Community health assessment report, Dec 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

CHART 2: Reported Symptoms Since September 11^

100% 80% 60% 40% • ~

20% ■ —

0% Eye Nose/Throat Coughing Shortness of Irritation/lnfection Irritation Breath

□ Increase since Sept 11 □Still a problem at end of October

Supportive Counseling and Self-Reported Psychological Symptoms Since September 11: Since September 11. 28% of the sample received supportive counseling of any type. Approximately 1/3 of the individuals surveyed thought they would benefit from any or additional supportive counseling. When projected to the number of people residing in these neighborhoods (12,300), this result indicates that there are about 4,000 individuals who say they would benefit from counseling. Of those who indicate that they would benefit, 1/3 report not having adequate access to such services, translating to about 1,500 individuals. Slight differences were found between neighborhoods, as illustrated in CHART 3. The residents of Southbridge Towers were least likely to have received any supportive counseling since September 11,2001.

CHART 3: Self-Reported Psychological Symptoms and Need for Supportive Counseling

100%

80%------

60%

40%

20%

0% PTSD Score >= 44 Received Any Would benefit from any Supportive Counseling or additional services

□Battery Park City OSouthbridge Towers Oindependence Plaza

Community Needs Assessment 8

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