Resources

EMERGENCY RESOURCES:

 

• For immediate emergencies, dial 911

• Psychiatric Emergencies in Rockland County, NY: 

• Behavioral Health Response Team (BHRT): (845) 517-0400 or 1 (844) 255-BHRT (2478)

• Rockland Crisis Hotline: (845) 517-0400

• NY Well Hotline (NYC);   1-(888) 692- WELL  (9355)

The following list is not meant to be comprehensive nor is it an endorsement of these websites or their content.

 

• NYS Office of Mental Health Emotional Support Line: 1 (844) 863-9314

• Crisis Text Line: Text GOT5 to 741741

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Suicide 

• USA National Suicide Hotline - 1-800-SUICIDE 

• Samaritans of NY Suicide Hotline:  1-212-673-3000 

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Addiction and Recovery 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Helpline: 1 (800) 985-5990

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Web of Addictions

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Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

• The Lamplighters Move,ent  Support for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. https://thelamplighters.org/llblog01/

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SEXUAL ASSAULT:

• Sexual Assault:  National Sexual Assault Hotline 1 (800)-656-HOPE 

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org/

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Medication

• drugwatch.com (provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.)

• drugalert.org (is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.)

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Women’s Health

• Health Women

• Women Heart

• Women’s Health

• Power Surge: Support for Women

• EXHALE  Pro-Voice Text Line

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LGBTQIA Resources

• 1-866-4U-Trevor

• Lambda Legal

• Find an Open and Affirming Church

• Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

• Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

• LGBT+ friendly healthcare and wellness

• https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

 

Cultural Resources

• National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)

• Latino Cultural Center

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• National Action Network (NAN)

• Black Lives Matter

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Fitness

• Ace Fitness

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General Health

• WebMD

• National Center for Biotechnology Information

• Your Disease Risk

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)r Disease Risk

• Mayo Clinic

• Duke Integrative Medicine

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Conditions

• American Cancer Society

• National Cancer Institute

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

  • PandoraOrg.net

  • National CFIDS Foundation

  • IACFS/ME

• National Brain Injury Association of America 

• https://www.christopherreeve.org/

• American Stroke Association 

• Pulmonary Hypertension Association

• American Dietetic Association

• American Heart Association

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Mindfulness, Meditation, and Breathing/Relaxation Techniques:

Guided Mindfulness and Meditation audio clips can be found on iTunes (including free podcasts), youtube, and multiple websites. Try several different ones to see what type you like. Here are a few sites

• http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22       (UCLA site)

• http://www.mindfulselfcompassion.org/meditations_downloads.php

• http://www.doyogawithme.com/yoga-meditation

• http://www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed/relax/downloads.html             (Dartmouth site)

• http://www.innerhealthstudio.com/relaxation-downloads.html

• http://www.mindfulcompassion.com/what-we-do-1-1