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HHS Hurricane Katrina Hotlines and Information
Volunteer Hotline: (866)KATMEDI (1-866-528-6334)
Hotline for health care professionals and relief personnel who want to assist in
Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
For Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMHSA)
Crisis Hotline: (800)273-8255
Crisis line for assistance in dealing with substance abuse and mental health
issues including suicide prevention
For Health Care (CMS and HRSA)
Medicaid and SCHIP enrollment: (877) KIDS-NOW
Refers callers to their State’s Medicaid/SCHIP programs, assisting eligible
children and parents to enroll in these programs.
Su Familia Helpline: (866) 783-2645
National Hispanic Family Health Helpline offers consumers free reliable and
confidential health information in Spanish and English and can receive referral
to one of over 12,000 local health providers, including community and migrant
health centers.
Poison Control: (800) 222-1222
This national hotline is the telephone number for every poison center in the
United States. Poison control experts are available through this number 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
National HIV/AIDS Clinical Consultation Center: HIV/AIDS Information for
Providers
• National HIV Telephone Consultation Service (800)933-3413
• PEPline National Clinician’s Post-Exposure HIV Consultation and Referral
Service (888)-HIV-4911
• Perinatal HIV Hotline National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service
(888)-448-8765
For Children and Family
Head Start Bureau: (866)763-6481
To help families with children up to five years of age locate Early Head Start
and Head Start programs.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800)799-SAFE or (800)799-7223
General Assistance: 211
This phone number works like directory assistance (411) in Louisiana, Texas, and
other States. While services that are offered through 2-1-1 vary from community
to community, 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to
human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. For example, 2-1-1
can offer access to the following types of services:
Basic Human Needs Resource: food banks, clothing closets, shelters, rent
assistance, utility assistance. Physical and Mental Health Resources: health
insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health, Children's Health
Insurance Program, medical information lines, crisis intervention services,
support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention and rehabilitation.
Employment Supports: financial assistance, job training, transportation
assistance, education programs. Support for Older Americans and Persons with
Disabilities: adult day care, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, respite care,
home health care, transportation, homemaker services. Support for Children,
Youth and Families: childcare, after school programs, Head Start, family
resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring,
protective services.
Medicare Contractors
UGS (United Government Services) - (FQHC program)
(414) 226-6953
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