Katrina Crime Victim Resources

• Reporting Crimes and Accessing Services
  • First Steps

  • Reporting Crimes and Accessing Victim Services in Areas Affected by Katrina
    • What Victims Need to Know
    • Evidence Lost or Destroyed in the Hurricane
    • Contact Witness Justice for Assistance
    • Resources
    • Preventing Violence after a Natural Disaster

• Managing Stress and Anxiety

• Trauma and Healing
  • Children and Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder
  • Sleep Tips for Trauma Victims
  • Trauma Articles and Resources
  • Trauma and Mental Health Links
  • Trauma, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse
  • Self-Care Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life
  • Tips for Talking to Children after a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• State Mental Health Resources

• Finding Loved Ones and Tracking Evacuees
  • Finding Family and Friends
  • Louisiana Shelters
  • Florida Shelters
  • Arkansas Shelters
  • Shelters in Other States
  • Missing and Found Children

• Trauma and Disasters
  • Victims of Violence in Times of Disaster or Emergency
    
    –Victims of Violence Issue Brief

  • From Relief to Recovery - Peer Support by Consumers Relieves the Traumas of Disasters and Recovery from Mental Illness
    
    –Peer Support Issue Brief

  • Trauma and Retraumatization
    
    –Trauma and Retraumatization Issue Brief

  • Criminal Justice Systems Issues and Response in Times of Disaster
    
    –Criminal Justice System Issue Brief

  Witness Justice has created a special Hurricane Katrina Healing Fund to assist the many crime victims and their loved ones who are turning to us for help in the aftermath of Katrina. Please donate to this fund today and help Witness Justice provide trauma support to those who are disconnected from their homes, jobs, and lives, as well as to those experienced violent crime in the aftermath. For many, Hurricane Katrina has caused severe trauma and at a time when "normal" or familiar resources and counseling are not available because entire communities have been devastated. You can rest assured that your donation will help survivors—more than 95 percent of all donations to Witness Justice go directly into programs and services.