Organization
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Hospice of Brazos Valley
Paula Doucet, Tim Brown
821-2266 |
Counseling; bereavement coordinators, social services. |
Clothing, household items, toys, books, desks, chairs, adult briefs, social services, medical supplies, nutritional supplements. |
City of Bryan
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Staff making donations and sending meals |
Need to link City of Bryan with Project Unity |
City of Bryan - Ronnie Jackson |
Emergency Operations Center – expecting 8,000 to 10,000 evacuees. Will be a need for long-term housing. Will be waiving some deposits for utilities. |
Other contacts: BTU – John Barrow – water
David Park (676-1018) –Atmos Energy (gas) – possibility of waivers – not a sure thing |
| City of College Station -- Eric Barton 764-3758 324-2284 |
Possible assistance from HUD; |
Volunteer plumbers for possibly plumbing showers |
| Project Unity |
Looking at immediate family needs, to fill gap until long term arrangements can be made. 15,000 pounds of food from the Brazos Food Bank was distributed from the Project Unity site to hotels; Case management services ongoing |
Can openers, toothpaste, tooth brushes, hygiene supplies, medications, mattresses, clothes, orientation to the community for evacuees, counseling for them, as well as their local families which may receive family members plus others (feeling dumped on).
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| Visitors Bureau |
Compiles listing of hotels/rates/availability and information of where lost people are staying for use for families to contact. Web-site will be updated. |
Ask media to contact the Chamber/Visitors’ Bureau for updates and info |
| Brazos Food Bank, Brazos Church Pantry, Salvation Army |
15,000 pounds of food (850 bags) have been given to Project Unity. Non-perishables needed for distribution at drop off sites (coordinating with Project Unity). |
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DSHS:
Peggy 361-4440 |
Social Workers, Pharmaceutical services. Provided people with 200 flip flops
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CVM Shelter Judy 218-4497 Sharon 255-5033
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| COUNTY HEALTH |
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MEDICAL COORDINATOR MIKE PAULOS
412-0925 or
255-6553 |
Health and Medical Care Coordinator and responsible for coordinating this type of services. Communication with him is very important.
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BV Health Coordinator: main 361-4450
Kate Jackson, Secretary 361-4440
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coordination with apartment association; volunteer docs; special needs; MASH UNIT |
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SRPH-Christ United: special needs/below hospital care (dialysis, diabetics), mental needs. 150 hospital beds between St. Joe’s, the Med and The Physicians Centre; Paul Deal at Family Practice Residency Program is coordinating physician coverage at centers.
Mobile clinic – Lincoln Center, will go from shelter to shelter. RSVP Carolyn Krause, nursing coordinator 361-4450
Super Walmart and Medical Center Pharmacy (LA/Miss ID with prescription bottle or script)
EOC: FOR MEDICATION COSTS TO POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED CONTACT MIKE PAULOS.
Recommended Hep B, Tetanus and Diphtheria immunizations for staff interfacing with hurricane victims. Sarah Mendez – Health Educator for Health Department
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| Red Cross |
Must register all evacuees with the Red Cross… go there first to get into the system. Sharon Zambriske 776-8279 204-6028
Charles Williams, MD and Garth Morgan, MD are the health authority in this area. |
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| EOC |
Donation centers open until 7:00pm. |
Needs: Medical Equipment , nebulizers, oxygen, medications
Alternate Shelter – St. Mary’s Catholic Church, CS
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BVMHMR
361-9815 |
Adult crisis counseling services; children on psychotropic meds |
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LIONS CLUB |
Will donate eye-glasses. Dr. Phillips and Dr. Hand are possible resources for eye care. |
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| NAIL SPA |
The owners of the nail salon at Walmart are Southeast Asian and have volunteered as interpreters if needed.
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Waldenbrooke |
Lowered age limit to 55 years and over; 24 units available. Local basketball (sport groups) volunteering their help. |
24 mattresses needed |
Twin City Mission Ron Crozier
12-14-36 hour plan
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EOC state wide conference calls for strategic plan; long term; mental health needs coordination efforts
Youth crisis 260-7336 1-800-865-9921
Eric Fisher – Counseling/ Case Management 822-1492 777-5390 (cell)
The Haven Office 696-2576 / 694- 2576
Steven - housing vouchers (may waive) long term permanent housing applications; priority are those on the list in LA/Miss |
12 units need mattresses; 211 volunteers for collection and distribution of household furniture. |
BVCS
Greg Lewis
361-4410
Tracy Condi |
Free labor |
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Family Medicine Center 777-6118 Paula Deal; clinic walk ins 776-8440 |
Medicine, physicians, clinic on wheels, free with ID
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United Way
Kay Parker 255-5622
Tracy: call enter mgr “211” info line |
211 Call Center (option 1 for hurricane), Housing list/Shelter Information/locations/ Lincoln Center Info595-2800 ext 2316 RSVP; next of kin registry; State-wide system working. Local doctors (Residency Program) will be at the Lincoln Center today; medication refills; bvjobs.org |
More volunteers for distributions; cash donations and gift cards; case managers; evacuees/agency to register names with the Red Cross
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WIC
Kay Jarrett
260-2942 |
WIC provides food packages and nutrition education for pregnant, breastfeeding and post partum women, infants (up to one year) and children up to five years of age. |
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Brazos Transit
Marsha 778-4480 free passes 778-0607 Evelyn Davenport – van pool |
Designing special route and passes for Christ United, Central Baptist, Other Shelters (Aldersgate)
Main Number: 778-0607 |
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Volunteer Psychiatric Providers |
call 774-3496 and 218-6729 |
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Work Force Commission – 595-2800 Trish Buck |
Jennifer says that they have resource rooms available in seven counties where computers can be used to contact family members. www.bvjobs.net
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| Bryan/College Station School Districts |
Bryan Schools 209-7000 Sarah Williams -
Homeless Liason
BISD Katy Pruitt
College Station 764-5400 Robin Oberg |
all children will be placed in schools, immunizations waived, school in zone where family is staying must take students. |
| Hilton Hotel |
Reduced rates until 09/11/05. After that, rooms are booked. |
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Prenatal Clinic – Steve Koran 595-1780 |
Able to interview and provide services when appropriate or will refer to other physicians in the community who have volunteered to provide these services. |
Requested donations of baby clothes and baby equipment, i.e. bottles, nipples, diapers, clothing, etc. |
TAMU SCHOOL OF RURAL PUBLIC HEALTH – Jim Burdine |
They have 250 graduate students (SRPH volunteers) who are eagerly wanting to help. |
Contact Monica Wendall to coordinate services that these students can help provide (845-5774 or cell #229-0606).
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Brazos Valley Council of Governments – 595-2800 |
Housing Choice Program: Gayla Banks communicating with Washington.
Stategic Planning stages, only accepting those who are already on housing list (LA/Miss ID)
Gloria: 595-2800 ext 2070 applications |
Taking applications of homeless residents intending to stay in the area; nursing homes and assisted living arrangements. The center will be open Saturday and Monday . Voucher program (section 8). |
BISD Learning Center
Mary Blackburn - 775-9294 |
GED Classes, limited child care, transportation (all services free |
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Brazos Valley Health Partnership – 229-8818 |
Resource centers in surrounding counties (Grimes, Burleson Madison |
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| Prescription Assistance |
To access this service must have a Louisiana ID and prescription or prescription bottle. Super Walmart, Bryan, Medical Center Pharmacy in Downtown Bryan are offering assistance (limited to 30 day supply) |
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Shelter Management Class – Sharon Zoubrisky 776-8279 or cell #204-6028
brazoshealth.org |
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Brazos Valley Community Action Agency (BVCAA) |
Aids Services of the Brazos Valley Marla Madison 775-3064 cell: 571- 7256
Open enrollment; HIV meds, food, HIV testing and education, barrier assistance.
Chad VanBrunt (Volunteer coordinator) 260-2437 cell 220-7286
Will assist in coordinating youth activities games and information regarding
- Meals on Wheels
Vancey Mayes 779-7443
Provide: Sharing responsibility for looking at assistance with meals, medications, hotels, food. For hotels, prescriptions and foodservices capabilities, call 846-3723
Center for Regional Services – open this Saturday and Monday – 595-2800
-Headstart 774-3496
Provide: 2 classrooms rooms for 28 young children
- B/CS Community Health Clinic Main 595-1700
Provide: Medical Services; Waiving co-pay for out of state hurricane evacuees, giving presumptive eligibility. We are tracking costs in case of possible reimbursement from FEMA or other sources. |
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| TAMU – Margaret Romero |
they are keeping TAMU employees informed thru their in-house publication. They would like to keep funds raised locally being spent locally instead of sending it to Louisiana. Margaret can be contacted at mallenromero@tamu.edu |
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EVACUEE CENTERS |
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Central Baptist Church |
For those with health care situations that fall between the level of care available at hospitals and the shelters. |
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Christ United Methodist – Judy Foster cell 218-4497, Sharon Bathea 255-5033 |
It was noted that many thanks were given to all the amount of effort and time by the church pastor, volunteers and staff who are so organized and coordinated such a great task. |
