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9/11 Health - Links - Social Services

Organizations

Catholic Charities Community Services of the Archdiocese of New York
What Is Provided: Counseling, health care, support for immigrants and refugees, emergency shelter and employment services
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 www.archny.org

  

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:  People affected by 9/11
Contact:  Call (212) 349-3724 or visit www.hmhonline.org
Other Languages:  Chinese, Toishanese, and Yanpingese

  

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 www.cpc-ny.org
Other Languages:  Chinese

  

F·E·G·S Health and Human Services System, Behavioral Health Division
What Is Provided: Employment & training, career development, behavioral health, developmental disabilities, residential, rehabilitation, family services, and homecare services
For Whom:  People in need of social services
Contact:  Call (212) 366-8038 or email info@fegs.org

  

Islamic Circle of North America Relief USA
What Is Provided: Case management, including health care, counseling, financial and legal information and referrals
For Whom:  Sick and injured 9/11 rescue and recovery workers
Contact:  Call Rasheeda Abdul Hakeem at (718) 658-7028 x112 or email rasheeda@icnarelief.org

  

Latin American Workers Project
What Is Provided: Assistance with access to health and mental health care, emergency financial assistance, and translation services
For Whom:  Immigrants
Contact:  Call (718) 628-6222 or visit www.elptla.org
Other Languages:  Spanish

 

New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)
What Is Provided: Non-profit coalition of 200 local unions, and 400 individual workers, physicians, lawyers, and other health and safety activists dedicated to the right of every worker to a safe and healthful job
For Whom:  Any worker in New York State
Contact:  Call (212) 227-6440 or visit www.nycosh.org

 

Reconciliation and Culture Cooperative Network (RACCOON)
What Is Provided: Assistance with community health needs
For Whom:  Immigrants from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia)
Contact:  Call (718) 784-9121 or visit Balkansnet.org/nada.html
Other Languages: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian
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Online Resources

Asthma Initiative or call 311 (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

Clinical Guidelines for Physicians Treating Adults Exposed to the World Trade Center DisasterPDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program or call 311 (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

Lower Manhattan Test and Clean Program Sampling Results (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

New York State Department of Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Reports & Publications

September 11:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Needs to Ensure the Availability of Health Screening and Monitoring for All RespondersPDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

September 11:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Has Screened Additional Federal Responders for World Trade Center Health Effects, but Plans for Awarding Funds for Treatment Are Incomplete PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

September 11:  Monitoring of World Trade Center Health Effects Has Progressed, but Program for Federal Responders Lags BehindPDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

September 11:  Health Effects in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center AttackPDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

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