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 SEPTEMBER 11th RESOURCES

If this is psychiatric emergency, please contact your local Emergency Screening Center.

 
September 11th Resources

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Families of September 11, Inc. (FOS11) is a nonprofit organization founded in October 2001 by families of those who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Membership is open to those affected by the events of September 11, be they family members, survivors, responders, or others as well as    those who support our mission. The group has  two goals:

  • To support families and children by offering updated information on issues of interest, access to resources, relevant articles, and advocacy to raise awareness about the effects of terrorism and public trauma.
  • To champion domestic and international policies that respond to the threat of terrorism including support for the 9/11 Commission Recommendations, and to reach out to victims of terror worldwide.

 


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Where to turn provides information and links to 9/11 programs, including government services,
counseling services and general information.

 

 

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Through this program, the American Red Cross helps you to cover the cost of mental health treatment, including individual, family, couples and group counseling, auricular acupuncture, and psychotropic medication. The assistance available to you covers up to a maximum amount and supplements any insurance you already have. Assistance is available retroactively for services received since 9/11/01, as well as for future mental health costs received on or prior to December 31, 2007.

Financial assistance for treatment is retroactive to September 11, 2001 and will cover dates of service through December 31, 2007. That means if you are eligible and you received treatment after the initial attacks, your out-of-pocket costs may still be covered. Please call by or before the January 2, 2007 enrollment deadline.

Eligibility

You are eligible for the 9/11 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program if you:

  • lost a family member
  • were physically injured
  • lived below Canal Street
  • worked in the World Trade Center area or the Pentagon – whether or not you were at work that day
  • were evacuated from the World Trade Center area or the Pentagon
  • attended a school near the World Trade Center or are the parent of a child who attended a school nearby
  • were a rescue, recovery, or reconstruction worker assigned to a “restricted site”
  • were an emergency dispatcher on 9/11 or worked in the morgues serving the attack sites
  • worked south of Canal Street or at Ronald Reagan Airport, and before January 11, 2002 lost your job or earned less than 70% of your pre-9/11 income, or…

if you are a family member or shared a home with any of the people whose situations are listed above.

 
Call to enroll at 1-800 LIFENET or Enroll now online!
 

 


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The 9/11 Response Program assists families and individuals who have been affected
emotionally, financially, or physically by the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Services provided include ongoing trauma and bereavement counseling as well as case
management — at no cost to individuals in need. Case managers will also help individuals access
additional resources and financial assistance (for example, rent, mortgage, and utility payments).

Call 1- 800-652-2080 to enroll

For residents in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean Counties



Jewish Family and Vocational Services, Middlesex County

To offer counseling, focused small group activities and community-wide Family
Togetherness Days. In collaboration with Let's Break Bread together and The Institute
for Arts and Humanities Education, JFVS will offer wellness activities which will include
creative therapeutic activities. Additional services are offered via other JFVS programs,
including vocational, career, and elder daycare services, which will supplement these
mental health and wellness services. Who Is Eligible:Family and other dependents of the
deceased; displaced workers (from WTC vicinity). Area(s) Served: New Jersey
Language(s) Spoken: English only Contact:1-732-777-1940 (General Number)