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- ABCNews.com: Call for Aid - Extensive list of hotlines and links for agencies, companies and getting and giving help.
abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/WTC_SubIndex.html#Call
- American Red Cross - Giving and getting help after the attack: making blood and cash donations, volunteer opportunities, counseling materials and help in finding missing people.
www.redcross.org
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Hotlines - Hotline for "Australians who have specific cause for concern".
www.dfat.gov.au/icat/hotlines.html
- AVMA: VMATs Called Upon to Respond - Information about the Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams treating animals wounded in the terrorist attacks or assisting in search and rescue efforts. Includes link for donations. From the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.
www.avma.org/vmat/terrorist_attack.asp
- Education World: Teachers' Responses to Attacks - Teachers and administrators share how they are helping students deal with the terrorist attacks.
www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues194.shtml
- Emotional Assistance - Provides guidelines and resources on how to emotionally survive and recover from the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.
www.survivorguidelines.org
- FEMA: New York: Terrorist Attack, Declared September 11, 2001 - News, media files (transcripts, audio and video), America Responds (list of government and other resources) and information on applying for disaster assistance. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
www.fema.gov/diz01/d1391.shtm
- FEMA: Virginia: Terrorist Attack - Emergency Declaration, September 13, 2001 - News, media files (transcripts, audio and video), America Responds (list of government and other resources) and information on applying for disaster assistance. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
www.fema.gov/diz01/e3168.shtm
- FirstGov.gov on September 11 Attack - Extensive list of links for victim assistance, finding lost people, status of buildings and travel.
www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml
- Guardian: Contact numbers and helplines - A list of links and hotlines for people seeking or exchanging information, including UK contacts.
www.guardian.co.uk/wtccrash/story/0,1300,550764,00.html
- Lycos: US Attacked: How You Can Help - Links and hotlines for donations, condolences, finding people and showing support. Chat and message boards.
clubs.lycos.com/live/events/september11.asp
- New York Blood Center: Blood Donation Information - Information on blood donor basics, FAQ and how to become a volunteer at blood drives or blood donation centers.
www.nybloodcenter.org/framesets/FS-1b.htm
- New York Center For Animal Care and Control - "The CACC is cooperating with NYC's office of Emergency Management to retrieve pets from lower Manhattan. Pet owners should report to Pier 40 at Houston Street and the Hudson River and be prepared to accompany Animal Rescue personnel to retrieve their pets."
www.nycacc.org/index.html
- NYC.gov: NYC Emergency Information - Contacts and information for getting help, offering help, locating people and making donations. Also latest information on missing persons, family assistance, businesses, schools and transportation.
www.nyc.gov/emerg_news.html
- NYS EMO: World Trade Center Information - Emergency contact and referral numbers (hotlines, help and making donations), World Trade Center emergency info, links and media releases. From the New York State Emergency Management Office.
www.nysemo.state.ny.us/WTC/wtcindex.html
- Psych Central: Attack on America Support Resources - Emotional and psychological resource list for survivors and others affected by this trauma. Dr. John Grohol.
psychcentral.com/resources/Attack_on_America
- ResearchBuzz 99 Coverage - Breaking news, phone numbers to call, personal web logs, opinion, news roundup, and reference information.
www.researchbuzz.com/911.html
- Responding to Children - Offers tips on understanding child behaviour and assisting children in response to the terrorist attacks.
www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/schuurman.html
- Response to Terrorism - A sermon offering strength and solace with reference to the attacks on WTC and Pentgon from a Christian perspective.
www.evangelpraisecenter.org/american_crisis.htm
- Suffolk County SPCA - Disaster relief funds for pets injured, stranded, orphaned and left homeless by the attack; 24 hour hotline to rescue pets stranded in the restricted zone; mobile animal hospital for search and rescue dogs at the World Trade Center. Accepting donations and volunteers to help.
www.suffolkspca.org
- Support HAT: Healing After Terrorism - Online support group with message board and chat.
clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/supporthat
- The Angel Project - Crusade asking Americans to make angels in memory of victims of the U.S. tragedy. Also provides instructions and patterns for these projects.
www.theangelproject.com
- Trial Lawyers Care, Inc. - Nationwide service providing free legal advice and services for victims of the September 11 terrorist attack who are eligible to make claims under the federal September 11th Victim's Rights Fund.
www.911lawhelp.org
- Unity in America - Learn about ways to get involved in the fight against hate. Covers tools for tolerance, resources on unity, helping victims, inspirational stories, and related links.
www.unityinamerica.com
- Virginia Department of Emergency Management - Terrorist victims helpline, Rec Cross publications available as direct downloads (PDF and HTML), news releases, situation reports and signup for automatic emails.
www.vdem.state.va.us
- Washingtondc.gov: Today in DC - Latest news, closures, Day of Prayer and vigil. Tips for handling this crisis and the current State of Public Emergency.
www.washingtondc.gov
- WB11 New York: Helping Children Cope with Violence - Links to counseling sites that may be helpful for parents and others who work with young children.
wb11.trb.com/community/news/wpix-community-sep11kidsinfo2002.htmlstory
- Young Widows - Dedicated to widows of World Trade Center attack victims. Includes listing of support groups, letters, message boards and related links.
www.youngwidow.com
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