CANCÚN SHELTER REOPENS AFTER HURRICANE WILMA AND NEEDS SUPPORT, Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, Ciam Cancún A.C., Cancún, Quintana Roo, MX: November 1, 2005.

Caught in the Storm: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Women, Lin Chew and Kavita N. Ramdas, The Global Fund for Women, San Francisco, CA: December 2005. Copyright © 2005 The Global Fund for Women.

CHILD CARE IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF KATRINA RECOVERY EFFORTS, Child Care Tip Sheet #1, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RISES IN NEW ORLEANS IN WAKE OF KATRINA, CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES A REFUGE FOR ABUSED WOMEN, U.S. Newswire, Washington, DC: April 10, 2006. Copyright © 2006 U.S. Newswire.

DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, Harrisburg, PA: updated September 2011.

DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AGREEMENTS: ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION OF FEMA GRANTS, Fundamentals, Lockhart, Atchley & Associates, LLP, Austin, TX: second quarter 2006.

EFFORTS TO TRACK RAPE EMERGE BETWEEN HURRICANES, Nancy Cook Lauer, Women’s eNews, September 23, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

Emergencies & Disasters, Declared Disasters & Assistance – Hurricane Katrina: What Government is Doing, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC.

EmergencY PLANNING GUIDE FOR CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, Promising Practices Network, Santa Monica, CA: October 2011. Copyright © 2011 Promising Practices Network.

Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters (to order free copy), Deborah J. DeWolfe, National Mental Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC: 2000.

For the Women of Katrina – Protection from Violence Against Women and Children (English and Español), Women’s Justice Center, San Rosa, CA: September 2005.

How Texas is Helping Hurricane Katrina Victims with Food and Housing, Center for Public Policy Priorities, Austin, TX: September 2005.

Hurricane KATRINA Crime Victim Assistance, The National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, DC: September  2005.

Hurricane Katrina Health & Safety – Emergency Preparedness & Response (available in multiple languages), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

HURRICANE RITA COMPOUNDS THE OBSTACLES FACED BY LOUISIANA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WHO SURVIVED HURRICANE KATRINA, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Baton Rouge, LA: September 19, 2005.

HURRICANE RESPONSE MUST ADDRESS WOMEN’S NEEDS (news release), Women Work! The National Network for Women’s Employment, Washington, DC: September 16, 2005.

HURRICANE RITA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOOL KIT, Texas Council on Family Violence, Austin, TX.

INFORMATION ON HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF, Center for Public Policy Priorities, Austin, TX: September 2005.

Jane Doe Inc. Establishes Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims’ Hurricane Relief Fund, Jane Doe. Inc., Boston, MA: September 1, 2005.

Katrina, Natural Disasters and Sexual Violence, New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, New York City, NY.

Louisiana Rape Relief, Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, Hammond, LA.

MAKING SHELTERS SAFE FOR TRANSGENDER EVACUEES, Lambda Legal, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and National Center for Transgender Equality.

PREPAREDNESS 101: ZOMBIE PANDEMIC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA: 2011. Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse blog.

PREVENTING AND RESPONDING TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN DISASTERS – A PLANNING GUIDE FOR PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (English and Español), Alisa Klein, Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 2008.

PREVENTING Sexual Violence IN DISASTERS, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA.

Relief Efforts Target One of the Most Vulnerable Populations Affected by Katrina – Victims of Domestic Violence, National Network to End Domestic Violence and Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, September 2, 2005.

Report on Database of Sexual Violence Prevalence and Incidence Related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA: July 2006.

Sexual Violence IN DISASTERS, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA. Copyright © 2009 National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Additional resources.

SPECIAL PROJECT FOCUSING ON SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA SCHEDULES MAY 4TH MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA and Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, Hammond, LA: May 2, 2006.

TEXAS SHELTERS OPEN DOORS WIDER DURING STORM, Suzanne Batchelor, Women’s eNews, September 29, 2005. Copyright © 2005 Women’s eNews.

TORN BY STORM, FAMILIES TANGLE ANEW ON CUSTODY, Lynette Clemetson, The New York Times, New York, NY: April 16, 2006. Copyright © 2006 The New York Times Company.

TWC Assisting Louisiana Workers Displaced by Disaster, Texas Workforce Commission, Austin, TX: September 2, 2005.

Urgent Call to Evacuate Victims of Katrina by Nation’s Anti-Sexual Violence Leaders, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA: September 2, 2005.

WHAT LAWYERS SHOULD DO AFTER A HURRICANE, J.R. Phelps, Law Office Management Assistance Service, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, FL: September 1, 2004.

WOMEN IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM: EXAMINING THE POST-KATRINA REALITIES OF THE WOMEN OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE GULF COAST, Avis A. Jones-DeWeever, National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, Harrisburg, PA.

The Women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: Multiple Disadvantages and Key Assets for Recovery (two part series), Briefing Paper, Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Washington, DC.

Part I – Poverty, Race, Gender and Class, Barbara Gault, Heidi Hartmann, Avis Jones-DeWeever, Misha Werschkul and Erica Williams, October 2005.

Part II – Gender, Race, and Class in the Labor Market, Erica Williams, Olga Sorokina, Avis Jones-DeWeever and Heidi Hartmann, August 2006.

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Military Information and Services Related To Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

The following information may assist you in providing services to military personnel, family members, guard members, reservists or partners during the national tragedy resulting from Hurricane Katrina.  Information relative to identification card support, evacuation leave, emergency leave, emergency messages, health care, and education.

Active Duty Members and Family Members – Military One Source 1-800-342-9647 (User name: military; Password: one source)

Service Specific Information:

Air Force  1-800-435-9941

National Guard Bureau - 1-888-777-7731

Department of Veterans Affairs – 1-800-827-1000

Red Cross / Amergency Messages – Active duty service members and family members may contact the Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Service Centers at 1-877-272-7337. The following information is helpful in sending an emergency message: full name, rank / rating, branch of service, social security number, military address or information about the deployed unit and home base unit.