Business and Contracting Information

Children and Families:
Child Care Information for People in States Affected by Hurricane Katrina
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
Louisiana Family Recover Corps

Disability Information:

The Advocacy Center Free legal services to persons with disabilities in Louisiana. Post-hurricane services: may be able to assist in advocating for community placements in lieu of residence in a nursing home or other institution; accessible transportation; accessible shelters, temporary, subsidized, or permanent housing; and access to emergency and disaster benefits programs. Phone: 1-800-960-7705 or email: advocacycenter@advocacyla.org

Employment and Unemployment Information
Employment Information Louisiana Department of Labor for employers seeking employees or to post jobs and for employees seeking work website address: lavos.laworks.net and www.laworks.net
U.S. Department of Labor--Katrina Recovery Job Connection This site connects workers needing jobs with employers who want to hire them
How do I apply for unemployment insurance benefits?
Disaster Unemployment Assistance   How Do I Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance?
Jobs4Recovery.com employment opportunities for job-seekers in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. A service of the US Chamber of Commerce provides job information from local chambers of commerce, non-profits, and related job resources
Find Your Employer in New Orleans
www.AidToday.com Employment and Housing Resources

Health, Medical and Safety Information:
StayHealthyLA.org easy-to-access public health and safety information that Louisiana residents will need as they return to their homes, businesses, and communities. A list of functioning hospitals and clinics in the affected areas, links to important recovery contacts, and an "ask an expert" forum
Information on cleaning up and recovering to reduce danger of disease from insects, other pests, and flood waters as well as illness from contamination by flood waters
KatrinaHealth.org Connects Katrina Evacuees with information on medications they were taking before evacuation at a new free and secure online service that can be accessed by authorized users--evacuees, doctors, pharmacists
AIDSinfo from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services AIDSinfo offers quick access to federally approved HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines, clinical trials, and other research-related information and Recommendations for Non-HIV-Specialized Providers Caring for Displaced HIV-Infected Residents from the Hurricane Disasters

Health and Medical Licensing Information:
Governor's Executive Order No. KBB 2005 - 33 Declaration of Public Health Emergency and Suspension of In-State Licensure for Medical/Health Professionals and personnel Licensed Out-of-State
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Licensure verification for Louisiana physicians and physician assistants and Federation of State Medical Boards
Louisiana State Medical Society Updates on healthcare news related to Katrina, physician-patient locator portal, and Employment Opportunity Portal for physicians

Legal Information
Louisiana State Bar Association Louisiana Online Legal Resource
Legal Life Documents file a free guide for Katrina victims on how to replace lost or destroyed legal documents

Local Re-entry Information:
New Orleans Re-entry information and City of New Orleans Situation Reports
Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Contacts
Parish Government on-line directory

Entergy New Orleans Restoration Progress Links to updates of restoration progress within Entergy New Orleans' service territory. These reports will be updated weekly.