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   "Are You Ready" -- FEMA This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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" This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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
  
   
   About Mold and Moisture (Separate Website)
See this fact sheet from HUD about problems with mold and moisture in your home.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  
   
   Aging and Disability Resource Center Northwest Louisiana
Find out more here about this organization, which serves nine parishes in Northwest Louisiana. 1700 Buckner Street @240 Shreveport, LA 71101 318 676.7900 Toll free number: 1.800.256.3003
By: Aging and Disability Resource Center Northwest Louisiana
  
   
   Aging Well Through Exercise (Separate Website)
See this article from The New York Times with information that may help you stay fit as you age.
By: The New York Times
  
   
   America's Literacy Directory (Separate Website)
You can search this site to find literacy programs, reading programs and other resources to help people learn to read and to write. You can also search for information about the GED and about learning English as a second language.
By: National Institute for Literacy and Partners
  
   
   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
  
   
   Benefits.gov (Separate Website)
Find out more about all kinds of government programs and help that may be available for you.
By: A group of federal agencies
  
   
   Caddo Parish Council on Aging
Find out more here about the Caddo Council on Aging, which offers services to help seniors remain independent in their homes. Caddo Council on Aging 1700 Buckner St. #240 Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 676-7900 Website: http://www.caddocoa.org
By: Caddo Parish Council on Aging
  
   
   City Assisted Evacuation Plan (CEAP) (Separate Website)
If you think you may need help to get out of the city if there is an evacuation, see this information sheet from the City of New Orleans. Call the number on the sheet for updated information about how to register for this service and for pick-up locations.
By: City of New Orleans

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   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
  
   
   Disaster Supplies Checklists (Separate Website)
Keep this list handy to give you an idea of the items you may need for your disaster kit. The list is part of FEMA's "Are You Ready" guide.
By: FEMA
  
   
   East Baton Rouge Parish Library Outreach/Delivery (Separate Website)
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library's outreach program helps get library materials to people in nursing homes and other elderly people. See this page from the library's Web site for more information.
By: Baton Rouge Public Library
  
   
   Experience Works Employment and Training Programs (Separate Website)
Check out this site, which has information about finding a job and job training for senior citizens.
By: Experience Works
  
   
   EyeCare America Free Eye Exam Program (Separate Website)
You or someone you know may qualify for a free eye examination under this program sponsored by EyeCare America. There are special programs for seniors, people with diabetes and others.
By: Foundation of the American Academy of Opthamologists
  
   
   Find an area agency on aging near you. (Separate Website)
See the link to find an area agency on aging where you live.
  
   
   Find out about Louisiana's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (Separate Website)
Seniors who qualify can get coupons for food at farmers markets. Find out more on the program's site.
  
   
   FloodSmart.gov (Separate Website)
Website of the national flood insurance program. Find an agent. Learn about flood insurance and how to buy a policy. How to file a claim.
By: National Flood Insurance Program
  
   
   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
  
   
   Food for Families/Food for Seniors
Find out about this food aid program, where people who qualify can get extra food.
By: Louisiana Commodity Supplemental Food Program (LA CSFP)

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