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Mental Health Hotlines
According to the American Psychological Association, when people are trying to cope with an irrational situation such as a terrorist attack, the process can set off a chain of events leading to feelings of fear, helplessness, vulnerability and grief. Following is a list of some of the counseling resources available in the Anchorage area, nationally and on the Web:
IN ANCHORAGE:
Suicide Prevention 563-3200
24-hour assessment and crisis intervention service
Southcentral Counseling 563-1000
Comprehensive mental Health services/intake and emergency services
Southcentral Foundation 265-4900 ( 8am – 5pm)
Mental Health Services for Alaska Natives
Community Grief Self-Help Recovery 344-1497
AYPF Crisis Line 563-7233
Residential youth shelter placement
Covenant House 272-1255
NATIONAL RESOURCES:
American Psychological Association's Referral Line
800-964-2000
Childhelp USA
800-422-4453
800-422-2453 (TDD)
U.S. Justice Department's Victim Hotline
800-331-0075
National Center for Victims of Crime
800-FYI-CALL
The National Mental Health Association
800-969-6642
The National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
877-495-0009
The Office of Victims of Crime Hotline
800-331-0075
Federal Hotline for Complaints About Verbal and Physical Assaults
800-552-6843
Web Resources
The American Psychological Association -- Coping with Terrorism
http://www.helping.apa.org/daily/terrorism.html
American Medical Association - Coping with Terrorism and Disaster
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/6174.html
Anne Arundel Co. Stress Help
http://www.aahealth.org/currenttopics/health_matters/display.asp?UID=121410480
Center for Disease Control - Traumatic Stress
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-trinstrs.html
Helping Children Through Painful Times
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/service/csb/grief/helpingchildren.htm
International Council of Nurses - Steps for Coping with Terrorism
http://www.icn.ch/terrorism.htm
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
http://www.nhpco.org/
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Handbook for Coping After Terrorism
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/cat_hndbk/welcome.html
Reactions and Guidelines for Children Following/Coping With Disaster
http://helping.apa.org/daily/ptguidelines.html
Strategies to Help Survive Painful Times
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/service/csb/grief/strategies.htm
Zero to Three Organization: How to Discuss Terrorism W/Children
http://www.zerotothree.org/parent.html?Load=pr_091101.html
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