Free disaster recovery assistance for Hurricane Ike survivors is available:
- Help accessing newly available resources
- Help determining if you qualify for supplemental funding
- Professional counseling services to help you manage stress and cope with change related to Ike, such as:
- Family members relocating to your home/their home while repairs are made
- Job loss
- Marital conflicts
Program eligibility requirements vary:
- Professional counseling services: no requirements other than the issue counseling is for must be related to Ike. For residents of Harris, Fort Bend or Galveston County . Appointments are available in 8 locations throughout the Galveston and Greater Houston areas. Please call Catholic Charities for assistance at 1-866-649-5862 (toll free).
- Seniors (age 60+) in Harris, Fort Bend and Galveston Counties, please call Catholic Charities for assistance at 1-866-649-5862 (toll free).
- Individuals (less than 60 years of age) in Galveston County: Please call the RISE project at 1-888-453-7473. Catholic Charities is in partnership with RISE. You will need to provide:
- pre-disaster address
- current address
- current phone number
- FEMA number, if applicable
- alternate contact information
These programs are federally funded by a Social Services Block Grant.
Disaster recovery services, including short and long-term recovery assistance through the assistance of a case manager, are activated as needed and if resources are available.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston's Diocesan Disaster Response Plan 
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