New Wireless Instructions

Using Intel PROSet to control your wireless connections? The Library now has a set of instructions demonstrating the correct settings.

Writing a paper or article on Hurricane Katrina?

The Katrina Resources page from the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado has a great collection of government reports, websites & peer-reviewed journal articles.

Check it out!

Local mental health resources for Louisiana residents

Following up on our previous post, here’s even more local mental health resources, phone numbers and services.

If you know someone having trouble coping with the anniversary of Katrina – or who is just having problems trying to get things moving again in their life, pass this along.

— Louisiana Spirit Hurricane Recovery provides individual and group crisis counseling services. Call (225) 219-5000. The agency also operates a crisis line at (800) 273-TALK.

— Family Service of Greater New Orleans offers counseling to victims of Hurricane Katrina at several locations:
2515 Canal St., New Orleans, (504) 822-0800
201 Evans Road, Harahan, (504) 733-4031
1799 Stumpf Blvd., Gretna, (504) 361-0926
317 N. Jefferson, Covington, (985) 641-1025
3002 Jean Lafitte Parkway, Chalmette, (504) 271-3781
1377 Lindberg St., Slidell, (985) 641-7185.

— The Center for Family and Youth Services offers counseling and educational services on a sliding fee schedule.
(985) 331-1999 | www.centerhope.org | 13101 River Road, Luling

— The Metropolitan Human Services District is providing services for addictive disorders, developmental disabilities and mental health treatment at these clinics:
Central City Behavioral Health Clinic, 2221 Philip St., New Orleans, (504) 568-6686
Chartres Pontchartrain Behavioral Health Clinic, 719 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, (504) 942-8101
Plaquemines Behavioral Health Clinic, 3708 Main St., Belle Chasse, (504) 393-5624
Algiers Fischer Community Clinic, 4422 Gen. Meyer Ave., New Orleans, (504) 210-7611
Tulane Medical Clinic at Covenant House, 611 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, (504) 584-1100
MHSD Division for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, 1010 Common St., New Orleans, (504) 599-0245. Call (504) 568-6686 or (866) 248-0662. After hours and weekends, call the Cope Line at (800) 749-2673.

— Odyssey House Louisiana offers several programs: Katrina Aid Today provides support services for hurricane victims, connecting victims to resources and assisting in developing personal recovery plans. Substance Abuse Treatment provides outpatient counseling, including services for those living with HIV/AIDS. The Community Prisoner Re-entry program assists nonviolent, non-sex offenders with transition to the community after release from prison. Call (504) 821-9211.

— Volunteers of America offers free adolescent suicide prevention counseling for ages 13 through 24. Contact Elaine Lane at (504) 485-0147.

— The National Suicide Hotline offers mental health support and counseling 24 hours a day. Call (800) 273-8255.

— First Baptist Church of New Orleans offers free crisis counseling for those affected by stress from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Call (504) 482-5775.

— The T.E.C. Counseling and Training Center at Our Lady of Holy Cross College, 4123 Woodland Drive, Algiers, offers counseling services Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call (504) 398-2168.

— The Orleans Parish coroner’s office has a psychiatrist available to process requests for orders of protective custody. These allow emergency psychiatric evaluations for people suffering from mental illness or substance abuse. Concerned family members or caretakers may call Dr. Jeffrey Rouse at (504) 658-9660.

— The Greater New Orleans Mental Health and Resilience task force is a group of public and private behavioral health partners working on post-Katrina mental health. For information on community resources and meetings, e-mail NOMHR-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

— U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a confidential help line for hurricane survivors. Call (800) 789-2647.

— National Suicide Prevention crisis counseling hotline: (800) 273-8255.

— American Red Cross’ Access to Care provides long-term recovery support to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Visit www.a2care.org or call (866) 794-HOPE.

Adapted from a post on the LiveJournal NewOrleans community.

LABOR DAY HOURS

Planning to log some serious study time at the library this weekend?
No you’re not!

Please note the library will be closed this coming Sunday & Monday.

LIBRARY LABOR DAY HOURS
Saturday, September 1st — 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, September 2nd CLOSED
Monday, September 3rd CLOSED

Tuesday, September 4th — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

PSSST: Our Electronic Resources & Databases are ALWAYS open!

Louisiana Mental Health Resources

“Using a traditional mental-health measuring stick to figure out where we stand two years post-Katrina is like using a 12-inch ruler to measure the Causeway. It’s not really up to the task.”

Sunday’s Times-Picayune article on the current state of mental health in New Orleans says we’re on uncharted ground, but mental health professionals around the state (including our own Dr. Howard Osofsky) want you to know it’s ok to ask for a map. Check out this list of local & national free resources for more.

American Red Cross’ Access to Care program
Provides long-term financial recovery assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
Toll free number: (866) 794-HOPE.

Louisiana Spirit Hurricane Recovery’s crisis line at (800) 273-TALK.
Free of charge to anyone in Louisiana, as well as community organizations, government employees, rescuers, disaster service workers, business owners, religious groups and other special populations. Services include individual counseling for all ages, group counseling for first responders and specialized counseling and stress management services.
LA Spirit Help Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

LSU Health Sciences Center 24-hour Health Line at (504) 568-8772
Free to the general public.
24 Hour help line: (504) 568-8772

LSU Health Sciences Center Campus Assistance Program
Free service for LSUHSC employees, faculty, staff, residents, and students to assist in resolving personal or work related problems.
24 Hour help line: (504) 568-8888

NOLA Dashboard
Local medical resources & services in the New Orleans area from the Louisiana Public Health Institute. Includes schedules & lists of open hospitals & clinics, mobile clinic schedule, mental health services and support groups, dental services and relief & recovery services.
http://www.noladashboard.org/

National Suicide Prevention 24-hour crisis counseling hotline
Provides immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.
24 Hour toll-free number: (800) 273-8255

New Orleans Post-K Stats

The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center has just updated their website with the latest New Orleans Index. This 2 year anniversary summary is a snapshot on the current state of the city and its surrounding parishes.

Health Care & Katrina…Two Years Later

The Kaiser Family Foundation has dedicated resources in the aftermath of the disaster to track the rebuilding efforts of the New Orleans area with a special focus on the health care needs of residents.

As part of this effort, the Foundation has created a Health Care in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina resource page, offering a wealth of resources related to an ongoing effort to monitor and study the health coverage and needs of the victims.

Here you’ll find surveys, survivor experiences, statistics and health coverage reports. Visitors can even listen to interviews, including one from from Cathi Fontenot, M.D., medical director, Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans, discussing the current health care situation in New Orleans two years later.

VA picks downtown site for medical center

This just in from nola.com & the Times Picayune:

“Ending months of speculation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday that it has picked downtown New Orleans as its preferred location for a new medical center.”

Read more from nola.com

Forget Google ~ try MEDgle

MEDgle is a new search engine designed with patients in mind.

Describing itself as a “personalized medical search by doctors for everyone (for informational purposes only)”, MEDgle is a search for general medical conditions. Users can type in their symptoms or click on the body part image to see the associated symptoms. You can also personalize your search by adding ethnicity, pregnancy status, drinking/smoking frequency, and more.

MEDgle excludes psychiatric, neonatal, obstetrics, orthopedics and other medical subspecialty information, & search results are described as “part of general medical knowledge learned in medical school and residency.” Even so, it is an interesting resource for patient health information.

New features in EMBASE.com

EMBASE.com provides you with content that keeps you up to date with the latest scientific developments in Biomedical and Pharmacological Information. Several new features have just been added!

• EMTREE Search Tool now enhanced with multiple term searching and other new functionality to support more precise retrieval
• EMTREE ?óÔé¼?£Spell-Check?óÔé¼Ôäó now executed from Session Results page
• New Record Formats
• Bookmarking feature

Want to know more?
Visit http://www.info.embase.com/embase_com/news/functionalities/
for a detailed overview of all new features.

Welcome back Allied Health & Graduate Studies!

Today is the first day of Fall semester 2007 for LSUHSC’s Schools of Allied Health & Graduate Studies. Welcome back!

Check out our post on tips for new students to get an edge on the semester.

Wireless Network Settings have changed

Having issues connecting to wireless on your laptop today? That’s because LSUHSC Wireless settings have changed a little bit.

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DIRECTIONS

These directions are only for computers running Windows XP.
For information on configuring Windows Vista, contact your School’s computer support.
And remember, if you continue to have problems accessing our wireless network in the library, please let us know! We can’t fix what we don’t know is broken.

New Library Staff

We are pleased to welcome Don Aleman to our Circulation staff. Don has a BA in History from the University of New Orleans.

Don Aleman

Fall semester tips for new students

Welcome to LSUHSC!
Check out these tips:

GET YOUR LSUHSC ID & LIBRARY BARCODE
As you stop by the Registrars office (Library — 4th floor) for your official university ID, make sure to drop by our Circulation desk for a library bar code. You’ll need it to check out books & get off-campus access to our many online resources.

SET UP YOUR PAYPAW ACCOUNT
Once you have your ID & library barcode, drop by the LSUHSC bookstore on the 2nd floor of the Resource Center Building (433 Bolivar St) to set up your PayPaw account. You can use it in the cafeteria (for food) & the library (to print). You can also add money to it online.

QUESTIONS ABOUT LOGINS, PASSWORDS, EMAIL ACCOUNTS?
See our handout on campus logins.
Contact the LSUHSC help desk at 568-HELP for any questions you might have concerning access to WebCT, Blackboard, email, or other computer related services. You can also
contact your school’s computer support directly.

Ovid downtime scheduled this weekend

Attention Ovid users! Ovid databases will be unavailable Saturday, August 11 at 9pm to Sunday August 12 at 2am, Eastern Daylight Time.

Our Ovid databases may be affected and inaccessible for all or part of the downtime.