9-11 FORWARD
Dear Families of the World Trade Center
Family Center,
It has been an honor and privilege for South Nassau Communities Hospital to have provided a "safe harbor" to you and your families for the past seven years. Together we have learned about the value of community during the process of healing. Hope, indeed, does "love company". Thank you for placing your trust in us as we navigated through a very challenging period in our nation's history. We are very proud of the efforts of our World Trade Center Family Center staff in designing innovative counseling and prevention programs which have helped support your recovery and resiliency.
On June 30th, 2008, our grant funding through the American Red Cross ended. We are pleased that most families benefited from the prevention services that we provided through the program. We believe that a transition in the type of programming offered by South Nassau is appropriate at this time. Our World Trade Center Family Center staff has worked with you to provide valuable linkages and referrals to specialized 9/11 prevention and advocacy programs. In addition, South Nassau Communities Hospital will continue to be available to address any mental health or medical needs you or your family may have. Please contact the following members of our Hospital's leadership if we can be of any assistance now or in the future.
- Mental Health Counseling Center (Janet Kahn-Scolaro, LCSW, Director, (516) 377-5400)
- Family Medicine Center (Scott Ippolito, M.D., Director, (516) 255-8400)
- Community Education Department (Robin Grass, R.N., Director, (516) 377-5333)
- SIBSPlace (Suzanne Kornblatt, C.S.W., Supervisor, (516) 374-3000)
9/11 Resources
OCME
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
212-447-7884
Catholic Cemeteries Diocese of RVC
Neal Barlin, Director
516-334-7990
NYPD Property Clerk, Michael Henley
646-610-5531
Crime Victim Board
General number is
800-247-8035 or 518-457-8727
National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center
212-312-8849
Nassau County 9/11 Memorial
Ian Siegel
516-571-4044
Family Room (Private)
One Liberty Plaza
20th Floor
Only Family members with proper ID and OCME "RM", "P" or "T" number
No photography is allowed
America's Camp
A one week camp for 9/11 children ages 7-15
Lenox, Massachusetts
800- 548-6295
www.americascamp.org
Camp Haze
A one week camp for 9/11 children
Monticello, New York
Camphaze.org
1-908-665-9092 or 1-866 FOR HAZE (367- 4293)
FPA
Financial Planners Association
Members of the Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) are committed to giving back to their communities by offering pro bono financial planning services through partner organizations to people in need. Services include seminars and workshops, one-on-one consultations, and a variety of brochures and worksheets.
We therefore seek to identify 501(c)(3) organizations who work with individuals and families who lack the income and assets to engage a financial planner on their own. Pro bono assistance is provided free of charge, with no sales or promotion of any products or services -- objective advice with no strings attached.
Availability may differ according to the capacity of volunteers at different chapters. For more information, please contact fpaprobono@fpanet.org.
Scholarships- Families of Freedom
To inquire about eligibility for Families of Freedom Scholarships or apply for assistance, call toll-free 1-877-862-0136 or e-mail familiesoffreedom@scholarshipamerica.org.
To correspond via U.S. mail, write to:
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way
P.O. Box 297
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Any questions pertaining to designated scholarship funds or the September 11 Scholarship Alliance should be directed to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund at the addresses above.
Tribute WTC Visitor Center
Experience the personal stories, images and artifacts that reveal the events of 9/11, the tragic consequences and the passionate response. Take a walking tour along the perimeter of the World Trade Center site. Family members, survivors and responders are invited to become docents at the Tribute Center.
Address:
Tribute WTC Visitor Center
120 Liberty Street
NY, NY 10006
Hours of Operation
Monday: 10AM - 6 PM
Tuesday: 12PM - 6PM
Wednesday-Saturday: 10AM - 6PM
Sunday: 12PM - 5PM
Phone
Visitor Services
1.866.737.1184
212.393.9160 ext. 138
Offices: 212. 422.3520
9/11 Family Organizations
The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund was established on September 14, 2001 as a result of the tragedy at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The goal of the fund is to provide direct assistance to those who lost loved ones in the tragedy. 100% of the money donated to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund is disbursed directly to the families and loved ones. http://cantorrelief.org/
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 anyone 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. http://www.familiesofseptember11.org/
The September 11th Families' Association supports victims of terrorism through communication, representation and peer support. Their mission is to unite the September 11th community, present evolving issues, and share resources for long-term recovery. The Tribute Center was created by the September 11th Families Association to share the personal stories of victims, survivors, rescue and recovery workers, volunteers, and residents of Lower Manhattan. By engaging visitors in the authentic experiences of those most affected by the events of 9/11, the exhibits will convey the courage, loss, heroism, and grief of those who responded to the tragedy. http://www.tributenyc.org/
September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows is an organization founded by family members of those killed on September 11th who have united to turn grief into action for peace. By developing and advocating nonviolent options and actions in the pursuit of justice, the families hope to break the cycles of violence engendered by war and terrorism. Acknowledging a common experience with all people affected by violence throughout the world, they work to create a safer and more peaceful world for everyone. http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/
September's Mission is one of the leading 9/11 non-profit Sec. 501 (c) (3) organizations to support the development of a memorial on the former site of the World Trade Center to honor the lives lost on September 11. Monica Iken, its founder, is a member of the Family Advisory Committee for the Lower Manhattan Development Council. http://www.septembersmission.org/
The Skyscraper Safety Campaign, (SSC), is a project of parents and relatives who lost loved ones in the September 11th attack at the World Trade Center. While condemning the terrorists' attack, the campaign is dedicated to finding out why and how the WTC collapsed, to ensuring that quality, safety and security are priorities in rebuilding lower Manhattan and to reforming New York City building codes. http://www.skyscrapersafety.org/
Tuesday's Children is a non-profit family service organization that has made long term commitment to every child who lost a parent on 9/11, providing a wide range of programming including mentoring and advocacy for children, educational and career guidance for teens, and next-step and creative life management skills for adults. Tuesday's Children programs are created by the families for the families, with one simple goal - to develop the resources necessary to ensure that families find their positives and reach their full potential. http://www.tuesdayschildren.org/
Voices of September 11 was established in October of 2001 by families to create an information clearinghouse for those affected by the attacks through the use of a web site, electronic newsletter, mailings and media outreach. It soon became clear that the 9/11 families required more information and VOICES role evolved to meet the families' needs. VOICES also contributed to the establishment of the independent, bi-partisan 9/11 Commission, and the reorganization of America's intelligence services with the Collins-Lieberman Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. VOICES continues to support the implementation of the 9/11 Commission's recommendations for government reform. http://www.voicesofsept11.org/
WTC United Family Group is a nonprofit 501(c)3 community headquartered in New Jersey and comprised of September 11th families, survivors and rescue workers from all over the United States and the world. Collectively, they strive to provide emotional support to each other, protect the legacy and memory of the victims of the September 11th attacks, ensure an authentic perpetuation of the historic events and promote civic participation within the 9/11 community and the general public. The community, built on the principles of trust and shared experience, will serve as a living tribute to the thousands of innocent men, women and children murdered in the September 11th attacks on America. http://www.coalitionof911families.org/
WTC FAMILIES FOR PROPER BURIAL
WTCFamiliesforProperBurial@comcast.net
Mission: To ensure the removal of the "ashen remains" of those killed on September 11, 2001 from the Fresh Kills landfill. To place these remains in appropriate containers, if required. To return these Remains preferably to the WTC site for their respectful dignified and final resting place, the ultimate goal being a proper burial. In order to alert the public to a gross indignity being committed against those killed on September 11, 2001, our advocacy group "WTC Families for Proper Burial, Inc." has been established. The group includes 9/11 family members, friends, and concerned citizens from across the United States and abroad. We seek to inform the general public of the injustice of leaving the ashen remains of those killed at the WTC in a garbage dump, the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island. The City of New York has taken the position that the ashen remains should not be removed from the landfill.
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