Free Support Groups, Career Services and Financial Planning for Women
The Women’s Center, a regional resource for women, children, and families in Northern Virginia, provides services such as psychotherapy, support and therapy groups, separation and divorce counseling, personal growth and family strengthening workshops, career services, and financial education services. Contact… Continue reading
Community Action for Spiritual and Emotional Needs
Adventist Community Services offers free intervention for victims of disasters. The emotional and spiritual needs of these individuals, their relatives and neighbors are addressed through door-to-door visitation and listening posts staffed by trained lay pastoral workers. These services offer useful… Continue reading
Helping Children
The National Institute of Mental Health offers a very extensive document titled Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters, that describes how young people react to trauma, how to help them, the condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder… Continue reading
1000 Licensed Psychologists Donate Their Services
The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, a nonprofit credentialing organization, asked its licensed psychologists to donate their professional services to help the survivors, the victims’ families, and those involved in the search and rescue operation, following the… Continue reading
Support for Those Who Have Been Touched by Aircraft Accidents
Wings of Light is a national, non-profit organization that provides services such as support groups and grief counseling for those whose lives have been touched by aircraft accidents, including survivors, family and friends, and rescue/response workers. Contact Wings of Light,… Continue reading
Advocacy and Emotional Support for Parents of Murdered Children
The National Organization for Parents of Murdered Children offers many services to its members. Their staff can provide emotional support, individual assistance, advocacy, court accompaniment, and crisis intervention. Other services include (but are not limited to) help for siblings, newsletters,… Continue reading
Weekend Get-Away for Grieving Spouses
C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Officers) is a non-profit organization that offers assistance and compassion to families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The Surviving Spouse Getaway Program was established to offer a weekend of peer support… Continue reading
Support for Those Who Have Been Touched by Aircraft Accidents
Wings of Light is a national, non-profit organization that provides services such as support groups and grief counseling for those whose lives have been touched by aircraft accidents, including survivors, family and friends, and rescue/response workers. Contact Wings of Light,… Continue reading
Free Family Therapy and Stress Reduction Courses
The Albert Ellis Institute is a non-profit agency that offers individual, couple, and family therapy. There are on-going therapy groups and training in biofeedback for stress-related disorders. Also offered are workshops and courses, professional training, consulting services, and publications. Contact… Continue reading
Crisis Hotline for DC Residents
Crisis and Families Stress Hotline is a 24-hour anonymous phone hotline offering support and referrals. Contact Crisis and Families Stress Hotline, P.O. Box 57194, Washington, DC 20037; 202-223-2255; {www.pcamw@juno.com}.
