Below
are a couple resources that
have been identified relating to Hurricane Gustav:
Request a
free
"pets inside" decal from the Humane Society of the US.
The
American Red Cross Disaster
Services
FEMA Disaster
Information
ANIMAL DISASTER RESOURCES
New Orleans Area:
Animal Rescue New Orleans
Rescue Line (24/7): 504-571-1900
animalrescueneworleans.org
Louisiana SPCA – New Orleans Shelter
(504) 3689-5191
www.la-spca.org
The Humane Society of Louisiana – New Orleans
(888) 6 HUMANE
www.humanela.org,
info@humanela.org
Louisiana:
Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART)
(225) 928-5862
louisianasart@gmail.com
Louisiana Veterinary Emergency Preparedness and Response - Louisiana
State University
(985) 373-4116
www.vepr.lsu.edu,
lbasir1@lsu.edu
Mississippi:
MS Board of Animal Health
Disaster Hotline: (888) 722-3106
www.mbah.state.ms.us
National:
Noah’s Wish
(916) 939-9474 / (916) 939-9468 (after hours)
www.noahswish.org,
info@noahswish.info
Muttshack Animal Rescue
(866) 718-1001
www.muttshack.org
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(212) 876-7700
www.aspca.org
The Humane Society of the United States
(202) 452-1100
www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center |
COUNSELING RESOURCES
New Orleans Area:
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans Counseling Solutions
New Orleans/Metairie: (504) 835-5007
St. Bernard (Chalmette, LA): (504) 875-0260
St. John (La Place, LA): (985) 652-4330
St. Charles (Luling, LA): (985) 785-2113
Louisiana:
Department of Health & Hospitals - SE Louisiana and Metro New
Orleans
Toll-free Cope Line: (800) 749-2673 (24/7)
American Red Cross – SE Louisiana Chapter
(800) 229-8191
http://www.arcno.org/
Mississippi:
Department of Mental Health Facilities and mental health services
information
Toll-free Help Line: (877) 210-8513 (24/7)
Local phone: (601) 359-1288
National:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
(800) 789-2647
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/
SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Loans, recovery plans, assistance programs
www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance/index.html
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The American Counseling Association
recommends 5 ways to help with coping AFTER a crisis situation.
1.Recognize your own feelings about the situation and talk to others
about your fears. Know that these feelings are a normal response
to an abnormal situation.
2.Be willing to listen to family and friends who have been affected and
encourage them to seek counseling if necessary.
3.Be patient with people; fuses are short when dealing with crises and
others may be feeling as much stress as you.
4.Recognize normal crises reactions, such as sleep disturbances and
nightmares, withdrawal, reverting to childhood behaviors and trouble
focusing on work or school.
5.Take time with your
children, spouse, life partner, friends and co-workers to do something
you enjoy.
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