Partnership principals have contacted us requesting ways in which they might help other member schools that have been impacted by the recent gulf coast hurricanes.

We are helping partnership schools/districts that have accepted hurricane displaced students by providing links and information from our web site about initiatives that their school districts have established to provide these students with assistance.

Please stop by often as this list may grow over the coming weeks.

Here is a special research brief that we produced on "Assimilating Students Who Are Hurricane Victims". We hope you find it useful.

Also, here is an information summary produced for Houston high school administrators by Sherrel Bergmann, "Interventions for Adolescents in Crisis".

Houston Independent School District

Provide Funds for HISD to Purchase Supplies and Uniforms

You may contribute money to HISD for the purchase of school supplies and uniforms. Checks for this purpose should be made out to:

HISD Louisiana Evacuee Assistance
HISD's Office of Strategic Partnerships
3830 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77027-5838

Pasadena Independent School District

Our basic needs are for dress code shirts and pants, tennis shoes, and school supplies. Additionally, we are in need of basic graphing calculators. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Any contributions or inquiries may be directed to the following coordinator:

Cindy Parmer
Director of School and Community Relations
1515 Cherrybrook
Pasadena, Texas 77502
713.740.0288
cparmer@pasadenaisd.org

La Porte High School in La Porte Texas

Footwear and under garments are the biggest needs at this time.

LPHS
1002 San Jacinto
La Porte, Texas 77571
Contact: David C. Drake, Principal
281-604-7851

Links That Can Help

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Hurricane Help for Schools

Providing Supplies for Schools Serving Displaced Students

Please visit this great site if your school is serving students displaced by the recent hurricanes and if you need books, clothes, or other supplies, please state what you need. The name of your school, its address, and what you need will be posted on the What Schools Need page.

Links to help Children Affected by Disasters

Connect with housing assistance.

National Association of School Psychologists - Hurricane Assistance Page

National Association for College Admission Counseling Assistance Page

National Center for Homeless Education
Assisting partner organizations with the process of enrolling children and youth in families displaced by hurricane activity and by providing them services.

Please use the two logo links above to connect to information from the nation's two largest teacher unions.

Cable in the classroom resources that may be of help in discussions with children about Hurricanes.