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9-11 Health – Links – Children and Youth    
Organizations
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  

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
See Also
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Reports & Publications
Caring for Kids after Trauma Disaster and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals   PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (New York University Child Study Center)
Clinical Guidelines for Children and Adolescents Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download)  (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
World Trade Center Asbestos Fact Sheet   PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download)
(Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Dioxins Fact Sheet   PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Lead Fact Sheet   PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download)  (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Particulate Matter Fact Sheet   PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Fact Sheet   PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
World Trade Center Volatile Organic Compounds Fact Sheet   PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) (Mount Sinai Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
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