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1 After the Strm Charltte Cunty, Flrida A resurce guide t help yu get back n yur feet after yu have braved the strm Murdck Circle Prt Charltte, FL Infrmatin: r

2 After the Strm Next Steps Use these checklists t guide yur plan f actin fr recvery. Fr Yur Family List yur available financial resurces Identify ther surces f financial assistance Make a list f things yu will need t replace Take phts f damage that has ccurred Stay in tuch with family and friends Cnsider jining a supprt grup (r start ne f yur wn) Return t nrmal rutines as sn as pssible Talk abut yur feelings Fr Yur Children Give lts f reassuring hugs Prvide factual infrmatin abut the disaster Encurage them t talk abut their feelings and be hnest abut yur wn Spend extra time with them at bedtime Return t regular schedules fr wrk, play, schl and rest Invlve yur children in the recvery with specific chres Praise respnsible behavir Fr Yurself Eat prperly and drink plenty f liquid Exercise helps reduce stress take a brisk walk Dn t take n t much as yu begin t rebuild Get plenty f rest nap if yu can t sleep Talk abut yur fears and cncerns Cnsider talking with a cunselr wh can help yu manage yur stress Dn t hesitate t ask fr help when yu need it Fr Yur Hme r Apartment Cntact FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Be sure yur residence is safe befre yu return Cntact yur insurance agent dn t guess at yur cverage Get mre than ne estimate fr repairs Set up a safe place t keep receipts fr all yur expenses Determine what yu can d by yurself Determine what yu can d with the help f a few friends Determine what requires an expert (electrical, plumbing, etc.) Check references carefully Check cntractr and repair firms with the Better Business Bureau

3 A Rf Over Yur Head The experience f hmelessness fr thse wh have been frced ut f their hmes as a result f a natural disaster is particularly devastating. Suddenly, in spite f years f careful planning and saving, yu may have lst yur hme and its valued cntents. Yu may have lst treasured mements and cherished pssessins that are an imprtant part f yur histry. If this is the case, yu have reasn t grieve. While n ne can truly recapture all that yu have lst, there is help available t help yu begin again. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) If yur area is declared a natinal disaster, yu may qualify fr financial aid. Yu are encuraged t apply fr FEMA assistance r aid, regardless f the extent f the disaster yu experienced. Peple wh suffered damages frm the strms are eligible fr assistance thrugh varius prgrams ffered by FEMA. If yu are a renter, yu may be eligible fr a grant frm FEMA t cver Shrt term rent assistance at a new lcatin. The prcess invlved in applying fr FEMA may seem timecnsuming. Hwever, yu may be missing an imprtant surce f financial assistance if yu fail t take advantage f this pprtunity. When yu apply, please have the fllwing infrmatin available: Scial Security number Current and pre-disaster address Telephne numbers where yu can be cntacted Insurance Infrmatin Ttal husehld incme A ruting and accunt number frm yur bank (nly necessary if yu want t have disaster assistance funds transferred directly) Call the FEMA Helpline r check nline if yu need additinal help r have questins. Yu can als learn the status f an applicatin, additinal services, r the lcatin f specific services. FEMA Applicatin Line FEMA (3362) TTY # Yu can als apply nline at Infrmatin & Referral r

4 Additinal Resurces Abuse, Battered Wmen Center fr Abuse and Rape Emergencies Cunseling Charltte Behaviral Health Care Children s needs Charltte Cunty Healthy Start Dept. f Children and Families (DCF) Disaster (Fire, Fld, Etc.) Emergencies Nn-emergency Business Punta Grda and Prt Charltte Nn-emergency Business Englewd Emplyment Career Surce r Gdwill, Industries f Suthwest Flrida Financial Services and Cnsumer Advice Cnsumer Credit Cunseling Fd Pantry Harry Chapin Fd Bank Charltte HIV/AIDS Peple Supprt (CHAPS) Healthcare Resurces Charltte Behaviral Health Care Virginia B. Andes Vlunteer Cmmunity Clinic Flrida Dept. f Health Legal Services Flrida Rural Legal Services Infrmatin & Referral r

5 Insurance Flrida Office f Insurance Regulatin General Inquiries Mental Health Charltte Behaviral Health Care Other Benefits Dept. f Children and Families Pisn Fr Pisning Emergencies Plice (Emergencies nly) Senir Care Alzheimer s Assciatin, Flrida Gulf Cast Chapter Senir Friendship Centers Senir Chices Elder Helpline Shelter Charltte Cunty Hmeless Calitin Suicide and Depressin Charltte Behaviral Health Care When a Crisis Strikes Living thrugh a majr crisis prduces many different types f feelings. Yu may feel anxiety, depressin, cnfusin and tensin. These feelings may cause a breakdwn in ur usual cping mechanisms. Yu may find it hard t functin, behave in unexpected ways r have truble making decisins. Althugh a crisis can result in a sense f anxiety, pain r hpelessness that makes it hard t cpe, these same feelings can serve as mtivatin t lk fr help and develp new cping mechanisms. That s where this guide cmes in we hpe yu will use it t guide yur steps as yu begin the rebuilding prcess.