Community
Action for Spiritual and Emotional Needs
Adventist
Community Services offers free intervention for victims of disasters. The
emotional and spiritual needs of these individuals, their relatives and
neighbors are addressed through door-to-door visitation and "listening
posts" staffed by trained lay pastoral workers. These services offer
useful information about the full spectrum of disaster services and agencies
and provide a forum for them to ask questions, emotional support, and spiritual
guidance. Contact Adventist Community Services, 12501 Old Columbia Pike,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-680-6438; {www.adventist.communityservices.org}.
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WebMD
Looks at Health Repercussions
Though you may find the diet advertising butting up against the terrorist
attack coverage tasteless, you can find an extensive set of helpful articles
on how you can keep yourself together emotionally at the web site www.webmd.com.
Be sure to click on the "ongoing coverage" links for topics
such as sleep deprivation, media coverage of the events, how to handle
discussions, chronic stress and pre-existing ailments, and tips on donating
blood. You'll find subjects here that you may not be able to access as
easily elsewhere on the web.
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Pastoral
Training and Financial Support to Mobilize CARE
Church World Service is focusing its response to this unprecedented disaster
on immediate and long-term pastoral care for families and disaster survivors.
CWS is acting as a coordinating body and will match up the expertise of
member denominational disaster teams with needs in affected communities.
CWS will also provide training in pastoral care and financial support
to help mobilize the Church of the Brethren Child Care Aviation Incident
Response (CARE) teams to provide childcare and emotional support services
to children of the families and victims of the disasters. Contact Church
World Service at 888-CWS-CROP (888-297-2767).
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Nation's
Medical Societies Produce Web Page in Response to September 11 Disaster
Emotional trauma in the wake of tragedy is the topic of this web site,
which has culled
recent articles from the medical journals of the American Psychiatric
Association and the
American Medical Association on such topics as traumatic stress, communicating
with
children, and post traumatic stress disorder.
{www.medem.com/medlb/medlb_learning_ctr_coping.cfm}.
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Rabbinical
Assistance/Synagogue Services for New York City Families
The New York Board of Rabbis can provide families in New York City area
with a Kashrut-observant home while they are searching for loved ones
lost in the terrorist attacks. They will provide counseling and spiritual
guidance and free tickets for High Holiday services and synagogue support.
Contact 212-983-3521.
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Widowed
Persons Service Program
The
Jewish Information & Referral Service of Greater Washington provides
free counseling for individuals who have lost a love one. In addition
to counseling services, this organization offers support groups for on-going
grief issues. This free service is open to Jewish and non-Jewish individuals
in Montgomery County, Maryland. Contact Jewish Information & Referral
Service of Greater Washington, Pearl Isenberg, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Silver
Spring, MD 20906; 301-949-7398; {www.jirs.org}.
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Emotional
Support for Children Who Are Disaster Victims
The Virginia Disaster Stress Intervention Site is a service
of the Psychology Department of James Madison University. The site provides
an online printable version of a ten page, illustrated workbook for children,
entitled "My Disaster Diary". This workbook provides an opportunity
for children, who are victims of disaster, to share their thoughts and
feelings and begin to recognize that they are survivors. Contact The Virginia
Disaster Stress Intervention Site, James Madison University, Department
of Psychology, 800 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22807; 540-568-62118;
{cep.jmu.edu/vadisaster/disdiary.htm}.
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Emotional
Support Services For Victims of Air Crashes
ACCESS (AirCraft Casualty Emotional Support Services) is a national, non-political,
non-profit organization established to aid and facilitate the grieving
process of people who have been affected by or involved in an air crash.
Their mission is to help survivors overcome feelings of hopelessness,
isolation, despair, and confusion. They will partner survivors with volunteer
Grief Mentors who have experienced a similar tragedy. In addition to offering
emotional support, ACCESS makes referrals to other organizations that
offer help, and provides a Support Services Guide that clarifies the role
of various government agencies. Contact ACCESS, 1594 York Avenue, Suite
22, New York, NY 10028; 877-227-6435 (toll-free); {info@aircrashsupport.com};
{www.accesshelp.org}
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Government
Resources to Help You Cope
If you receive Medicare, Medicaid, or have a child in the Child Health
Plus program, you can call a special hotline at 800-331-7767. This hotline
can provide information on how to receive services regarding medication,
therapies, transportation to health care professionals, and other health
and social services needs. The hotline is designed to provide relief to
those whose services may have been interrupted by the attacks on the World
Trade Center.
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Helping
Children
The National Institute of Mental Health offers a very extensive document
titled "Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters,"
that describes how young people react to trauma, how to help them, the
condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder and its treatment, and
the most recent research findings. You can find it on the web at [www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm],
along with other, less detailed fact sheets. Contact National Institute
of Mental Health, 6001 Executive Blvd., Room 8184, MSC 9663, Bethesda,
MD 20892; 301-443-4513; {www.nimh.gov}.
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Where
To Turn
Emergency Services, a division of the Center for Mental Health Services,
has posted a web page which includes a "Mental Health Services Locator"
for all 50 states, plus a very helpful list of links to other organizations.
Contact Center for Mental Health Services, Knowledge Exchange Network,
P.O. Box 42490, Washington, DC 20015; 800-789-2647; {www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/EmergencyServices/links.htm}.
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Catholic
Charities to Help Disaster Victims
Catholic Charities USA, one of the nation's largest, private
networks of people helping people, is mobilizing to help victims and their
families recover from the devastation in New York, Washington, DC, and
Pennsylvania. Some of the services offered are adoption, grief counseling,
food and housing. Contact Rev. Msgr. James J. Murray
Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York,
1011 First Avenue, New York, NY 10022; 212-371-1000, ext.2400; 212-826-8795;
{www.catholiccharitiesusa.org}.
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Help
In Coping
In the wake of Tuesday's disaster, experts on the emotional and social
aftershocks of terrorist attacks have prepared a series of guides on a
web resource provided by the American Psychological Association. Check
out these two links: Coping With Terrorism. Terrorism seeks to hold a
society or government hostage by instilling fear, grief, and feelings
of helplessness, according to psychologists Rona Fields and Joe Margolin.
Their guide covers topics such as the various populations affected, the
kinds of feelings you may experience, suggestions for coping, and specific
tips for addressing the needs of children. Check out {www.helping.apa.org/daily/terrorism.html}.
Coping with the Aftermath of a Disaster: John Tassey, Ph.D., Answers Your
Questions
Psychologist John Tassey was part of the team in Oklahoma City who helped
those affected by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Using a comfortable question-and-answer format, he describes the short-
and long-term after effects of an experience like the Oklahoma City tragedy.
Check it out at {helping.apa.org/daily/tassey.html}.
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Helpful
Handouts Ready to Print
The University of South Dakota Disaster Mental Health Institute offers
concise, helpful handouts specially formatted to be printed from your
computer on the following subjects: Coping in the aftermath of a disaster,
coping in the aftermath of an aviation disaster, helping children and
adolescents deal with grief, and coping with the aftermath of witnessing
a major disaster. These can be found at {www.usd.edu/dmhi/Pubs/availability.html}.
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Support
for Military Families
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc. (TAPS) is a national non-profit
organization made up of, and providing services to, all those who have
lost a loved one while serving in the Armed Forces. The heart of TAPS
is its national military survivor peer support network. TAPS also offers
grief counseling referral, case worker assistance and crisis information,
all available to help families and military personnel cope and recover.
Services are provided 24 hours a day free of charge Call 1-800-959-TAPS
(8277) or send an e-mail via the web site at {www.taps.org}.
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Help
In Virginia
Governor Jim Gilmore of Virginia has established the Terrorism Victims
Helpline at 866-827-3543 to assistance those effected by the attack on
the Pentagon. Services available to victims include funeral expenses,
medical treatment, mental health counseling, assistance with loss of support,
and special needs such as wheel chair ramps, home renovation, and more.
Please contact the Helpline for assistance.
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United
Methodist Church Offers Pastoral Care & Assistance
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is offering pastoral care to
traumatized survivors, rescue workers, news media staff, family members,
and the thousands of neighbors who witnessed the tragedy and its ongoing
aftermath. UMCOR will provide assistance for individuals who have lost
their employment and/or housing due to the catastrophe. Other response
plans include joining with national Arab-American organizations to encourage
peace and cooperation throughout the United States, working with communities
to generate projects that promote peacebuilding, and offering workshops
on caring for children in the wake of trauma in communities across the
country. Contact United methodist Committee on Relief at 800-841-1235;
{gbgm-mc.org/UMCOR-Hotline/}.
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Aid
for Survivors of Law Enforcement Officers
Concerns of Police Survivors, also known as COPS, is a nationwide
non-profit organization that provides resources to assist in the rebuilding
of the lives of survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty. Programs offered include a national peer support group, counseling
programs, police survivor seminars, parents' retreats, scholarships and
information on state death benefits. Contact Concerns of Police Survivors,
P.O. Box 3199-S. Highway 5, Camdenton, MO 65020; 573-346-4911; Fax: 573-346-1414;
{cops@nationalcops.org}; {www.nationalcops.org}.
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Website
to Help You Overcome Fears, Especially Flying
Anxieties.com is a free web site designed to help people understand and
deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, panic attacks and general anxiety.
One feature is a self-help program for those who have a fear of flying.
Contact them online at {www.anxieties.com};
For help with flying fears contact {www.anxieties.com/7flying/fear/fear
of flying summary.htm}.
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Free
Psychological Services for Victims of the Attack on America
The National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology is a
nonprofit credentialing organization based in Washington, D.C. Over 1,000
psychologists have offered to donate time to provide healthcare services
to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and their families.
A list of participants is listed geographically at the web page. Victims
should contact the psychologist by phone and identify themselves as wanting
to take advantage of the free services for victims of the assault. Contact
The National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology, 1120
G Street, N.W. #330 Washington, D.C. 20005; 202-783-7663; Fax: 202-347-0550;
{judy@nationalregister.org};
{www.nationalregister.org/reliefservices.html}.
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Free
Advice on Funerals and Grief Relief
The
National Funeral Directors Association maintains a web site with useful
information for those having to plan a funeral including a list of member
funeral homes, guidance on funeral home pricing, and articles on grief
relief. Contact National Funeral Directors Association, 13625 Bishops
Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005; 800-228-6332; Fax: 262-789-6977; {nfda@nfda.org};
{www.nfda.org}; {www.nfda.org/resources/index.html};
(for list of funeral homes and pricing); {www.nfda.org/resources/grief.html}
(for articles on handling grief).
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Support
for Those Who Have Been Touched by Aircraft Accidents
Wings of Light is a national, non-profit organization that provides services
such as support groups and grief counseling for those whose lives have
been touched by aircraft accidents, including survivors, family and friends,
and rescue/response workers. Contact Wings of Light, PMB 448, 16845 N.
29th Avenue, Suite 1, Phoenix, AZ 85053; {www.wingsoflight.org}.
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Free
Bereavement Services for Grieving Families
The American Hospice Association, a national non-profit corporation,
offers bereavement services, at no cost, to members of the community in
which they are located. A wide variety of services is available to individuals
and families including: individual and family counseling; support groups
for all ages; therapeutic group activities for children; bereavement camps
for children and teenagers; educational programs to assist families in
understanding the multiple facets of grief; person-person contact including
home visits, written correspondence, and ongoing telephone support; critical
incident stress management, and lending libraries which provide informational
and inspirational books, videos, and articles for children, adolescents,
and adults. Contact American Hospice Association , 2120 L Street NW, Suite
200, Washington, DC 20037; 202-223-0204; Fax: 202-223-0208; {ahf@msn.com};
{www.americanhospice.org/ahfdb.htm}.
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Free
Support for Parents who Have Lost a Child
Alive Alone is a non-profit, support organization for parents who
have lost their only child or all of their children. In addition to providing
general information about various support resources for the grieving,
Alive Alone publishes a bi-monthly newsletter and holds conferences in
various locations across the country on bereavement issues. Contact Kay
Bevington, 11115 Dull Robinson Road, Van Wert, OH. 45891; {www.alivealone.org}.
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Support
for Parents and Other Survivors
Parents
of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide Victims is a group
that provides ongoing emotional support to help parents and other survivors
promote healthy resolution and facilitate the reconstruction of a "new
life" after the murder of a loved one. Not only does POMC help survivors
deal with their acute grief, they also offer guidance in dealing with
the criminal justice system. Contact the office listed below for information
on other chapters throughout the U.S. Contact Parents of Murdered Children
and Other Survivors of Homicide Victims, 100 East Eighth St. B-41, Cincinnati,
OH 45202; 888-818-POMC; Fax: 513-345-4489; {natlpomc@aol.com};
{www.pomc.com}.
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Free
Bereavement Camps for Children and Teenagers
Camp Comfort is a non-profit bereavement camp for children
throughout the country who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling,
or primary caregiver. The children participate in a combination of recreation
and therapeutic group activities specific to their age level and are given
an opportunity to remember their loved ones in a safe and healing environment.
There is no cost to attend the camp, and scholarships to cover the cost
of transportation may be available for out of state campers. Additionally,
a program through the Target Stores, called Target Angels, will work with
financially challenged families in need of obtaining necessary camp supplies.
Contact Camp Comfort (All states), 12276 Stancroft Road, Rockville, VA
23146; 804-749-3943; Fax: 804-749-8512; {campcomfort@aol.com};
{www.campcomfort.org}.
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Bereavement
Services At Cost For Jewish Victims Of Disaster
UJA-Federation of New York, in cooperation with New York City emergency
authorities, is addressing the immediate needs of the entire community
at this difficult time by providing bereavement services to the elderly,
the displaced, and those in need of counseling. The Plaza Jewish Community
Chapel is providing at-cost funeral services for the families of people
killed as a direct result of this tragedy. Contact Plaza Jewish Community
Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Ave., Manhattan; 212-769-4400.
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Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder Assistance
Gift From Within is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to those
who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD,
and those who care for traumatized individuals. Their philosophy is to
restore dignity to trauma survivors. A unique service offered by this
organization is the Gift From Within Support Pal Network -- a list of
women and men who suffer or who have suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder. The purpose of this service is to give survivors the opportunity
to connect (email, regular mail, and phone) emotionally with others about
what they are feeling and experiencing. Contact Gift From Within, 16 Cobb
Hill Road, Camden, ME 04843; 207-236-2818; {www.sourcemaine.com}.
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Grief
Recovery Online Assistance
GROWW is an independent Website for the bereaved developed by the bereaved.
The site offers information, links, and support for those who have lost
loved ones. Contact GROWW, Judy Divers, 931 N. State Road 434, Suite 1201-358,
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; {www.groww.com}.
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Help
for Those Suffering from Depression and Anxiety
Freedom From Fear is a national not-for-profit mental health advocacy
association whose mission is to aid and counsel individuals and their
families who suffer from anxiety and depressive illnesses. FFF has developed
an anxiety and depression screening program with a free consultation from
a health care professional. They also offer free research treatment for
individuals who are interested and eligible. Contact Freedom From Fear,
308 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305; 718-351-1717; Fax: 718-667-8893;
{www.freedomfromfear.org}.
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Free
Guidebook for Clinicians
The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a resource resulting
from collaborations with the Veteran's Administration, the Department
of Defense, academic establishments and professionals from the National
Institute of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health. The Center's
web-site offers an online guide called "Disaster Mental Health Services:
A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators." The guide provides
a vast amount of information on stress reactions and disorders resulting
from disasters. It includes information on assessment of a disaster and
administrative issues. Other topics include stress reactions of survivors,
helping survivors, helping the helpers, helping organizations, team and
program development, a general outline for training, additional resources
and references and recommended reading. The guide comes in an HTML and
PDF printable format. Contact National Center for Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder; 802-296-5132; {www.ncptsd.org/treatment/disaster/index.html};
{Email: ncptsd@ncptsd.org}.
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Free
Resources for Dealing with Workplace Trauma
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has published
a resource package for dealing with psychological trauma in the workplace.
The guidelines that they have published are available online and are divided
into Discussions of Pertinent Topics, Suggested Follow-up to Events of
September 11, and Additional Resources. Contact American College of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine, 1114 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington
Heights, IL 60004; 847-818-1800; Fax: 847-818-9266; {www.acoem.org/member/guidelines.htm}.
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1000
Licensed Psychologists Donate Their Services
The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, a nonprofit
credentialing organization, asked its licensed psychologists to donate
their professional services to help the survivors, the victims' families,
and those involved in the search and rescue operation, following the attacks
on September 11. One thousand psychologists, from the United States, Canada,
and four other countries, responded and are listed, by geographical location,
on this organization's website. Individuals who are seeking victim assistance
may contact the psychologists by phone. Contact The National Register
of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 1120 G Street NW, Suite 330,
Washington, DC 20005; 202-783-7663; Fax: 202-347-0550; {E-Mail: sharon@nationalregister.org};
{http://www.nationalregister.org/reliefservices.html}.
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Free
Counseling for Children in PA, NJ, and DE
Precious Gems Counseling Services, a community-based non-profit organization
that provides bereavement support, has offered its services free to families
who were impacted by the September 11th terrorist attacks. Services offered
include individual and group counseling, specialized workshops focusing
on grief, loss, and transition, and telephone consultations and referrals.
They primarily focus on serving ethnic minorities and children, but service
is rendered to all. Their geographic focus is the Philadelphia area, but
they provide services to parts of other counties in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware as well. Contact Precious Gems Counseling Services,
P. O. Box 27431, Philadelphia, PA 19118; 215-224-5655; Fax: 215-927-5790;
E-Mail: preciousgemsco@aol.com;
{http://preciousgems.org}.
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Aid
for International Survivors
The Office for Victims of Crime through the U.S Department of Justice
is offering assistance to international survivors of the September 11
terrorist acts. Their online Resource Directory has links for different
countries and a list of what compensation programs are available for the
different nations of the world. A hard copy of the directory can be obtained
and persons interested should ask for publication NCJRS# 173392 from the
OVC Resource Center. Contact U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims
of Crime, 810 Seventh Street, N.W, Washington, D.C. 20531; 202-307-5983;
Fax: 202-514-6383; {www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/intdir/us.htm}.
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Help
for Grieving Teens
The non-profit organization Teen Age Grief (T.A.G) specializes in providing
resources and information that addresses grief issues specific to teenagers.
There is information on basic grief responses, and how to deal with spiritual
questions as well as the anger that comes after a loss. T.A.G publishes
books and videos on the subject as well as holding workshops on caring
for a bereaved teenager. Contact TAG: Teen Age Grief, Inc., P.O Box 220034,
Newhall, CA 91322-0034; 661-253-1932; Fax: 661-253-1932; {www.thevine.net/~tag};
{Email: tag@thevine.net}.
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Free
Creative Grief Therapy
The Center for Grief Recovery/Institute for Creativity is a full-service
counseling center based in Chicago, but also has nationwide services.
They are a charitable organization that develops more creative means for
dealing with emotionally intense experiences than traditional methodologies.
The Center services both individuals and groups, and therapy is tailored
to meet each client's unique needs. They also specialize in sibling loss
and therapy for therapeutic specialists. There is an informational article
on the Website for dealing with grief in the workplace. Contact The Center
for Grief Recovery/Institute for Creativity, 1263 W. Loyola, Chicago,
IL 60626; 773-274-4600; {www.griefcounselor.bigstep.com/homepage.html};
{Email: CJRothman@hotmail.com}.
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Support
Group for Twins
Twinless Twins Support Group, International is a support group of nearly
1900 twinless twins designed to provide support for the loss of a twin
that only other people who have survived this loss may understand. The
Group also provides support to parents and family members of twinless
twins. There is a roster of members, a quarterly publication, and information
on books about the subject. Contact Twinless Twins International, P.O
Box 980481, Ypsilanti, MI 48198-0481; 888-205-8962; {www.fwi.com/twinless/index.html};
{Email: TwinSource@yahoo.com}.
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Support
Group for Parents who Have Lost an Infant
The mission of SHARE is to offer support to parents who have experienced
a miscarriage or stillbirth and parents who have lost an infant. There
are resources, information on local chapters, literature, and a bi-monthly
newsletter available. Contact National SHARE Office, St. Joseph Health
Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301-2893; 636-947-6164;
800-821-6819; Fax: 636-947-7486; {www.nationalshareoffice.com};
{Email: share@nationalshareoffice.com}.
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Pen-pal
Network for Grieving Parents
The Pen-Parents network is a service that connects bereaved parents who
have lost a child from pregnancy through adulthood. Parents correspond
with each other to share feelings and support. The Website also has articles,
chat and message boards, lists of resources, as well as a mailing list.
Contact Pen-Parents, Inc., P.O. Box 8738, Reno, NV 89507-8738; 702-826-7332;
Fax: 702-829-0866; {www.penparents.org};
{Email: penparents@penparents.org}.
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Chat
Rooms for Dealing with Grief
GROWW is a nonprofit Website that offers a large array of resources for
coping with grief and bereavement. This site has a tremendous amount of
links to resources for people dealing with grief and bereavement and many
of the implications that it brings. There are also chat rooms and support
groups for people in many different circumstances including: bereaved
teens, children, fathers, people who have suffered a sudden and unexpected
loss, widowed survivors, loss of a friend or sibling, support for grieving
men, elder grief, in Spanish, single parents, and a loss due to violence,
to name a few. The site is extensive and can offer information and/or
aid to people in almost every circumstance of loss. Contact GROWW, Inc.,
931 N. State Rd. 434, Ste. 1201-358, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; {www.groww.com};
{Email: WeCare@helpgroww.com}.
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Free
Support Groups for Grieving Children and Teens
The Dougy Center for grieving children and their families operates on
the peer support-group model on which it was founded. Children, aged three
through eighteen, are grouped by age and the circumstances of loss. The
Dougy Center is based in Oregon where it provides families and their children
with support for loss of a family member. The National Center for Grieving
Children and Families is an extension of the Dougy Center and provides
training nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations.
A list of organizations using the Dougy method across the nation and other
countries is available on their Website. The site also has resources for
parents and their children including activities for grieving children
of different ages. The we-site contains an article specifically written
on the subject of how to talk to children about the September 11 attacks.
Contact The Dougy Center, P.O. Box 86852, 3909 SE 52nd Ave. Portland,
OR 97286; 503-775-5683; Fax: 503-777-3097; {www.grievingchild.org};
{Email: help@dougy.org}.
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Advocacy
and Emotional Support for Parents of Murdered Children
The National Organization for Parents of Murdered Children offers many
services to its members. Their staff can provide emotional support, individual
assistance, advocacy, court accompaniment, and crisis intervention. Other
services include (but are not limited to) help for siblings, newsletters,
consultations, education and training, and meetings. There is a fee for
membership. The Website offers an extensive amount of information on support,
information and resources. Contact National POMC, 100 East Eighth Street,
Suite B-4, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; 513-721-5683; 888-818-POMC; Fax: 513-345-4489;
{www.pomc.com}; {Email: natlpomc@aol.com}.
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Free
Information for Helping Children Deal with Grief
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has published
a variety of articles on their Website, free for duplication for personal
and educational purposes, to help parents and children deal with the events
of September 11 and other grief-producing incidents. There are articles
in both English and Spanish. Topics include how to handle children's grief,
how to answer children's questions about disaster, the news media, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder and restoring hope. There is also a resources link on
the homepage of the Website that can provide information on numerous national
organizations and agencies serving the physical and mental health needs
of children. Contact The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
3615 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016-3007; 202-966-7300; Fax:
202-966-2891; Disaster Kit {www.aacap.org/publications/DisasterResponse/index.htm};
Resources Link {www.aacap.org/resource/index.htm}.
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Help
for Victims With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
People who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) often relive
a traumatic experience through nightmares and flashbacks, have difficulty
sleeping, and feel detached or estranged. These symptoms can be severe
enough and last long enough to significantly impair the person's daily
life. People directly impacted by the recent terrorist attacks are at
a high risk to develop the disorder. The National Center for PTSD provides
information and assistance in helping victims and their families recover
from traumatic events. While the Center does not provide direct clinical
care, it does offer a comprehensive body of literature on PTSD including
information on seeking help and the current treatments available. Contact
The National Center for PTSD, VA Medical Center (116D), White River Junction,
VT 05009; 802-296-5132; Fax: 802-296-5135; {Email: ptsd@dartmouth.edu};
{www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/ptsd.htm}.
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Free
Stress Relief and Bereavement Counseling for Businesses
Healing Works, a nonprofit dedicated to providing holistic healthcare
and education to people in need, offers free stress relief and bereavement
counseling services for staff of social service agencies and other nonprofit
groups in NYC. Through our Care to the Caregivers program, Healing Works
offers full day wellness retreats at the Wellness Center. They are also
able to arrange special workshops at an agency's site. Most recently,
they are holding special full day retreats of healing and remembrance
for staff dealing with the crisis produced by the World Trade Center bombings.
Contact Healing Works, 244 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001;
Contact: Ann Paiva; 212-696-9144; Fax: 212-696-9171; {E-Mail: info@healingworks.org};
{www.healingworks.org}.
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Weekend
Retreat For Grieving Children, Adults and Families
Camp Carousel is a weekend retreat for children, teens, and adults who
are grieving due to the death of a family member or other loved one. The
camp offers a unique blend of creative group work and recreational activities
designed to promote opportunities to express emotions and learn healthy
coping techniques with others who have experienced similar losses. Recreational
activities include arts and crafts, games, hiking, swimming, boating,
fishing, horseback riding, and organized sports. Each summer, the Grief
Center sponsors Camp Carousel. Special sessions on parenting children
and teens are available. These sessions help parents or guardians understand
their child's grieving process. In addition, other small group sessions
provide the adults opportunities to focus on their own grief process.
By attending Camp, the family learns about the grief process and ways
to cope with the many changes in their lives. Camp Carousel is scheduled
for June 7-9, 2002. The age of campers are 5 years old -adult. The cost
is $75.00 per child, and $25.00 for an adult or guardian. There are scholarships
available that pay 2/3 of the cost of camp. Contact Camp Carousel, 1100-C
South Stratford, Winston-Salem, NC 27103; 336-768-3972; Contact: Suzanna
Lund; {http://www.netunlimited.net/~hospice1/gc/}.
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National
Mental Health Association Offers Referral Service, and Online Information
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA), with more than 340 affiliates
nationwide, is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization
addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. NMHA works
to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million
individuals with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research
and service. NMHA has a staff of experienced, professionally trained employees
who offer resources on mental illness and treatment, and offer referrals
for local treatment services. NMHA also has over 60 different brochures,
and fact sheets on a variety of mental health issues, as well as a Website
of information on mental health and depression screening. Contact National
Mental Health, 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria VA 22314; 703-684-5968;
800-969-NMHA; TTY For Hearing Impaired: 1-800-433-5959; {www.nmha.org}.
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Website
for Children
The Virginia Disaster Stress Intervention Site is a service of the Psychology
Department of James Madison University. The site provides an online printable
version of a ten page, illustrated workbook for children, entitled "My
Disaster Diary". This workbook provides children, who are victims
of disaster, an opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings and begin
to recognize that they are survivors. Contact The Virginia Disaster Stress
Intervention Site, James Madison University, Department of Psychology,
800 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22807; 540-568-62118; {http://cep.jmu.edu/vadisaster/disdiary.htm}.
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Free
12-week Training for Caregivers
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), a nonprofit, grassroots,
self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and
friends impacted by mental illness, is offering a free 12-week course,
the Family-to-Family Education Program, for family caregivers of individuals
with severe brain disorders (mental illnesses). All instruction and course
materials are free for class participants. The Family-to-Family curriculum
focuses on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), clinical
depression, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The
course discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses and teaches
the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively.
The Family-to-Family Education Program is held all over North America.
Visit the following website for course locations nearest you: {www.nami.org/cfapps/Course_Locations/course_locations.cfm}.
Contact National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Colonial Place
Three, 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201; 703-524-7600;
NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI [6264]; {http://www.nami.org/family/index.html}.
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Free
Mental Health Services For Flight Attendants
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) offers a number of resources to assist flight attendants, their
families and partners in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks:
*Trauma Information - Handouts are available online at www.afanet.org
*Telephonic Mental Health Services - AFA EAP has coordinated telephone
assistance with mental health professionals who are available at 1-800-424-2406.
After 5:00 p.m. eastern time, telephonic mental health services are available
through Red Cross at 214-678-4258. The AFA has also set up a Families
of Victims Support Line: 1-800-331-0075.
*Group Mental Health Debriefing Services - The AFA has coordinated EAP
trauma debriefings for flight attendants and their families.
Contact Association of Flight Attendants, 6400 Shafer Court, Suite #250,
Rosemont, IL 60018; 847-292-7170; {E-mail: ualmec@csi.com};
or {75410.2325@compuserve.com};
{http://www.unitedafa.org/#MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE}.
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Mental
Health Support in New York City
The American Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (AAPR) promotes
community-based rehabilitation of individuals with mental illness by providing
educational programs, consultation and technical assistance. AAPR also
offers information on the rehabilitation of persons with mental illness
in the correctional system and mobilizes bipartisan support for rehabilitation
and continuity of care for persons with long-term illness. Contact American
Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 19 East 93 rd Street, New
York, NY 10128; 212-426-7645; {www.candido.org/br/wapr}.
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Counseling
and Support for New York City Residents
The Church World Service (CWS), through its disaster response network,
is coordinating with member denominations and FEMA to provide emotional
and spiritual counseling to those impacted by the September 11th attacks.
CWS currently has three Disaster Response Consultants and three personal
assistants on site in Manhattan. CWS is also helping to mobilize the Church
of the Brethren Child Care Aviation Incident Response (CARE) teams to
provide childcare and emotional support services to children of the families
and victims of the aviation disasters. Contact Church World Service, 475
Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115; 212-870-2061; {www.worldservice.org}.
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Counseling
and Referral Service for Kids
KidsPeace, a private, non-profit organization, provides a comprehensive
range of mental and behavioral health treatment programs, crisis intervention
services and public education initiatives with the goal of helping kids
anticipate and avoid crisis whenever possible. Kids Peace's offers one-on-one
counseling by phone as well as a National Referral Network -- a free referral
service that helps callers locate treatment services in their own community.
Contact KidsPeace; 800 8KID-123; For KidsPeace Emergency Help line 1-800-334-4kid;
{www.kidspeace.org}; {Website for
teens:www.teencental.net}.
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Mental
Health Services for Children in New York
Families Together in New York State is a nonprofit organization that serves
the families of children with special emotional, behavioral, & mental
health needs. Their mission is to ensure that every family has access
to needed information, supports and services. They provide support, advocacy,
information, technical assistance and training to families across New
York State. Contact Families Together in New York State, 15 Elk Street,
Albany, NY 12207; 888-326-8644; {www.ftnys.org}.
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Pastoral
Counseling
Pastoral
Counseling Centers around the country are reaching out to provide therapeutic
resources and a forum for people to express their feelings in a group
setting and with individual counseling. Fees are being temporarily suspended.
Pastoral Counselors are trained and certified to provide mental health,
grief, and relationship guidance to address concerns and needs of those
affected by national and personal trauma. Their web sites include counselors
in your area, or near loved ones. Contact American Association of Pastoral
Counselors, 9504A Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031-2303; 703-385-6967; {Info@aapc.org};
{www.aapc.org}.
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Support
for Parents Who Have Lost a Child
Bereaved Parents of the USA is a national, non-denominational support
organization with local chapters across the country. Any bereaved parent,
sibling or grandparent is eligible to become a member of the BP/USA. Members
may attend free monthly meetings of their chapter, as often and as long
as necessary to meet their needs. In addition to support services, BP/USA
also offers a newsletter for its members. Contact Bereaved Parents of
the USA, P.O. Box 95, Park Forest, IL 60466; Fax: 708-748-9184; {E-Mail:
director1@bereavedparentsusa.org};
{www.bereavedparentsusa.org/chapters/chapter.html}.
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Support
for Parents Who Have Lost a Child (of any age)
The
Compassionate Friends is a national non-profit, self help organization
that offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents
and siblings following the death of a child of any age. The Compassionate
Friends' mission is to assist families toward the positive resolution
of grief and to provide information to help others be supportive. The
organization believes that as seasoned grievers reach out to the newly
bereaved, energy that has been directed inward begins to flow outward
and both are helped to heal. There is no religious affiliation and there
are no membership dues or fees. To locate a local chapter, e-mail their
national office. Contact The Compassionate Friends, P.O. Box 3696, Oak
Brook, IL 60522; 877-969-0010; Fax: 630-990-0246;
{E-Mail: elaine@compassionatefriends.com};
{www.compassionatefriends.com}.
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The
Washington DC area Bereavement Center
William Wendt Center for Loss and Healings' mission is to ease the impact
of illness, loss and bereavement through respect for individuals and their
experiences, by providing direct services, education and advocacy. The
center provides free support groups, counseling services and is developing
a comprehensive children's bereavement center. Their education program
conducts forums and crisis consultations to teach communities to respond
compassionately to those suffering loss. Contact William Wendt Center
for Loss and Healing (adult and children's programs with outreach programs
for the community), 730 Eleventh St., Washington, DC 20001; 202-624-0010;
Fax: 202-624-0062; {E-Mail: info@lossandhealing.org};
{www.lossandhealing.org}.
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Northern
Virginia Area Bereavement Support Group
The Haven is an organization for persons with serious illnesses and persons
who have a family member with a life threatening disease or who have recently
died. Emotional support is offered on an individual basis through trained
volunteers. Bereavement support group for spouses meets the first and
third Thursdays of the month. General bereavement support group meets
every first and third Wednesdays. Contact Haven of Northern Virginia ,
4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale, VA 22003; 703-941-7000.
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Free
Mental Health Online
Mental Help Net is a free worldwide service, the most comprehensive source
of online mental health information, news and resources we have found.
It is a friendly, easy to use way to access mental health information
on the internet. Visitors can also sign up for a free e-newsletter keeping
us up to date on the latest mental health news. Contact Mark Dombeck,
Mental Help Net, 570 Metro Place North, Dublin, OH 43017; {webmaster@cmhc.com};
{www.mentalhelp.net}.
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Counseling
Professor offers Free Services
Jorja Prover, Ph.D. is a professor of social welfare at UCLA with twenty
years experience in crisis intervention counseling and training. She has
worked in several post-war environments, most recently Bosnia and Kosovo
and in follow-up to urban crises and disorder. She will be in New York
beginning September 26 and would like to VOLUNTEER her time and expertise
in whatever setting it is needed, including direct counseling, training
or auxiliary services to businesses. Contact Dr. Jorja Prover, Ph.D.,
UCLA, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095; 310-206-6170; Fax: 310-454-1188;
{E-Mail: jprover@ucla.edu}.
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Support
Services for New York City Children
Staten Island Mental Health Society Inc. is a children's mental health
agency providing outpatient therapeutic services, alcoholism treatment
and prevention services, tutoring, child abuse prevention programs, family
support services, pre-school for toddlers with developmental disabilities,
Head Start Centers, and school based counseling programs. Contact Staten
Island Mental Health Society, Inc., 669 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island,
NY 10301; 718-442-2225.
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Counseling
and Support Services for NYC Single Parents
The Single Parent Resource Center provides free programs for single parents
in New York City. The Center also provides information on parenting topics
and referrals to other support services. Contact Single Parent Resource
Center, 31 East 28th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016; 212-951-7030.
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Free
Information and Referral for Treatment of Depression
National Foundation for Depressive Illness offers pre-recorded information
on depression and manic-depression via their toll-free number. They also
provide information by mail on depression, manic depression, and related
disorders and can provide a listing of mental health professionals who
treat depression on a state-by-state basis. Contact National Foundation
for Depressive Illness, P.O. Box 2257, New York, NY 10116; 800-239-1265;
{www.depression.org}.
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Free
Advocacy and Case Management Services
Choice Advocacy & Case Management Services is a consumer run organization
providing free advocacy and case management services to consumers residing
in Westchester County, NY. Contact Choice Advocacy & Case Management
Services, 420 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801; 914-576-0173; {www.users/cloud9.net/~choice}.
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Free
Mental Health Services for NYC Residents
NAMI is the chapter of the New York State Alliance for the Mentally Ill
that serves the greater New York City area. They offer practical support,
education, and advocacy through monthly support meetings, newsletters,
speaker's bureau, advocacy program, hotline, resource center, client support
network, and legislative activities. Contact NAMI, New York City Metro,
432 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016; 212-684-3264; {www.nami-nyc-metro.org}.
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Free
Mental Health Services for Bronx Residents
Bronx Psychiatric Center provides information and referrals to community
mental health resources and sponsors social and recreational programs
for mental health consumers and families. The Center also provides job
opportunities for consumers. Contact Bronx Psychiatric Center, 1500 Waters
Place, Bronx, NY 10461; 718-931-0600.
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Free
Help to Organize a Support Group
Rainbows is a non-profit, international organization that offers training
and curriculum for establishing peer support groups in churches, synagogues,
schools or social agencies, for those grieving a death, divorce or other
painful family transition. The materials provided are used by professional
educators, counselors or other community members/volunteers who have interest
and experience in working with children and adults. The actual support
group, once established, would be free to participants. To find a registered
director for your area to help establish a support group, go to {www.rainbows.org/us-directors.html}.
Contact Rainbows, 2100 Golf Road #370, Rolling Meadow, IL 60008; 800-266-3206;
Fax: 847-952-1770; {www.rainbows.org}.
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National
Organization For Victim Assistance (NOVA)
The National Organization for Victim Assistance has dispatched Crisis
Response Teams in all related areas to offer assistance in dealing with
the trauma. NOVA is a is a private, non-profit, organization of victim
and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies
and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims
and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation
of victim rights and services. Contact NOVA, 1730 Park Road, NW, Washington,
DC 20010; 800-TRY-NOVA (879-6682); {Nova@try-nova.org};
{http://www.try-nova.org/}.
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Oklahoma
City Survivors Reach Out to September 11th Survivors
Established as a nonprofit, the Memorial Institute for the Prevention
of Terrorism is dedicated to preventing and reducing terrorism and mitigating
its effects. The MIPT grew out of a desire of the survivors and the families
of victims of the Oklahoma City bombing to have a "living memorial"
by doing what they can to prevent other cities from living through a similar
tragedy. The Outreach Committee of MIPT is ready to assist any individual
who would like to draw on the experiences of a survivor, family member
or rescue worker from the Oklahoma City bombing. You can send an email
to outreach@mipt.org or contact them at 1-800-542-HOPE. Contact Oklahoma
City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, 204
North Robinson #1404, Oklahoma City, OK 73101; 405-232-5121; Fax: 405-232-5132;
{E-Mail: suggestions@mipt.org};
{www.mipt.org}.
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24-Hour
Crisis Hotline
Help Line, New York is a telephone crisis hotline that provides an immediate
response to people in the New York Metropolitan area. The service is staffed
by trained volunteers (lawyers, students, teachers, retirees, homemakers,
and bankers) who go through a rigorous training course to develop and
refine their listening skills in order to assist callers in defining and
exploring various options to crises they may be experiencing. The hotline
is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is non-sectarian, anonymous
and free. In addition to empathic listening, the hotline maintains an
extensive database of information and referral sources for its callers.
Contact Help Line, New York, 3 West 29th Street, 10th floor, New York,
NY 10001 212-684-4480; {www.helpline.org}.
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Free Counseling
For FBI Agents
Catholic Charities, the largest private network of social service organizations
in the United States works to support families, reduce poverty, and build
communities. Catholic Charities of Patterson, NJ is collecting donations
for relief efforts, Catholic Charities of Patterson, NJ, is offering counseling
to those traumatized by the disaster. The agency's counselors also are
on standby to provide support for those FBI agents that may need counseling.
These services are ongoing. Contact Catholic Charities, 476 17th Ave,
Patterson, NJ 07504 973-523-9595 ex 23.
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Someone
Who Cares in New Jersey
Contact Community Services is people helping people. Trained volunteers
offer a listening ear, guidance, and information and referrals to community
services to anyone with a problem or concern. All the information and
referral is done in a confidential and non-judgmental manner. Contact
Community Services, P.O. Box 8563, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002; 609-317-1200;
{www.snj.com}.
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Free
Clothing and Furniture for New Jersey Residents
The Home Front organization provides food, clothing, furniture and household
goods to families in needs, as well as educational and recreational events
for children. Home Front clients are eligible to receive food bags once
every thirty days. The organization also runs a free store composed of
donations of clothing and household goods from the community. Clients
are permitted to shop, at no cost to them or the taxpayer, for much needed
clothing and household items. Contact Home Front, 2265 Brunswick Pike,
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648; 609-989-9417; {www.homefrontnj.org}.
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Weekend
Get-Away for Grieving Spouses
C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Officers) is a non-profit organization that
offers assistance and compassion to families of law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty. The Surviving Spouse Getaway Program was established
to offer a weekend of peer support from others that truly understand.
It provides self-esteem building experiences while offering a time away
to reduce everyday stresses. Contact Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc,
S. Highway 5, Camdenton, MO 65020; 573-346-4911; Fax: 573-346-1414; {E-mail:
cops@nationalcops.org}; {www.nationalcops.org}.
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Retreat
for Siblings of Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
The Sibling Retreat Program is offered through C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police
Survivors), a non-profit organization that offers support to surviving
loved ones of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The
retreat is guided by counselors and allows a time for expressing grief
and helping to heal. Contact Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc, S. Highway
5, Camdenton, MO 65020; 573-346-4911; Fax: 573-346-1414;
{E-mail: cops@nationalcops.org};
{www.nationalcops.org}.
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Hundreds
of Volunteers Available!
Greater DC Cares provides volunteer opportunities designed to brighten
the lives of adults and children throughout the Greater Washington DC
Area. We have thousands of volunteers who are eager to provide assistance.
These volunteers have skills that range from puppeteering, to machine
operators; from physicians to childcare providers. If you are in need
of a few or a few hundred volunteers, please let us know. Contact Greater
DC Cares, 1411 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005; 202-289-7378;
{http://www.dc-cares.org/GDCC/index.html}.
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Fun
and Friendship for Single Parents
Parents Without Partners, Inc. is the largest international, nonprofit
membership organization devoted to the welfare and interests of single
parents and their children. Single parents - whether male or female, custodial
or non-custodial, separated, divorced, widowed or never married may join
one of approximately 400 chapters worldwide. As well as providing information
resources on dozens of organizations and government programs benefiting
single parents, Parents without Partners chapters offer a range of support
activities for parents and their children including family activities,
adult social activities and scholarships. Contact Parents Without Partners,
Inc., 1650 South Dixie Highway, Suite 510, Boca Raton, FL 33432; 561-391-8833;
Fax: 561-395-8557; {Email: pwp@jti.net};
{www.parentswithoutpartners.org}.
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Free
Crisis Counseling in New York City
B'nai B'rith is the premier Jewish service organization in the United
States whose priority has always been to assist those in need. To this
end, the Tri-State Region has established a free crisis counseling service
at its Florham Park office. Professional mental health practitioners,
who have volunteered their services, will be providing assistance on an
individual or group basis. Contact B'nai B'rith International, 1640 Rhode
Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036; 973-765-9779 (NY office); {E-Mail:
foundation@bnaibrith.org
or tristate@bnaibrith.org};
{http://bbi.koz.com/servlet/bbi_ProcServ};
{www.bbinet.org}.
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Support
Group for Young Widows and Widowers
Serving the needs of younger widowed persons by offering bereavement support
groups in Eastern Massachusetts, the Young Widows and Widowers is operated
by and for it's members with the assistance of qualified facilitators.
Widows and widowers range in age from 20 to 52 -- about 20 years younger
than the traditional widowed population. Many are parents of very young
or school aged children and all subscribe to the philosophy of "turning
grief into growth." There are several different support programs
within this organization. Contact Young Widow and Widowers, Ltd., P.O.
Box 4091, Andover, MA 01810; 888-999-5838; {E-Mail: webmaster@yww.org};
{www.yww.org}.
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Support
for Military Widows
The survivor of a military person faces problems civilian counterparts
do not. The death of their spouse may be followed by a change of residence
and separation from the network of support they currently have. The Society
of Military Widows is a nationwide organization whose purpose is to benefit
widows of members of all branches of the uniformed services of the United
States. They give moral support, advice, provide referral service and,
in general, help the widows of career military members return to the main
stream of normal living. Contact Society of Military Widows, 5535 Hempstead
Way, Springfield, VA 22151; 800-842-3451; {E-Mail: benefits@militarywidows.org};
{www.militarywidows.org}.
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24-Hour
Victims Hotline
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY is offering
a 24-hour hotline where callers can be connected to counseling, emergency
financial assistance, and other services. The agency is also working with
Catholic Health Services and the Office of Family life to provide long-term
counseling. Contact Catholic Charities, Public Affairs and Development,
90 Cherry Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801-6299; 516-733-7037; {www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/disaster/relief_agencies/ccmid_atlantic.htm}.
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Free
Assistance with Grief, Living Expenses and Day Care
The Catholic Charities Disaster Response Centers are assisting disaster
victims, recovery workers and their families. Services provided include:
grief and crisis counseling, financial assistance/rent mortgage, utilities,
medical bills, etc., advocacy and entitlements counseling, support to
schools in coping with the needs of both staff and children, and emergency
day care (a safe place to take children so parents can deal with paper
work, doctors, job search, etc.). Check out the website at {www.ccbq.org/}.
BROOKLYN
* Brooklyn West Family Center, 191 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201,
Contact: Gregory Rideout, 718-722-6001 , E-mail: webmaster@ccbq.org
* Brooklyn East Family Center, 1987 Flatbush Avenue, (Entrance on Flatlands
Avenue, 2nd Floor)
Brooklyn, NY 11234, Contact: Betsy Smith, 718-677-9848
* Flatlands Guidance Center, 2000 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234,
Contact:Ted Rado, 718-377-5755
* Office of Pastoral Care, Bereavement Services, 191 Joralemon Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201, Contact: Ingrid Seunarine, 718-722-6214
QUEENS
* Queens North Family Center, 23-40 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11102,
Contact: Sister Mary, George Barlow, 718-726-9790
* Queens South Family Center, 90-39 189th Street, Hollis, NY 11423, Contact:
Maria Passadino
718-217-1440
* Corona Elmhurst Clinic, 37-22 82nd Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372,
Contact: Adriana Passini 718-779-1600
* Rockaway Mental Health Clinic, 13-29 Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway,
NY 11691, Contact: Ellen Shuman, 718-337-6800, 718-471-7586
* Woodside Clinic, 61-20 Woodside Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377, Contact:
Harriet Herman
718-779-1234
* Glendale Guidance Center, 67-29 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385, Contact:
Barbara Petty, 718-456-7001
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Free
Grief Counseling for Pet Loss
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
is offering free grief counseling services to any New York resident that
has loss his/her pet(s) as a result of the September 11th attacks. Stephanie
LaFarge, Ph.D., Director of Counseling Services, is available to talk
with anyone who is coping with loss or other owner-pet relationship issues.
Contact The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
424 East 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128; 212-876-7700, ext. 4355 on weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For evening or weekends, you may page Ms. LaFarge
at (800) 946-4646. Use your telephone keypad to enter PIN number 140-7211,
and then enter your telephone number when you hear the beep. {E-mail:
counselor@aspca.org}; {www.aspca.org/body_index_wtc.asp}.
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Grief
Counseling for Pentagon Victims and Families
Catholic Charities of Arlington and the Diocesan Office of Family Life
are offering free grief counseling for victims and their families. Contact
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 24th and South Ives Street, Crystal
City, VA, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. daily; 703-841-3835; {Email: webmaster@ccda.net};
{www.ccda.net/}.
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Free
Support Groups, Career Services and Financial Planning for Women
The Women's Center, a regional resource for women, children, and families
in Northern Virginia, provides services such as psychotherapy, support
and therapy groups, separation and divorce counseling, personal growth
and family strengthening workshops, career services, and financial education
services. Contact The Women's Center, 133 Park Street N.E., Vienna, VA
22180; 703-281-2657; {www.thewomenscenter.org}.
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Crisis
Hotline for MD, DC, & VA Residents
Crisis Link provides crisis counseling as well as information and referral
services for residents of Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia. Contact
Crisis Link, P.O. Box 7563, Arlington, VA 22207; 703-527-4077; {www.crisislink.org}.
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Crisis
Hotline for DC Residents
Crisis and Families Stress Hotline is a 24-hour anonymous phone hotline
offering support and referrals. Contact Crisis and Families Stress Hotline,
P.O. Box 57194, Washington, DC 20037; 202-223-2255; {www.pcamw@juno.com}.
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Support
and Counseling for Flight Attendants
The mission of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) is ensuring
the health and welfare of flight attendants today and in the future, and
helping fellow crew members, families and friends in dealing with the
tragic events. Flight attendants, families and friends of flight attendants
involved in the recent attacks can access a worldwide network of guidance,
counseling, information, and other assistance by calling the AFA Employee
Assistance Program Hotline. EAP representatives will direct those in need
to local counselors, service agencies, and mental health professionals.
Contact AFA Hotline: 800-824-2406.
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Hotline for Flight Attendants
The National Mental Health Association is offering flight attendants and
their families a telephonic and web resource service to provide information
and referrals to local mental health resources. This service will begin
taking requests from the flight attendant community starting Wednesday
9/19/2001 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Contact NMHA;
800-969-6642; {www.nmha.org}.
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Peer
Support for Flight Attendants
The Association of Flight Attendants Employee Assistance |