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Louisiana Parish Emergency Preparedness Offices
(Separate Website)
This lists the contact numbers for all state parish emergency preparedness offices.
By: Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness
American Red Cross Disaster Services
(Separate Website)
The American Red Cross responds each year to thousands of disasters. Through their website you can find your local Red Cross to get the help you need in a disaster.
By: American Red Cross
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Spanish / Español
Benefits Checkup
(Separate Website)
Identify and claim the benefits you deserve with BenefitsCheckUp.Org, a free and confidential online service that helps seniors ages 60 and older.
By: benefitscheckup.org
Katrina Information
(Separate Website)
The State Of Louisiana's official website for the dissemination of information concerning relief and assistance resources for citizens impacted by hurricanes.
By: Katrina.louisiana.gov
Soup Kitchens in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Find the soup kitchen nearest you using this state government website.
By: La. Department of Social Services
Boat People SOS
(Separate Website)
Boat People SOS offers disaster relief services to the Vietnamese community, refugees, immigrants and displaced Gulf Coast Residents in need. Services include assistance with Health, Housing, and Legal Matters, and Family & Child Care Services. BPSOS also provides limited Emergency Assistance in the form of transportation tokens, clothing, supplies, and other goods as needed.
Hurricane Katrina/Rita Relief Portal
(Separate Website)
Web directory of resources for individuals impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Resource topics include: Missing Persons, Food & Shelter, Housing, Find Your Employer, Jobs, Missing Pets & Care, Health & Medical, Government Services, Education, Monetary Assistance, Insurance Claims, Business Assistance and more.
"Are You Ready" Guide to preparing for disasters
(Separate Website)
"Are You Ready" has more than 200 pages of information about how you and your family can take steps to prepare for a disaster. The guide has check lists, including a disaster supply check list. There is also information about floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters.
By: FEMA
"Eat Right When Money's Tight"
(Separate Website)
See this website for tips about food programs and menu planning to stretch your food dollar. Check out the recipe finder and information about federal nutrition assistance programs like the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, once called the Food Stamp Program), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
By: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
Beacon of Hope Resource Center
(Separate Website)
See the site for the Beacon of Hope, which has several locations in the New Orleans area to help residents with disaster recovery.
By: Beacon of Hope
Community Voice Mail
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about free voice mail to help homeless people stay in touch.
By: Community Voice Mail
FloodSmart.gov
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about the National Flood Insurance Program and to find out more about how you can confront your flooding risks.
By: National Flood Insurance Program NFIP
Louisiana Rebuilds
(Separate Website)
Information you need to rebuild your life, your community and Louisiana.
By: larebuilds.info
Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals
(Separate Website)
Here are tips to help keep grocery bills in line. Includes sample menus, shopping tips, safe food handling tips and recipes for meals for a family of four.
By: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
Temporary Emergency Help Provides temporary, emergency services to those in bad economic situations such as victims of fire/loss of homes, recent divorce or separation, etc.
By: Help/Hope of Cameron, Inc.
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Intake Workers: Referrals
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