OCDD - Emergency Preparedness Information | Louisiana Department of Health

OCDD - Emergency Preparedness Information | Louisiana Department of Health
Emergency Preparedness & Response
OCDD - Emergency Preparedness Information
OCDD - Emergency Preparedness Information
In the event of a disaster, people with disabilities may need special assistance in preparing for the event or during their stay in an emergency shelter. The information and resources are intended to provide guidance during emergency situations. Additional disaster-related information can also be obtained from various media outlets, such as television, radio, newspaper, and the Internet.
Be Ready: Tips for Families of Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
Emergency Preparedness Hotlines
During an emergency, if you are an:
individual receiving OCDD services, an advocate, support coordination agency, or a provider needing additional assistance for emergency preparations,
if you are a person with a developmental disability, an advocate, support coordination agency, or a provider needing assistance in evacuation and/or emergency preparedness information, or
need relocation assistance for a loved one receiving waiver services or a developmental disabilities program, or in a public facility, please first contact a local governing entity directly. For a complete listing of these agencies and their phone numbers, please
click here
.
You can also contact the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m., toll-free at
1-866-783-5553
.
Important Numbers
For emergencies,
call 911. For non-emergencies, please call 211 to recieve information and services, resources, or if you need information about shelters. You can also visit
www.louisiana211.org
. For travel-related information or road closures, please call 511 or 1-888-Road-511 (
1-888-762-3511
). You can also visit
511la.org
.
State Employee Information
If you are an employee of OCDD and need to obtain information regarding a state office closure and/or re-opening during a hurricane or other emergency situation, please call the following hotline numbers to access information:
225-342-0498
or toll-free at
1-800-360-9660
or the LDH Human Resources toll-free at
1-866-518-1630
.
Volunteer to Help People with Disabilities in Emergency Shelters
People with disabilities and the elderly need your help during their stay in emergency shelters. You can help in many ways. You can read to someone who is blind, help orient someone to the shelter’s layout, assist with dressing, eating, getting in and out of cots, getting to the restroom and other things that make sheltering much easier for an elder or a person with a disability. With your help, an already difficult experience can be a little less stressful. To volunteer, please visit Louisiana Volunteers in Action (LAVA) at
www.lava.dhh.louisiana.gov
.
Related Files
Direct Waiver Services Provider Emergency Instructions
Emergency Preparedness Best Practice Guidelines for Providers
Emergency Preparedness Best Practice Guidelines for Support Coordinators
Emergency Preparation Resource Guide 2017-2018
Get a Game Plan For Special Needs
The Take and Go Emergency Preparedness Book
Related Links
Get a Game Plan: Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Guide
Emergency.Louisiana.Gov
Emergency Information for Aging and Adult Service Providers
Surgeon General
Evelyn Griffin, MD
Secretary
Bruce D. Greenstein
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