FDNY (Fire Department of New York) WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program provides a comprehensive medical exam and specific follow-up testing and treatment for FDNY and EMS members. Call (718) 999-1858, email wtcmed@fdny.nyc.gov, or visit www.fdny.org/bhs and click on “WTC Medical Monitoring” link.
The Disaster Counseling Coalition (NYDCC) serves active, retired, civilian and uniformed members of the Police, Corrections, Port Authority, Fire, and EMS departments and their family members who cope with physical and emotional stressors daily. NYDCC provides this community with access to free, confidential counseling services by licensed clinicians with offices located throughout the NYC metropolitan area (NY, NJ and CT). No insurance or co-payment is accepted. NYDCC also hosts workshops, conferences, seminars and weekend getaways designed to promote resilience and enhance quality of life. Topics include couples communication, coping with job stress, single parent family enrichment, retirement support, and addictions rehabilitation. Call (212) 582-8208, email nydcc@nydcc.org, or visit www.nydcc.org.
Friends of Firefighters, This organization provides FDNY members and their families with individual, marriage and family counseling and referrals; wellness trips and special events; peer support counseling; professional massage and acupuncture therapists; and stress management activities. Its resource center, located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, serves as a central meeting spot for firefighters to relax, receive counseling, exchange information and access a wide array of services specific to their needs. Call 718-643-0980 or visit http://www.friendsoffirefighters.org/html/index.htm
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