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ASHA's Katrina Information
ASHA's gateway to a variety of resources including state contacts and certification assistance for affected members, disaster relief support, member-to-member exchange, and clearinghouse for higher education facilities available for students and faculty.

www.cms.hhs.gov/katrina/
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; the most current information for providers in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina including phone numbers for state medical assistance offices and contacts for CMS regional offices.

www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/recoverydata/katrina/index.shtm
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency; includes information on how to locate missing relatives, maps of flooded areas and closed roads, links on food and water safety, and other information.

www.nvoad.org/membersdb.php?members=National
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster; links to information about national groups providing disaster relief.

www.charitywatch.org/hottopics/hurricane_katrina.html
The American Institute of Philanthropy's top-rated charities currently offering relief services to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The organization rates each charity based on the portion of its budget going to program services and its fundraising efficiency.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/phone/charities.shtm
U.S. Federal Trade Commission's tips for wise charitable giving.

www.lbespa.org
The Louisiana Licensure Board lists available employment opportunities and will respond immediately to licensure boards in other states requesting verification of licensure status. Records will be faxed or mailed at no cost to licensee. For more information call 800-246-6050 or to Glenn Waguespack at audmath@aol.com.



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