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Below is a series of links with a variety of useful
information and services for people affected by disaster:
WORKING YOUR WAY BACK HOME:
Employment help and information for those trying to
return to the Gulf Coast
Work Your Way Back Home
For Mississippi Survivors
ATTN MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT RECIPIENTS:
Please note that you need to reenroll by December 8th
to prevent gaps in your prescription drug coverage.
Please visit the following web site to go through the
enrollment process and for more information:
http://www.medicare.gov/
ACCESS TO CARE
Get the help you need to rebuild your life.
1-866-794-HOPE or
www.a2care.org. Assistance with the cost of mental
health counseling and medication for you and your family
via the American Red Cross.
MEANS TO RECOVERY
Direct financial assistance in collaboration with the
American Red Cross and your local long term recovery
committee (LTRC). More information on Means to Recovery
as information is forthcoming. There is a
screening process and the 1-800 number should be
contacted to get in contact with a case manager.
NOLA Animation on Storm Progression
Disaster News On Ongoing Volunteer Work In Mississippi
Washington Post Article on Mental Scars of Children
Evacuee Study Finds Declining Health
(requires registration with NY Times)
Coping with Grief (these files are in MS Word Format)
Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event:*
Care Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event*
Dealing With the Effects of Trauma A Self-Help Guide*
Helping Children Cope With Fear & Anxiety*
How to Deal With Grief*
Reaction of Children to a Disaster*
*All of these and more can be found on
SAMHSA's
web site
Managing Stress
Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder Information from NIMH
Taking Care:
Managing Stress
Holmes-Rahe Scale
AGH Center
Traumatic Grief Treatment For Children
Reunification Information
American Red Cross
Family Links
Family
Links
Pet Finder - Help
finding missing pets.
Disaster Preparation
FEMA Disaster Kit Information - FEMA's guide
to preparing a disaster supplies kit.
PEMA Emergency Preparedness Guide - PEMA's
(Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency) guide to
preparing a disaster kit (requires adobe PDF reader
a FREE download from Adobe, virus and ad ware free).
Job and Housing Information
DHR Online - Housing finder for disaster victims.
LA Road Home - Can help those who register with
their current unmet housing needs.
PA Career Links - Pennsylvania Career Links,
providing information to job seekers and potential
employers.
Hurricane Job Connections - Job search for disaster
victims along with information on disaster clean up job
opportunities.
Department of Labor
- Job Corps - General information on the Job Corps
and how they can help you find new employment
opportunities.
Katrina Jobs - Job
opportunities for Katrina survivors, has a state by
state searchable job opening database.
Acorn Housing
- Provides mortgage information for disaster victims.
US Department of Labor Hurricane Recovery Assistance
- Pathways to Employment program, helps
evacuees find new job information and training.
Also has information on unemployment and links to state
unemployment agencies.
Disaster Housing
Resource - Disaster Housing Resource provides
information for disaster evacuees on finding housing on
a state by state basis.
Hurricane
Housing - Helps evacuees to find temporary housing
quickly and easily.
Katrina's Angels
- Information on housing and jobs, along with volunteer
opportunities for those wanting to help.
Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency - Home buying and home owner
information.
Urban League of Pittsburgh - Urban League of
Pittsburgh housing program.
HUD - HUD information.
For Kids
FEMA Kids -
Disaster information specifically geared towards
children. Includes games and trivia to help teach
kids to cope with and be prepared for natural disasters.
Also is home of the Disaster Action Kids club, a club
geared towards getting kids involved with safety and
preparedness.
Pittsburgh Area Children's Camps - Listing of
various day and weekend camps in the Pittsburgh Area
open to children of all ages.
Project
Reassure - Project Reassure provides information on
caring for children displaced by disaster.
Mental and Physical Wellness Information
National Mental
Health Information Center - Can help you locate
mental health facilities near you and lists services in
your area. Can be searched on a state by state
basis.
Health and Human Services Assistance - Provides
disaster assistance information for people with
disabilities and special needs.
Yellow Ribbon
- Suicide prevention program.
NIMH - National
Institute of Mental Health
General Disaster Assistance/Recovery Information
Adult Basic
Program - Health insurance for adult
Pennsylvanians.
SPRC -
Information for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees.
State of Pennsylvania
Web Site
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Pennsylvania's state web site.
Pennsylvania
Department of Welfare
Pennsylvania
State Legislature
Wikipedia Entry on Hurricane Katrina
City of New
Orleans - City of New Orleans governmental web site.
Operation
Hope - Free financial services.
Forms.gov - All the
federal forms you will ever need in one government
sponsored location.
Salvation
Army Clothing for Evacuees Information
Katrina Travel
- Volunteer network of people offering transportation
services to evacuees.
Citizen Taxi -
Transportation help for evacuees.
SAMHSA's Fundamentals of Disaster Planning
Social Security
Administration
Where and When -
PA travel and event guide
America's Second
Harvest - Food bank locator and information across
Pennsylvania.
Katrina Help Center - Katrina Help Center
NOLA - Everything New
Orleans.
First Gov Document Recovery - Information on
recovering vital documents that may have been lost.
First Gov - First Gov's web site on hurricane
recovery programs.
FEMA Disaster Assistance Application - Application
for FEMA disaster assistance funds.
FEMA - Federal
Emergency Management Agency provides information on
national disasters along with information on how to
prepare for future disasters.
PEMA -
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, caters towards
Pennsylvania specific disasters, recovery, and aid.
Includes Pennsylvania emergency preparedness guide which
explains how to and what to include in an emergency kit.
Also explains weather advisories, watches, and warnings.
US Department of Homeland
Security - Disaster kit information along with help
on preparing a disaster plan. Also includes kids
disaster planning section with various activities.
Been There
Clearing House - Offers donations to Katrina victims
and offers an outlet for people to donate goods.
American Red Cross
- Financial assistance and other disaster related
services. Also has 1-800 number you can contact at
1-800-975-7585.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hurricane Relief
Information - Answers hurricane evacuees banking
questions, provides financial status information and
includes several frequently asked questions about the
status of your banking situation.
WIC Application Information - Application for
applying for WIC.
Katrina Health
- Gives evacuees information on how to obtain their
electronic prescription records.
Katrina Legal
Aid - Information on legal aid and defender programs
catering specifically to disaster victims.
US
Citizenship and Immigration Services - Provides
information for immigrants on how to recover/replace
their immigration related documentation.
US State Department - Information on how to replace
a lost or stolen passport.
Vital
Check - Birth certificate replacement service.
Good Will Computer Works - The Good Will Computer
Works Store information. They sell low cost,
rebuilt computers.
Pittsburgh Free
Ride - Cycling repair program.
Construction Junction - Used and surplus building
materials.
Becca's Closet - Prom Dresses
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania web
site.
Consumer Credit
Counseling - Consumer Credit Counseling.
Farm Aid - Farm aid.
Penn State Fudge it Budget
PA Office of
Financial Education - Pennsylvania office of
Financial Education
Household Budgeting Work Sheet
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