| | 2005 Hurricane Season: Health and Social Assistance- Telephone Hotlines
- Cancer Patients and Oncologists
Call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) for information, referrals and support services for cancer patients and oncologists affected by Hurricane Katrina. Available in English and Spanish, from 9 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. (National Cancer Institute) - Cancer Patients in National Cancer Institute Sponsored Clinical Trials
Call 301-496-5725 if you are participating in a NCI-sponsored clinical trial, in a hospital or oncology practice located in the hurricane-affected region. Available from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EDT. (National Cancer Institute) - Child Care Aware
Call 1-800-424-2246, Child Care Aware, which is a free, federally-funded service that can connect you to a local child care resource and referral agency that knows the child care situation where you are; they can help you find available and affordable child care and help you find out if you qualify for free or subsidized child care. (Administration for Children and Families) - Drug and Drug Product Information
Call 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332) for information on the use of drugs that have been potentially contaminated by flooding or unsafe water, and the use of temperature-sensitive drug products that have been involved in a temporary electrical power failure. Available from 8 AM to 4:30 PM EST, Monday through Friday. (Food and Drug Administration) - Food Safety
Call 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) with food safety questions. Available in English and Spanish, from 10 AM to 4 PM EDT, Monday through Friday. (U.S. Department of Agriculture) - Health and Safety
Call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), TTY 1-888-232-6348, for information on hazards, safe clean up, and preventing illness and injury. Available in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Medical Consultation Line
Call 1-866-887-2842 for telephone medical consultation service for all patients affected by Hurricane Katrina. Medical experts at the National Institutes of Health, academic medical centers and the nation's medical professional societies are available to provide medical consultations on a wide array of medical problems. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (National Institutes of Health) - Mental Health Crisis Counseling
Call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), TTY 1-800-799-4889, if you or a loved one are in emotional distress or suicidal in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. You will speak to trained staff who will give you immediate access to local resources, referrals and expertise. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Transportation
Call the HHS Medical Travel Center at 1-866-753-9344 for information about return transportation for evacuees with medical needs from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi who are currently patients in healthcare facilities, have out-patient/on-going medical needs, or were evacuated by air lift out of their home state. (Health and Human Services) - More Hurricane Katrina Hotlines (FirstGov.gov)
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