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Hurricane Recovery Program
Red Cross Adds Resources to Gulf Coast
The Hurricane Recovery Program recently announced the extension of resources to the Gulf Coast. Click here for the official press release.
Recent Program News: Emotional Support Program Deadline Extended
The Hurricane Recovery Program recently announced the deadline extension of the Emotional Support Program. Click here for the official press release.
The Swanier family, of Pass Christian, Mississippi, was helped by the American Red Cross in the initial response phase and since then has been working with an American Red Cross case manager to help them rebuild their lives. The Swaniers have benefited from multiple initiatives.
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When the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes made landfall, the American Red Cross responded, mounting the largest disaster response in its 126-year history. The devastation was unlike anything the organization had seen before. The storms affected approximately 90,000 square miles. Hundreds of thousands of people turned to the Red Cross for help. Utilizing thousands of volunteers from across the country, we provided emergency assistance for more than 4.5 million people, making sure they had a safe, dry place to go with their families, food to eat, and other essentials like medicines and clothing.
The American Red Cross continues to serve those affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma through its Hurricane Recovery Program (HRP). The HRP is focused on areas where the need for help is the greatest:
- Long-term recovery planning through case management;
- Emotional support, mental health counseling and grief management; and
- Vital information sharing and locating recovery resources.
Case managers utilize one-on-one interviews and needs assessments to help survivors develop a long-term recovery plan that will help them get back to a safe, stable, sustainable living situation. Where a case manager sees an unmet client need within the recovery plan, consideration may be granted to use resources from the Means to Recovery initiative. In addition, eligible survivors who need emotional support can enroll in the Emotional Support Program, which eliminates the financial barriers to obtaining appropriate mental health and substance abuse treatment. To access the emotional support benefit, survivors can visit www.a2care.org or call 1-866-794-HOPE.
The American Red Cross is one of many partner community organizations that have gathered resources to help individuals and families with their disaster recovery. The Links section can direct you to some of these partner organizations and resources.
More than 90 percent of the resources donated to the American Red Cross by the American public for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma have already gone toward basic, life-sustaining needs like food, clothing and shelter right after the storm. The remaining funds continue to provide services through the Hurricane Recovery Program.
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