Information for people with disabilities and their families who have
been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Information
- Free park-and-ride bus service between Ascension Parish and Baton Rouge began Monday, January 30
- Clinton Foundation and Partners Provide Tax Screening, Filing Services for Katrina Survivors (2/07/06)
- Disaster Recovery Centers (pdf) - 61kb
- Rebuilding Louisiana through Education: Creating & Maintaining Healthful Psychosocial Environments in the Aftermath of Disasters (pdf) - The Department of Education has published this document in response to the trauma and stress present among our students, schools, parents, and communities.
- Free Legal Advice for Hurricane Victims - Free Legal Advice for Hurricane Victims Thousand of lawyers have volunteered to assist people with insurance claims, home repair contracts, licensing, wills and other documents. More information >>
- CHANGING MAILING ADDRESS - If not already done, evacuees should also make sure the Post Office has their current address. If not, go online to www.usps.com, call 1-800-275-8777, or go to any U.S. Post Office and submit a change of address request. After changing an address, call FEMA, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 and update applicant files.
- PREPARING FOR A DISASTER - These links to two documents on Disaster Preparedness For People With Disabilities are resources that all of us should review and keep handy. If we didn't realize before, disaster can strike anytime and anyone of us may be impacted.
- This Helping Handbook (pdf) provides an overview of some of the legal issues facing individuals, families, and small businesses in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
- Helping Kids Cope With a Hurricane: What Parents Can Do - pdf
- Helping Kids Cope With a Hurricane: What Teachers Can Do - pdf
- Protecting Our Children in the Wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita - pdf
- Governor's Office Response Operations Information / Key Contacts List
- Relief Portal
- Web Directory of Resources for People in Need
Missing Persons, Food & Shelter, Housing, Find Your Employer, Jobs, Missing Pets & Care, Health & Medical, Government Services, Education, Monetary Assistance, Insurance Claims, Volunteer, Donate, Business Assistance - Tax Relief and Other Assistance for Hurricane Victims - Storm and flood victims are eligible for disaster-area tax relief. Citizens also should seek out reputable charities for their donations. And, IRS has information for its employees. More Information >>
- Two free call-in lectures titled "After Katrina: Coping with
trauma" on 9/13 & 9/15 at 10:30am Central. More Information >> - Spina Bifida Association - Hurricane Emergency Life Support Program. More information >>
- Crisis Hotline Available for Victims of Hurricane Katrina - The Department of Health and Human Services today announced the availability of a toll-free hotline for people in crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK(1-800-273-8255), callers will be connected to a network of local crisis centers across the country that are committed to crisis counseling. More Information >>
- Information for Host Families Who Will Take in Families with Disabled Children - As students return to school all around the country, host families who take in children with disabilities may not have the resources to provide the materials for blind and physically handicapped students. More Information >>
- Advocacy Center Information - Until further notice, anyone needing assistance from the Advocacy Center should call either the office in Lafayette or Baton Rouge (see numbers below). The standard "in-take" process through the main office in New Orleans is closed, as is that office. More information >>
- Information / Key Contacts List
- National Council on Disability on Hurricane Katrina Affected Areas - People with disabilities in the Gulf Coast areas of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana are experiencing tremendous loss of life and devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. More Information >>
- United States Coast Guard - in order to assist the United States Coast Guard in Hurricane Katrina Search and Rescue efforts, submit a missing/stranded person request.