CASPERs in Mississippi
2011 – One-year follow-up from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Type: Response
Event: Oil Spill
Location: Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties
Purpose: Repeat of the previous CASPER conducted following the DWH oil spill to determine the long-term mental health needs and changes.
2010 – General and Mental Health Needs after the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Type: Response
Event: Oil Spill
Location: Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties
Purpose: Determine the general and mental health needs of the community following the DWH oil spill and provide Mississippi State and local public health officials with information to guide response and allocation of resources
2005 – Hurricane Katrina
Type: Response
Event: Hurricane Katrina
Location: Hancock County
Purpose: Identify the public health needs of the community and estimate the effect of the hurricane on households to assist response and recovery activities.
Report: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5509a3.htm
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