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Referrals
Nationwide:
APA
at 1-800-964-2000
NMHA
at 1.800.969.6642
or
look up local numbers here
(by county).
Counseling
hotlines valid during Hurricane Katrina:
General
mental health hotlines:
SAMSHA
hotline 1-800-789-2647
This
hotline is for disaster victims and substance abuse
Mental
Health Counseling 1-800-273-talk (8255), TTY 1-800-799-4889
FEMA
toll free crisis counseling 1-800-621-FEMA
United
Health Care counseling hotline 1-866-615-8700
Department
of Health and Human Services crisis hotlines 1-800-273-8255
Grief
counseling hotlines
Bereavement
support
The
Compassionate Friends
PO Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
Phone: (630) 990-0010
Toll Free: (877) 969-0010
Web site: www.compassionatefriends.org
The
Compassionate Friends is a national non-profit, self-help
organization that offers friendship and understanding
to bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings.
TAPS
(Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), Inc.
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (800) 959-TAPS
Fax: (202) 638-5312
Web site: www.taps.org
TAPS
is a national, non-profit organization serving the families
and friends of those who have died while serving in the
Armed Forces. Services include a military survivor peer
support network, grief counseling referral, caseworker
assistance, and crisis information.
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