Article archive / October 2021
Originally published: . Volume 12, No. 10. Source pages: 4.
Louisiana Healthcare Connections announced on Sept. 29 that four organizations in some of Hurricane Ida’s hardest hit areas have been awarded $260,000 in funding to aid in critical relief and recovery efforts.
"We have checked in on our members in affected areas and have opened up a mental health hotline to the public, but funding community partners and healthcare providers to continue to supply so many needed resources is one more way we can help our communities recover.”
The following organizations will utilize funding to address the social service and healthcare needs of those affected by Hurricane Ida: 1) Bayou Community Foundations – a leading coordinator of relief donations for Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes as well as Grand Isle. Funds will be used to support critical relief, recovery, and rebuilding.
2) Teche Action Clinic – a leading primary care provider in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. They operate nine clinics and six school-based health centers in the areas affected by Hurricane Ida. 3) Northshore Community Foundation – serves a four- parish area, including Tangipahoa Parish which was the hardest-hit parish outside of the bayou region. Funds would be used for critical relief, recovery and rebuilding services to benefit the Medicaid population. 4) Funds for People of the Bayou – a local nonprofit. Funds will be used to provide assistance to those who have lost their homes in Terrebonne parish, in addition to providing water, ice, gas, hot meals, and helping to coordinate FEMA assistance.
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