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First Responder Alliance

Goals and Objectives

  • Provide programs and counseling for 9/11 Rescue and Recovery workers and their families.
  • Engage 9/11 Rescue and Recovery workers in networking, social and informational sessions to decrease isolation and encourage further engagement both within the community and in their own relationships.
  • Provide intensive resilience and relationship building programs for 9/11 Rescue and Recovery workers and their families, led by professional clinicians.
  • Provide psycho-educational programs for spouses and children, including anger and stress management, communication skills, wellness and parent/child/spouse relationship building.
 
 
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The First Responder Alliance (FRA) serves over 2,000 under served rescue and recovery workers and their families. FRA is the only program that provides programming and services for any responder and his/her immediate family. FRA works in partnership with the Psychological Services Center of Long Island University at C.W. Post to address urgent and ongoing needs and providing a bridge to external physical and mental health services and helping to form connections.
 
FRA works in partnership with FDNY Family Services, the New York State Department of Health, the New York City Mayor’s Office, North Shore LIJ Health System, and WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Centers in New York and New Jersey, and numerous community associations.

There were almost 40,000 Ground Zero workers including 3,565 firefighters/EMS personnel, 4,000 police officers and over 31,000 construction workers in various trades. Many suffer from physical and mental health issues, including chronic respiratory and gastrointestinal ailments, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, substance abuse and cancer.

Programs and services include:

Family Engagement

Parenting Skills

Mental Health Services

Family & Relationship Counseling

Stress Management Programs & Communication Offerings

Career Guidance

Financial Management

Health & Wellness

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All programs and family engagement events are free of charge to 9/11 Responders and their families. Registrants throughout the country are welcome to enroll. 
  
For more information or to register, contact Molly Lieberman at 516.562.9000 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
 
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