Health advocacy group for alumni from the schools impacted by 9/11 and the resulting clean-up. We connect 9/11 survivors nationwide to health services and more.
As the 9/11 anniversary approaches, we know that memories can resurface, bringing up feelings that may be difficult to face. Here are some tips for navigating the anniversary season and taking care of your mental and emotional well-being. (2/2)
#911Anniversary
As the 9/11 anniversary approaches, we know that memories can resurface, bringing up feelings that may be difficult to face. Here are some tips for navigating the anniversary season and taking care of your mental and emotional well-being. (1/2)
#911Anniversary
If you were a student in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11, you may be eligible for the World Trade Center Health Program. This program provides free medical care and support for conditions related to the attacks.
Learn more at our site: https://t.co/XasVdC9kpx
Parents and residents voiced concerns about the safety of the downtown schools and homes after 9/11, but many returned within a few days or months to poorly cleaned buildings and unsafe environments. Learn more about the services available to 9/11's youngest survivors at our site
Like so many downtown schools, P.S. 234 was back in session mere blocks from the WTC site just a few months after 9/11. If you were a student, staff member, or parent at P.S. 234, you may qualify for no cost care through the WTC Health Program.
π learn more at link in bio
π Were you at BMCC in 2001? You may qualify for no-cost care through the WTC Health Program, including:
βοΈ Medical monitoring
βοΈ Mental health support
βοΈ No-cost treatment for 9/11-related conditions
π² Link in bio to learn more about the eligibility requirements and apply.
πΈ Throwback to 2015, when StuyHealth members went to Capitol Hill alongside other first responders and survivor advocates to secure funding for the WTC Health Program. If you were downtown during or after 9/11 β especially if you were a student β you may qualify for care.
π Like so many downtown schools, P.S. 89 was back in session mere blocks from the WTC site just a few months after 9/11. If you were a student, staff member, or parent at P.S. 89 during that time, you may qualify for no cost care through the WTC Health Program.
The WTC Health Program was created to give long-term care to people exposed to the trauma and toxins of 9/11 β not just in the days that followed, but for decades to come. Imagine applying that model to other public health disasters.
#WTCHealthProgram#PublicHealth#StuyHealth
Not all 9/11 programs have the same boundaries β and that can make things confusing.
If you were a student downtown on 9/11, hereβs what you need to know:
πΊοΈ Swipe through to see the difference in coverage areas.
π Link in bio for maps, resources, and how to check if you qualify
Were you a student at P.S. 150 on or just after 9/11? You may be eligible to participate in the WTC Health Program. The program provides no-cost medical monitoring and treatment for health conditions related to 9/11 or the WTC clean-up.
Learn more at our site. #StuyHealth
If you were downtown on or after 9/11 β as a student, resident, or worker β and have developed cancer, you may qualify for free treatment through the WTC Health Program.
This includes no-cost medical care for certified 9/11-related cancers.