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American Red Cross  - http://www.redcross.org/  Giving and getting help after the attack: making blood and cash donations, volunteer opportunities, counseling materials and help in finding missing people.  Washingtondc.gov: Today in DC  - http://www.washingtondc.gov/  Latest news, closures, Day of Prayer and vigil. Tips for handling this crisis and the current State of Public Emergency.  Virginia Department of Emergency Management  - http://www.vdem.state.va.us/  Terrorist victims helpline, Rec Cross publications available as direct downloads (PDF and HTML), news releases, situation reports and signup for automatic emails.  New York Blood Center: Blood Donation Information  - http://www.nybloodcenter.org/framesets/FS-1b.htm  Information on blood donor basics, FAQ and how to become a volunteer at blood drives or blood donation centers.  Suffolk County SPCA  - http://www.suffolkspca.org  Disaster relief funds for pets injured, stranded, orphaned and left homeless by the attack; 24 hour hotline to rescue pets stranded in the restricted zone; mobile animal hospital for search and rescue dogs at the World Trade Center. Accepting donations and volunteers to help.  Trial Lawyers Care, Inc.  - http://www.911lawhelp.org/  Nationwide service providing free legal advice and services for victims of the September 11 terrorist attack who are eligible to make claims under the federal September 11th Victim's Rights Fund.  Guardian: Contact numbers and helplines  - http://www.guardian.co.uk/wtccrash/story/0,1300,550764,00.html  A list of links and hotlines for people seeking or exchanging information, including UK contacts.  Education World: Teachers' Responses to Attacks  - http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues194.shtml  Teachers and administrators share how they are helping students deal with the terrorist attacks.  Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Hotlines  - http://www.dfat.gov.au/icat/hotlines.html  Hotline for "Australians who have specific cause for concern".  Response to Terrorism  - http://www.evangelpraisecenter.org/american_crisis.htm  A sermon offering strength and solace with reference to the attacks on WTC and Pentgon from a Christian perspective.  Responding to Children  - http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/schuurman.html  Offers tips on understanding child behaviour and assisting children in response to the terrorist attacks.  Emotional Assistance  - http://www.survivorguidelines.org/  Provides guidelines and resources on how to emotionally survive and recover from the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.  Unity in America  - http://www.unityinamerica.com  Learn about ways to get involved in the fight against hate. Covers tools for tolerance, resources on unity, helping victims, inspirational stories, and related links.  FirstGov.gov on September 11 Attack  - http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml  Extensive list of links for victim assistance, finding lost people, status of buildings and travel.  WB11 New York: Helping Children Cope with Violence  - http://wb11.trb.com/community/news/wpix-community-sep11kidsinfo2002.htmlstory  Links to counseling sites that may be helpful for parents and others who work with young children.  NYS Attorney General: WTC Relief Info  - http://www.wtcrelief.info/Charities/Information/pages/Home.jsp  Offers extensive resources to help charities coordinate their activities, and victims and their families to identify the specific organizations that have funds and services available. Includes news and events.  Middletown's Friends Assisting Victims Of terroR  - http://www.geocities.com/middletownfavor/  FAVOR was created to help residents of Middletown who lost an immediate family member on September 11. Contact addresses for funds, counselors and charities.  The Refugees of Air France Flight 004  - http://communities.msn.com/TheRefugeesofAirFranceFlight004  Story of a flight from Paris to Newark, N.J. that was diverted on 9/11, passengers and crew stranding in Gander, Canada. With photo galleries, news articles, and links.  Support HAT: Healing After Terrorism  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/supporthat/  Online support group with message board and chat.  Young Widows  - http://www.youngwidow.com/  Dedicated to widows of World Trade Center attack victims. Includes listing of support groups, letters, message boards and related links.  September 11th Assistance Guide  - http://www.sept11help.org/  Directory to help locate agencies and programs that meet specific recovery needs. Provides databases, an alphabetical index and information on deadlines to apply for support from programs and funds.  FEMA: US&R and the World Trade Center and Pentagon Disaster  - http://www.fema.gov/usr/usr0911.shtm  News, media files (transcripts, audio and video), America Responds (list of government and other resources) and information on applying for disaster assistance. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Camp Haze  - http://www.camphaze.org/  A yearly camp held to help support the children who lost parents or loved ones in the attacks. Funded by The Scott Hazelcorn Memorial Children's Foundation.  Haiti Kombit USA  - http://afiwi.com/vibes/events/haitikombitusa/index.html  An organization founded by Haitian Americans to aid World Trade Center Victims and their families.