Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hurricane website
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
To meet the unprecedented need for resources and information in the wake
of Hurricane Katrina, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has significantly updated all hurricane-related information on its Emergency
Preparedness and Response Website. The website provides health and safety
information on hurricanes and other natural disasters. Pages offer resources
on hurricane preparedness, clean-up and recovery, in addition to general
and clinical fact sheets for managing injuries that result from severe weather.
Several fact sheets are available in a variety of languages including English,
Vietnamese, Spanish and Creole, and all are available in hard copy or for
viewing online.
Clinical Management of Rape Survivors
(World Health Organization)
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/rhr_02_8_clinical_management_survivors_of_rape/
clinical_mngt_survivors_of_rape.pdf
This protocol contains guidelines for caring for the rape survivor, including
in situations with minimal available resources.
Disaster Mental Health Resources
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/
This page includes information on general strategies for promoting mental
health and resilience that have been developed by various organizations based
on experiences in prior disasters.
Disaster Relief and Other Mental Health Services
National Mental Health
Information Center
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/katrina/
Emergency Contraception
http://ec.princeton.edu/
HIPAA Privacy and Disclosures in Emergency Situations
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/KATRINAnHIPAA.pdf
International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
http://www.iafn.org/
National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations
(Office on Violence Against Women)
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ovw/206554.pdf
This manual contains guidelines for sexual assault examinations including
victim-centered care, confidentiality, payment, and evidence collection.
Notice to CDC State and Local Health Department Grantees on the
use of grant funding for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/pdf/grantuse.pdf
“Under the auspices
of the current nationally declared emergency resulting from Hurricane
Katrina, resources (human and/or financial) from
the following CDC grants to State and Local Health Departments can be used
as needed, to support deployment of individuals States/localities personnel
and equipment for hurricane Katrina relief efforts:
Infectious disease
grants (includes immunization, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis,
laboratory, West Nile virus, hepatitis, and emerging
infections); Environmental Health; Injury Prevention; and Terrorism and
Emergency Preparedness.”
