MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE GULF COAST:ANTHONY SPEIER

From: Congressional Testimony | Date: October 31, 2007 | Copyright information

Congressional Testimony
10-31-2007
Statement of Anthony Speier Director, Disaster Mental Health Operations,
Louisiana Office of Mental Health Committee on Senate Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery October 31,
2007 I. Iroduction: Madam Chairman and members of the committee, thank
you for the opportunity to testify on the current status of Louisiana's
mental health system and the challenges we face. Today, I will share with
you the immediate pre-Katrina status of the mental health system, the impact
of hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the mental health system, ...