to referral hotlines throughout the United States
    Contact: Call (800) 543-3638 (English)
    (212) 982-5284 (TTY for Deaf/Hearing Impaired)

  • Voices of September 11th


    What Is Provided: Information, advocacy and support services including assessment, case management, referrals, mental health programs and teleconference support groups
    For Whom: Anyone affected by 9/11 with particular emphasis on 9/11 families,
    survivors, rescue, and recovery workers
    Contact: Call (866) 505-3911 or visit Voices of September 11th

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  • Where to Turn


    What Is Provided: Information, referral, and crisis relief services for victims during the recovery process
    For Whom: Victims of any tragedy
    Contact: Call (718) 966-6531 or visit Where to Turn

  • World Trade Center Health Program


    What Is Provided: Disaster preparedness training
    For Whom: Civilians and emergency managers
    Contact: Call (212) 563-7570 or (800) 975-4281 or visit World Trade Center Health Program

  • Workforce 1


    What Is Provided: Provides employment services through Career Centers in all five boroughs
    For Whom: Adults looking for jobs and employers seeking skilled workers
    Contact: Call 311 or visit
    Workforce 1

  • World Foundation for Music and Healing-Feel the Music!


    What Is Provided: Music workshops, art workshops, mural project, concerts, nature retreats and special events
    For Whom: Children, teens and families directly affected by 9/11
    Contact: Call (212) 669-6126 or visit World Foundation for Music and Healing-Feel the Music!

  • World Trade Center Health Program

    For Whom: Contact: Visit the CDC online

  • World Trade Center Rescuers Foundation


    What Is Provided: Connects rescue workers with health & financial resources
    For Whom: Anyone involved in 9/11 rescue & recovery operations
    Contact: Visit World Trade Center Rescuers Foundation

  • World Trade Center United Family Group/The September 11th Education Trust


    What Is Provided: Mutual support; also produces 9/11 education programs for schools nationally
    For Whom: September 11th families, survivors and rescue workers
    Contact: Call (973) 216-2623 or visit World Trade Center United Family Group/The September 11th Education Trust

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