National Organization For Victim Assistance (NOVA)
The National Organization for Victim Assistance has dispatched Crisis Response Teams in all related areas to offer assistance in dealing with the trauma. NOVA is a is a private, non-profit, organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal… Continue reading
Free Support and Advocacy for the Mentally Ill – VA
NAMI is a support and advocacy organization for people with mental illness and their families. They sponsor local self-help support groups across the country where family members can share their concerns, learn about mental illnesses, and find out about community… Continue reading
Free Creative Grief Therapy
The Center for Grief Recovery/Institute for Creativity is a full-service counseling center based in Chicago, but also has nationwide services. They are a charitable organization that develops more creative means for dealing with emotionally intense experiences than traditional methodologies. The… Continue reading
Helpful Handouts Ready to Print
The University of South Dakota Disaster Mental Health Institute offers concise, helpful handouts specially formatted to be printed from your computer on the following subjects: Coping in the aftermath of a disaster, coping in the aftermath of an aviation disaster,… Continue reading
Free Bereavement Camps for Children and Teenagers
Camp Comfort is a non-profit bereavement camp for children throughout the country who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The children participate in a combination of recreation and therapeutic group activities specific to their age… Continue reading
Grief Recovery Online Assistance
GROWW is an independent Website for the bereaved developed by the bereaved. The site offers information, links, and support for those who have lost loved ones. Contact GROWW, Judy Divers, 931 N. State Road 434, Suite 1201-358, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Emotional Support Services For Victims of Air Crashes
ACCESS (AirCraft Casualty Emotional Support Services) is a national, non-political, non-profit organization established to aid and facilitate the grieving process of people who have been affected by or involved in an air crash. Their mission is to help survivors overcome… Continue reading
Free Resources for Dealing with Workplace Trauma
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has published a resource package for dealing with psychological trauma in the workplace. The guidelines that they have published are available online and are divided into Discussions of Pertinent Topics, Suggested Follow-up… Continue reading
Free Grief Counseling for Pet Loss
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is offering free grief counseling services to any New York resident that has loss his/her pet(s) as a result of the September 11th attacks. Stephanie LaFarge, Ph.D., Director of… Continue reading
Grief Counseling for Pentagon Victims and Families
Catholic Charities of Arlington and the Diocesan Office of Family Life are offering free grief counseling for victims and their families. Contact Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 24th and South Ives Street, Crystal City, VA, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00… Continue reading
