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There are 12 resources
"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
65 or Older? Go to College Tuition-Free!
(Separate Website)
See the "Golden Ager" program at the University of New Orleans. If you are over 65, you may be qualify to take courses for credit and tuition free (though some other fees and expenses apply). Click the link to learn more.
By: University of New Orleans
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)
Gustav -- How to Call for Disaster Help
(Separate Website)
See this information about where to call to apply for help after a disaster.
By: Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Gustav -- LATAN Equipment Distribution for Hurricane Survivors
See this information about a program of the Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network to get equipment to hurricane survivors forced to leave behind wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers and other equipment during the evacuation.
By: LATAN
Gustav -- LATAN Equipment Distribution for Hurricane Survivors
(Separate Website)
See this information about a program of the Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network to get equipment to hurricane survivors forced to leave behind wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers and other equipment during the evacuation. For more information, call the toll free number: 800.270.6185.
By: LATAN
Gustav -- Red Cross Information and Safe and Well Web Site
(Separate Website)
See this site from the American Red Cross. There is a link to the Safe and Well web site, where those affected by the hurricanes can let others that they are OK.
By: Red Cross
Helpful Information for Families
(Separate Website)
Check out this site for helpful information about family issues, including communicating with teens, dealing with post-hurricane stress, and how to help prepare your child for an evacuation.
By: LSU Ag Center
Homeless Help - Providence House
(Separate Website)
Click the link to find out more about Shreveport's Providence House, a "residential development center for homeless families with children, providing comprehensive support services for improving the family structure and moving the family into independent living to break the homeless cycle."
By: Providence House
HUD -- National Housing Locator
(Separate Website)
Find the HUD office or public housing authority (PHA) nearest you. Just see the disaster "Resource Locator" then pick a state and parish or county.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
LA Swift Bus Between Baton Rouge to New Orleans
(Separate Website)
See this information about the LA Swift Bus service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
By: Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development
Rebuild Healthy Homes -- Safe Rehabilitation of Hurricane-Damaged Homes
(Separate Website)
This guide has information about how to inspect, clean up, and fix your home after a hurricane.
By: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Intake Workers: Referrals
(Separate Website)
