“Xavier is providing housing for groups that are rebuilding New
Orleans,” she said. “We have opened our buildings to community groups.” She also said there is a need for summer camps and activities for children, so that parents who have returned to the city can work on rebuilding. “The level of stress is very, very high, so it’s important to promote healthy lifestyles for the community.”
Agencies providing resources for the initiatives discussed at the conference include the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National
Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health.
Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, associate vice president for research at Florida A&M University, said the losses to institutions are more than physical. “Since Katrina, there is much more awareness of how a natural disaster can affect the research and service mission of the institutions. How do you put a price tag on that?”
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