Contact Info for Various Organizations requesting Help

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There are many organizations looking for volunteers. If you would like to donate your time to help the victims of this storm, please click on the name of the organization to be taken to their sites or call the numbers provided. More information will be posted as it is received.

The Red Cross is operating 200 shelters and housing 40,000 people. They are asking for volunteers to help out.

In Louisiana dial 211
Or Call 1-866-GET-INFO
Texas EMS needs hundreds of medically trained volunteers. See this site for more information and visiting physician temporary licensing. Call James Bryant (512)458-7111 x6643 or James.Bryant@DSHS.state.tx.us

LSU Medical Center is asking for volunteers with medical training. Call 225-219-0821 if you can volunteer your time and expertise.
Note: Classes at LSU have been cancelled until September 6. Call 1-800-516-6444 for more information or see the LSU Web Site.

Medical Volunteers for Louisiana and Texas: 1-225-389-2100
Physicians
Nurses and other Medical Professionals
Veterinarians
Pharmacists, EMT, Dieticians and First Responders: james.bryant@dshs.state.tx.us and www.texasnurses.org

Medical Volunteers for Mississippi These numbers are in the disaster zone and may require a couple of tries to get through

Information and Credentialing for First Responders and Medical Volunteers



Physicians and EMTs call 601-576-8085

Nurses and other health professionals call 601-497-8022 (information line) or 601-944-4849 (message line)

American Red Cross — The Louisiana Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross requests assistance from anyone willing to help, especially people with medical or mental health backgrounds. Call (225) 291-4533 or toll-free (866) GET-INFO. Volunteer packets are available at www.batonrouge.redcross.org. Volunteers unable to get through on busy phones lines can go to the chapter office at 10201 Mayfair Drive.

Registered nurses — The Baton Rouge General, which has campuses at 3600 Florida Blvd., and 8585 Picardy Ave., needs registered nurses due to the large influx of hurricane victims and evacuated patients. These are paid nursing assignments. Call (225) 381-6464 or visit www.brnurse.com or www.brgeneral.org.

Volunteers at LSU — LSU System President William Jenkins said Tuesday that health-care volunteers are needed to help at the Baton Rouge campus with the hundreds of evacuees from the New Orleans area. He expects evacuees to stay at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and the Carl Maddox Field House for several days. Volunteers are being asked to check back each day. Call 225.219.0821 to help.

Here is the # you should call!!! Call this # if you are a medical person ( please only medical personnel) whether or not you are able to provide your own transport.....they are ready and waiting....they need you! 225 763-5740

Coordinator of medical volunteers in Louisiana: Dr. Jean Takenaka, Office of Public Health Emergency Operations Center at (225) 763-5751 or e-mail:jtakenak@dhh.la.gov.

More contacts for Medical Volunteers in Texas and Louisiana.

Or Contact James Bryant at (512) 458.7111 x6643 or James.Bryant@DSHS.state.tx.us More information available online including temporary licensing.

Texas Asking for Medically Trained Volunteers
Nurse Volunteers
Physician Volunteers

Medical personnel needed at the Chateau Living Center in Kenner, LA 716 Village Road. Call 225-464-0604.CALL FIRST TO SEE IF THIS SITE HAS BEEN EVACUATED

LSU Looking for Trained Medical Volunteers. Call 225-219-0821.

Red Cross is asking for volunteers. In Louisiana dial 211 or call 1-866-GET-INFO or check with your local Red Cross chapter.

Salvation Army is looking for small groups of volunteers who can serve victims and response personnel in 12-day stints. Call Maj. Alan Phillips at (904) 545-1371 or Robert Toman at (904) 545-1035.