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The Jesse Tree Journal 2008- 2009 Edition Vol HOW TO FIND HELP THE JESSE TREE RESOURCE GUIDE HOW TO HELP THE JESSE TREE JOURNAL 2008- 2009 Edition HTTP://WWW.JESSETREE.NET vol. 12, No. 1 “A shoot will come up from the stem of Jesse; from his roots a branch will bear fruit.” -Isaiah 11:1 Inside: Special: Hur ricane Preparedness and Evacuation A Abuse & Emergency Services Network...3 Planning Edition B Accessibility & Disability Issues Network...3 • Everything you need to know to prepare C Addiction/Recovery Network...4 for the next hurricane D AIDS/HIV Resource Network...5 • How to sign up for an evacuation plan E Children’s Services Network...5 • A special center section with all the F Community Resource Network...6 information at your fingertips! G Education/Training Network...8 • Pull it! Post It! H Employment Network...8 • How to call 211 to register for evacuation I Food and Nutrition Network...9 transportation and much, much more! J Government Network...9 • This issue is generously underwritten by K Homeless Service Network...10 County Judge Jim Yarbrough and the L Hospice/Decedent Affairs Network...11 Galveston County Commissioner’s Court M Legal/Mediation/Immigration Network...11 • $12 to $14 million in Food Stamps—unclaimed N Medical/Health Resources...12 • $20 to $40 million Earned Income Tax Credits—unclaimed O Mental Health-Counseling Network...23 • 70% of children eligible for Head Start—not enrolled • 40% of women eligible for WIC are not enrolled P Mission & Ministries Network...23 • 35% of seniors eligible for Qualified Medicare Beneficiary are not enrolled Q Multicultural Issues Network...24 • $10 million in free and reduced-cost prescription assistance programs R Parenting & Family Enrichment Network...25 unclaimed S Prison/Jail/Parole/Probation Network...25 • In 2006 additional amounts of Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and other funds were not captured. T Senior Citizens’ Network...26 Ted Hanley, Executive Director The Jesse Tree provides comprehensive enrollment assistance to clients as well U Shelter/Housing Network...27 The Jesse Tree as on-site services and referrals to our many partner agencies and organizations. V Transportation Network...28 When our neighbors benefit, the community benefits as well. W Veterans’ Network...28 Hurricane Q&A numbers are in addition to the city-county numbers listed X Volunteer & Donation Network...28 Note: Responses to these questions were prepared by John here. We suspect there are many others who need assistance Simsen, Galveston County Office of Emergency Management; evacuating but have not registered for assistance with their Y Women’s Resource Network...29 Charlie Kelly, City of Galveston Emergency Management; and community. They, or a friend or family member, should call Brazoria Resource Guide...20 Carolyn Rose, The Gulf Coast Center-MHMR. 2-1-1 or their local office of emergency management as soon as Disaster Contacts...17 About how many residents are enrolled in evacuation possible. Individuals who are evacuated from Galveston County transportation? on public buses will be transported to shelters in Austin, where Health District, Galveston County...14 The City of Galveston had 1,032 citizens enrolled in the city’s they will remain until they can safely return home. Mainland Resource Guide...14 program as of 7/24/08. A separate database of individuals who How many people can the county enroll? Medical Resources for the Uninsured...13 have called the State of Texas 2-1-1 program lists 750 requiring Galveston County and each of the cities in the county will transportation. These 750 indicate they will need transporta- enroll every citizen requesting assistance to evacuate. Follow- tion for an additional 979 family members evacuating with up interviews are conducted to ensure the information that IN LOVING MEMORY OF them. Individual nursing homes and treatment facilities have call-takers collect is accurate, and to determine for certain “AUNTIE” ELIZABETH M. OTIS responsibility for evacuating their residents as well, and these the evacuees’ specific needs. Continued on page 2 The Mission of the Jesse Tree to determine its effectiveness and The Jesse Tree Ted Hanley, is to: efficiency. Board of Executive Director John Bannon • Create an ecumenical network of • Provide services and develop Directors 2008 support, promoting the coordination, resources that nurture and encourage Barbara Sasser, Tony Buzbee, JD collaboration, open communication the social servants of our community Madeleine Baker, and their existing programs. Chair PhD and unification of the medical, Treasurer social service and ministerial delivery • Advocate and promote all Maria Luisa systems in our community. endeavors that lead to improved Mercado, JD Elizabeth “Bets” Bernie Milstein, MD • Develop programs and services community health, living conditions Vice Chair Anderson, PhD and happier, healthier community Jos Wristers, PhD that link or fill gaps in the existing Becky Walsdorf, Rev. John Bok, delivery systems and to establish an members. Secretary OFM on-going evaluation component for • Spread the message of God’s mercy each Jesse Tree project or service through deed, word and prayer. The Mainland Jesse Tree Branch The Jesse Tree Galveston Island Jesse Tree Branch Bolivar Peninsula 6801 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Texas City, TX, 77590 2622 Market Street, Galveston, TX, 77550 1006 W. Canal, P.O. Box 2635, Crystal Beach, TX, 77650 (409) 938-5578 • Fax (409) 933-0067 (409) 762-2233 • Fax (409) 621-2531 (409) 684-2273 • Fax (409) 684-8733 Page 2 Q&A , Cont’d tion assistance based on their needs. In the Island Community Center, 4700 Some individuals who request an ambu- many, but not all, cases they will require Broadway in Galveston, or the Charles T. On the Cutting Edge lance may only need a wheelchair lift, for an ambulance and will be transported to Doyle Center, 2010 Fifth Ave. N. in Texas By Ted Hanley example. Others may believe they can be pre-arranged facilities that are equipped City. Individuals who arrive at either the to care for them. Individuals with special This issue has transported on a charter bus or school Island Community Center or the Doyle medical needs, including those who rely been generously bus, but in reality may be better off in Center will complete registration forms an ambulance. Emergency medical per- on dialysis, need to work with their ser- underwritten by designed to collect basis information: sonnel and health care providers assist vice providers to ensure multiple treat- Galveston Coun- the cities and county in making the best ment options and locations in the event a Name, address, names of those traveling ty in an effort to possible arrangements for each evacuee. mandatory evacuation is ordered. A pub- with them, pet information, medications reach everyone, Remember, however, that individuals and lic shelter may be adequate for some, but or special needs. The forms will help but most especial- this option may not be the best choice for their loved ones are ultimately respon- medical and shelter workers properly ly our most vul- others. Because individual needs are so sible for their own personal emergency care for the evacuees and ensure that varied, it is very important for friends and nerable neighbors planning. City, county and state efforts other family members can locate them. with life-saving are focused on assisting citizens who relatives to register their medically needy City and county volunteers will ride the have no resources or ability to evacuate family members in advance. You should suggestions and on their own. not wait until several hours before a buses to Austin and will help evacuees information. The Jesse Tree has come to storm makes landfall to begin these complete the forms. Nationality will not be known as an invisible infrastructure arrangements. be an issue. All evacuees will be returned depending on the Internet to integrate Does the county intend to open to the departure hubs in Galveston and medical care, social services and minis- the southbound lanes of I-45 to help Texas City, more than likely on the same tries. This reduces the need to travel from Are there special accommodations the flow of traffic? (I saw the photo- buses that transported them to Austin. one place to another and maximizes the graphs of the evacuation of South for Mental Health Mental Retarda- tion (MHMR) patients? Note, however, that there is nothing to assistance one can get in one location. Padre Island for Dolly and only the 2 We’ve emulated a managed care system for lanes to the Mainland were open). stop an evacuee from leaving a shelter. The Gulf Coast Center has entered No one can be forced to get on a bus or those who once had to wander the maze of We are assuming you are referring into an interlocal agreement with the forced to stay at a shelter. resources alone. So, it is with great excite- to “contra-flow” or “reverse flow” of the City of Galveston to provide at least 2-3 ment that I announce yet another “cut- southbound lanes to expand the num- experienced and qualified mental health ting-edge” solution from The Jesse Tree. professionals, as well as handicap-acces- ber of northbound lanes for evacuees. Will residents be encouraged to In an effort to utilize technology to assist sible vehicles and drivers, to accompany The Texas Department of Public Safety, have medical directives or decedent the vulnerable people of our region, and them to their evacuation site in Austin. in cooperation with the Texas Depart- affairs on hand in the event of an with the help of our good friends at Medi- ment of Transportation, has detailed This staff will remain in the shelters, and in conjunction with UTMB medical evacuation? Data, Inc. in Dallas, we are introducing contra-flow plans for Interstate 45 North, a new method to encrypt information for Interstate 10 West, U.S.
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