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• Disaster Checklists

  Make sure you have these items handy before disaster strikes. Content Detail

  By:

  Mid-Missouri Legal Services

• Education of Homeless Children and Youth

  Information and resources. Content Detail

  By:

  National Coalition to End Homelessness

• Federal Student Aid Hurricane Information

  Information for people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Department of Education

• How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal

  Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Internet Sites for Legal Information

  List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana. Content Detail

  By:

  Law Library of Louisiana

• Louisiana Department of Education

  Information for displaced teachers, students and their parents. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Department of Education

• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH

  See this site for information and resources about educating homeless (including displaced) children. Content Detail

  By:

  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH

• Prepare for Emergencies Now: Information to Get Ready.

  From the site: "This common sense framework is designed to launch a process of learning about citizen preparedness. For the most current information and recommendations, go online to www.ready.gov" Content Detail

  By:

  FEMA

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• Provisional Custody by Mandate Basic Information and Online Form

  Here is an information guide, which has a link to a computer program you can use to create a Provisional Custody by Mandate form. The guide is called a "LibGuide" (short for Library Guide or Librarian Guide) because it also can help librarians help other people. The LibGuide has general information plus a link to a computer program a person can use to create a Provisional Custody by Mandate form. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services