This is our Outreach Program for Survivors of Terrorism. This program aims to:
Help survivors come to terms with their experiences. Providing counseling and peer support is often the first step in understanding the needs of survivors, and helping them deal with their own tragedies.
Provide information about resources available to survivors through bi-monthly meetings, a monthly newsletter and our website.
Connect survivors with each other. Studies show that belonging to a network of support and connecting with other survivors is very beneficial. In response, the WTCSN organizes social activities and informal get-togethers throughout the year.
Create a network of survivors, which is particularly important to isolated survivors who do not live in the New York area or have relocated.
Support survivors and their families, as well as work with schools, social workers and other authorities to help them understand the very specific problems and needs of survivors.
Ongoing Activities
One Peer Support Group "WTC Survivors" offers support for survivors of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Freely share your stories and feelings in a safe, confidential forum. We were there too. We understand. To join this private, moderated online support group, use our Join link.
We offer counseling and support services for members through our partnership with St. Vincent’s World Trade Center Healing Services.
Offer free creative writing healing workshops every Thursday managed by NY Writers Coalition. To join, please email us. Writing from this workshops resulted to the publication of “If These Streets Could Talk” (2006) and “Reaching Home” (2005).
Hold bi-monthly General Meetings. Speakers in the past have been Dr David Grand speaking on EMDR, the producers of the movie World Trade Center, Alice Greenwald Director of the WTC Memorial Museum, Derek Grimes from NYC School of Medicine speaking on the Health Effects of September 11, Lee Ielpi founder of the WTC Tribute Visitors Center, Jay Winuk founder of One Day’s Pay, among others.
Held a week of commemorative and healing events on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of September 11.
