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		By Thomas Farley, MD, MPH, NYC Health Commissioner


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9-11 Health – Links – Children and Youth

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American Group Psychotherapy Association
What Is Provided:	Direct mental health services and consultations to counselors working in schools
For Whom:	School children in Manhattan and Staten Island
Contact:	Call (877) 668-2472 or visit www.agpa.org

Asian Professional Extension
What Is Provided:	Mentoring, educational programming, social services, and career guidance
For Whom:	New York City Asian youth
Contact:	Call (212) 748-1225 or visit www.apex.org
Other Languages:	Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese

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 who lost a loved one on 9/11
Contact:	Call (973) 335-3044 or visit www.bbbsmbp.org

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 www.nyspi.org/Communication_Sciences/form.htm

World Foundation for Music and Healing
What Is Provided:	Music workshops, jewelry making, and video production
For Whom:	Children, teens, and families directly affected by 9/11
Contact:	Call (212) 669-6126 or visit www.musicandhealing.org

Reports & Publications

Caring for Kids after Trauma Disaster and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (New York University Child Study Center)

Clinical Guidelines for Children and Adolescents Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

World Trade Center Asbestos Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

World Trade Center Dioxins Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

World Trade Center Lead Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

World Trade Center Particulate Matter Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

World Trade Center Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

World Trade Center Volatile Organic Compounds Fact Sheet (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)

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