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March 15, 2020 | From City of New Orleans

City Encourages Vulnerable Residents to Access Range of Resources in Response to COVID-19

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP), through its emergency preparedness campaign NOLA Ready, has established a "resources" listing on its website to better inform vulnerable residents of assistance opportunities in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.


Visit the page here.

 

Residents can also stay informed by texting COVIDNOLA to 888777 to receive alerts or visit ready.nola.gov. Residents can also get news releases from the City of New Orleans by visiting the News section of NOLA.gov and subscribing here. (Read Saturday's news release here.)


The website is organized by the following categories and services and will be continuously updated:

 

Food Assistance

  • NOLA Public School Child Nutrition Services and Feeding Program
  • Second Harvest Food Bank

Legal Assistance

  • Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

Unemployment Insurance

  • For workers
  • For employers

Utilities

  • Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
  • Entergy New Orleans
  • Internet & cellular service

Mental Health Support

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline

 

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