American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/
Council of Foundations Responding to Hurricane Katrina
http://www.cof.org/
The Council on Foundations has created resources to assist those interested
in donating or in tracking the philanthropic response to Hurricane Katrina.
These include links to charities and community foundations nationwide accepting
donations and lists of known foundation and corporate donors, the amount
of their contributions or pledges, and the recipient of each grant.
Family Link Registry
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/katrina
This webpage, sponsored by the Red Cross, to help victims and family members
reunite.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?
LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=2077
NCMEC has set up a registry to search for missing victims from Hurricane
Katrina.
National Congress of Indians
http://198.104.130.237/ncai/index.jsp
The NCAI encourages tribes who wish to aid those affected by Hurricane
Katrina to send donations to:
NCAI
1301 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
*Please put Hurricane Relief in subject line of check.
Parents Guide
These guidelines are intended to help caregivers identify
and address signs of adjustment difficulties in children, and suggest ways
to talk
to children about their fears and concerns. These guidelines are not
intended for children and families who have been directly impacted
by Hurricane Katrina, but for the wider group of children and families
throughout
the United States.
http://www.nccev.org/docs/Parents%20Guide%20(Sept.%202005).pdf
People’s
Hurricane Fund
Community Labor United (CLU), a coalition of the progressive organizations
throughout New Orleans, has brought community members together for eight
years to discuss socio-economic issues. We have set up a People's Hurricane
Fund that will be directed and administered by New Orleanian evacuees.
The Young People's Project, a 501(c)3 organization formed by graduates
of the Algebra Project, has agreed to accept donations on behalf of this
fund. Donations can be mailed to:
The People's Hurricane Fund c/o The Young People's Project
99 Bishop Allen
Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
Providers Guide
These guidelines are offered to provide relief workers ways to help
children address their concerns and worries arising from displacement,
injury, and loss associated with natural disasters. In addition,
these guidelines are intended to help relief workers, support caregivers
to
identify and address signs of adjustment difficulties in children,
and suggest ways to talk to children about their fears and concerns.
http://www.nccev.org/docs/Providers%27%20Guide%20(Sept.%202005).pdf
SAMHSA Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major
Disasters
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/ADM90-537/Default.asp
