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As the Gulf Region begins to address the
devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, we can look
to lessons learned from New York after the tragedy of
9/11 in rebuilding communities and providing immediate
services to children and families in need.
The Children’s Defense Fund-New York prepared two
reports that reflect the experiences of New Yorkers
accessing vital services and benefits during a time
of crisis. Benefits included Medicaid, State Children’s
Health Insurance, Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, Child
Care, Afterschool Programs, and housing. As major computer
systems were shut down hundreds of thousands of people
struggled to get help. Advocates played a critical role
by working with local, state and federal officials to
simplify these benefits and services in order to increase
accessibility. Once the services were made more accessible,
advocates continued to collaborate with government officials
to get the word out to health and human service providers,
faith leaders, concerned citizens, and the general public.
As Hurricane Katrina evacuees seek refuge in states
around the country, we hope lessons New York has learned
may be useful to advocates, policy makers and government
leaders as they begin to serve those so greatly in need.
On
Poverty And The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina
- by David Hornbeck, CDF President,
9/9/2005
Lessons
Learned
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FOOD
STAMPS, MEDICAID, WIC & CHILD NUTRITION
FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA IN NEW
YORK STATE - UPDATED
12/05
As victims of Hurricane
Katrina move to New York seeking refuge,
many will have no identification, money
or resources and will require immediate
assistance. New York State has modified
their application rules and requirements
for public benefits in order to most expeditiously
provide emergency help.
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New
Service Available to Katrina Evacuees:
Hurricane Katrina evacuees who are currently
residing in New York can now retrieve important
information regarding their health care
needs at www.KatrinaHealth.org.
This new, free and secure online service
will connect evacuees, doctors and pharmacists
with information about the prescription
drugs that evacuees were taking before they
were forced to flee their homes. If you
are an evacuee and are having difficulty
remembering the type of prescription, dosage
specifics or other pertinent medicinal information,
inform your doctor or pharmacist that they
can go online to www.katrinahealth.org and
access your pre-hurricane prescription information.
Also be aware that doctors should call the
American Medical Association's Unified Service
Center at (800) 262-3211. Pharmacists at
chain drug stores should have a representative
from the chain pharmacy head quarters contact
the SureScripts Electronic Prescribing Resource
Center at (866) 797-3239; and those who
work for independent drug stores should
call the National Community Pharmacists
Association at (888) 291-1131 to authenticate
and provide login information as well as
to accommodate information for other pharmacies.
WHO
WAS LEFT BEHIND?
By Marian Wright Edelman
Katrina-Related
Web Resources Click
Here.
MEETING THE BASIC
NEEDS OF HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS: Recommendations
to Federal Policymakers by
the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Click
Here.
NEW
TAX CUTS PRIMARILY BENEFITING MILLIONAIRES
SLATED TO TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY:
Should They be Implemented While Katrina
Costs Mount?
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Here.
Lessons Learned
from 9/11
& Disaster Relief Medicaid.
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Here.
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