Media Coverage of Hurricanes' Mental Health Impact

The following articles have appeared in Today's Clips, the Hogg Foundation's free mental health news clips service, since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita made landfall. The articles focus on the mental health impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and related topics.The articles are grouped by month and year. Full texts of the articles may be found by visiting the online newspapers. Registration may be required. Unfortunately, links to the articles are not provided because most change over time.

January - February 2007

December 2006
Families say stress of Katrina hastened deaths of loved ones / Associated Press, Dec. 14
Katrina Begets a Baby Boom by Immigrants / New York Times, Dec. 11
Storm Evacuees Remain in Grip of Uncertainty / The New York Times, Dec. 6

November 2006
Poll: One-third of Orleans-area residents say they'll probably leave / Associated Press, Nov. 29
CDC Response to Hurricane Katrina Detailed in Report / Kaisernetwork.org, Nov. 16
Crises from Katrina detailed by S.A. cancer center boss / San Antonio Express-News, Nov. 15
A new way to treat stress Trauma responds to moving-finger therapy / Biloxi Sun Herald, Nov. 10
Mental Health Problems From Katrina Persist / Associated Press, Nov. 9
Mental Health Crisis Strains New Orleans / Associated Press, Nov. 8
CDC Will Not Release Hurricane Katrina Response Report…/ Kaisernetwork.org, Nov. 7
New Orleans-Area Plan for Uninsured Would Cost $500M Annually / Kaisernetwork.org, Nov. 6

October 2006
Red Cross to Streamline Board’s Management Role / New York Times, Oct. 31
Kellogg Foundation Awards $8.7 Million for School-Based…/ Philanthropy News Digest, Oct. 31
Scientist seeks full picture of Katrina's toll / Associated Press, Oct. 29
Panel looks at mental health: Care, funds for housing examined / Lafayette Daily Advertiser, Oct. 27
HHS Will Not Automatically Waive Late Medicare Prescription Drug... / Kaisernetwork.org, Oct. 26
Red Cross turns focus to mental health care / Newhouse News Service, Oct. 26
Homecoming Is a Victory, by Any Definition / New York Times, Oct. 24
La. Works on Fixing Health Care System / Associated Press, Oct. 19
Louisiana Residents Open to Reforming or Eliminating Charity.../ Kaisernetwork.org, Oct. 18
Simpler Form Created to Aid Storm Victims / New York Times, Oct. 13
Government Efforts Fall Short In Addressing Victims' MH.../ Psychiatr News 2006, Vol. 41, No. 19
Proposal To Overhaul New Orleans Health System To Cost $200M… / Kaisernetwork.org, Oct. 10
Hurricane students could get tutoring through $3.9 million grant / Associated Press, Oct. 11
Post-storm mental health plan comes with a catch / New Orleans Times-Picayune, Oct. 02
Evacuees have month to extend rental aid / Dallas Morning News, Oct. 1

September 2006
Saints 23, Falcons 3: An Emotional Recovery / New York Times, Sept. 26
Louisiana Marks Rita Anniversary / Associated Press, Sept. 25
Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Announces $7.5 Million... Grants / Philanthropy News Digest, Sept. 23
A hurdle to mental health / New Orleans Times-Picayune, Sept. 20
Federal Health Policy Response to Hurricane Katrina: What It... / JAMA. 2006; 296:1394-1397.
Katrina's Aftermath: A tale of two cities / Houston Chronicle, Sept. 19
Blogs are building community while rebuilding Big Easy / San Antonio Express-News, Sept. 19
FEMA to offer grants for housing ideas / Associated Press, Sept. 18
Arm Against 'Katricians,' Gun Dealers Tell Houston / Los Angeles Times, Sept. 18
New Orleans Suicide Rate May Be Up / Associated Press, Sept. 14
Louisiana and Mississippi to Receive $2.4 million / SAMHSA Press Release, Sept. 14
Health Care In New Orleans Before And After Hurricane Katrina / Health Affairs, 25, no. 5 (2006)
New Orleans Mayor Pleads for Patience in Meeting Goals / New York Times, Sept. 13
Thousands of evacuees risk losing housing aid / Houston Chronicle, Sept. 12
Katrina victims come together for celebration / Daily Texan, Sept. 11
69% of poor evacuees are here to stay / Houston Chronicle, Sept. 8
When needed most, psych services gone / New Orleans Times-Picayune, Sept. 5
United Health Foundation Invests in 'Model Clinic' / Philanthropy News Digest, Sept. 3

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May - June 2006

March - April 2006

September 2005 - February 2006

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