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Resources
World Trade Center Survivor Database http://wtc.ny.com/
I'm Okay Message Center http://okay.prodigy.net/
New York City Bombing Check-In Registry http://www.shunn.net/okay/
Information on Police Officers (718) 677-8238
Information on Firefighters (718) 999-2541
General information on WTC Tenants If you are searching for family or friends and are not sure they actually worked in the World Trade Center in NYC, a list of tenants can be found at: http://www.onisland.com/wtc/bizdir/index.html or http://www.costargroup.com/wtc/
The Red Cross http://www.redcross.org or 1-800-Give-Life 1-800-435-7669 (English) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). You can also mail a donation to the American Red Cross, designating "Disaster Relief Fund" on the memo line of the check, at the American Red Cross, PO Box 37243 Washington DC 20013.
If you wish to give blood, check with your local office to see if they have space. At the moment, many Red Cross offices throughout the country are swamped with donors.
Phone numbers for those who want to find out about friends and relatives who they are concerned may have been hurt in yesterday's attacks can be found at: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/contacts.html
Report Leads - Heed the words of our
President, "We will make no distinction between the terrorists who
committed these acts, and those who harbor them." Do your part and if
you have any evidence or information regarding these crimes, please call
toll-free 1-866-483-5137 or visit:http://www.ifccfbi.gov
Also lists other agencies that are helping the
survivors and relatives of the victims.
The Justice Department's Office of Victims of Crime has set up a phone line to provide information to families about victims and about services for survivors and their rights: 1-800-331-0075
Friends and family who wish to check on
passengers and flights can call:
American Airlines: 1-800-245-0999
United Airlines: 1-800-932-8555
Army: 1-800-984-8523 or 703-428-0002
Navy and Marine Corps: 1-877-663-6772
Air Force: 1-800-253-9276
U.S. Justice Department`s Family Assistance Center Victims Hotline:
1-800-331-0075.
The United Way of New York and the New York Community Trust have established a fund to help the victims of the attacks and their families. The September Eleventh Fund will provide immediate support to established emergency assistance agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute may send their donations in care of United Way, 2 Park Ave, New York, New York, 10016 or call: 212-251-4035. Donations are also being accepted on United Way of New York City's Web site: http://www.uwnyc.org.
Salvation Army cash donations (800) SAL-ARMY
For Our Australian Friends - The Department of Foreign Affairs website http://www.dfat.gov.au
The New York Times on the Web has compiled a list of hotlines, victim information, closings and transportation updates. Visit this frequently updated page for useful resources on relief and rescue efforts.
Investigate Before You Donate - Better Business Bureau`s Wise Giving Alliance, Give.org, is the new site formed by the merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureaus` Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service. Read the article, "BBB Cautions Donors on Appeals for Victims of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks." http://www.give.org/news/Sept2001.asp&linkid=28283
National Disaster Information for Children http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/terror_eds.html
List of Crisis Counselors http://www.find-a-therapist.com/directories/crisis.htm
September 11th Ribbon http://clubs.lycos.com/live/events/september11_ribbon.asp
More ribbons http://worldtradecenter.com/ribbons.html
Light a candle http://worldtradecenter.com
How you can help when disaster strikes
http://helping.org/promos/cs_wtc.adp
http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/help2.htm
Liberty Unites, Online Resource List http://www.libertyunites.org/
Helping Children Understand...
FEMA for Kids
http://166.112.200.141/kids/index.htm
Helping Children Cope
With Tragedy and Fear
http://www.domesticterrorism.com/article1017.html
5 Tips to Help Children Through Crisis
(This article has several helpful links, which I list below.)
http://www.domesticterrorism.com/article1002.html
Tips For Helping Children Cope With Tragedy
http://www.freep.com/news/childrenfirst/tips_20000301.htm
Helping Children Understand Crisis and Trauma
http://www.angelfire.com/biz3/news/v1art1.html
How to Talk to Your Children About the News
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/news.html
Talking with Kids About the News
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/television/twk-news.html
Talking to Children about Violence
http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/famlife/news/news4-21.htm