BGR Excellence in Government
2007
Latter & Blum Realtors Merit Award
New Orleans Health Department Staff
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Susan Ally Sonya Armstrong Cynthia Atkins Sandraella Bailey Denise Ballards Janine Barrios Cynthia Bienemy Veronica Bolden Beth Bradley Tasylon Breve Leslie Bridges Sheila Brooks Reginald Browhow Portia Brown Carlos Butler Vatsana Chanthala Douglas Cross Mary Darken |
Dashika Davis Paulette Derkins Pharissa Dixon Ursula Frank Julia Franklin Keiasha Gipson Warren Glapion Lolita Gonzales Julie J. Hagan Alexis Hebert Maxine Herrington Fannie Higgins David Humbles Denise Johnson Florence Jones Paulette Jones Ruby Jones Lucy Killen |
Charlotte Lassair Fran Lawless Barbara Long Jeanette Lowe Cheryl MaGee Donna Malus Willie Martin Kathy Morris Nadiyah Morris Mosanda Mvula Emelda Price Pequitta Raymond Sandra Robinson Sheryan Robinson Lanquina Roussell Andonica Sanders Mary Schultheis Sabrinia Smith |
Clyde Spain Kylineetra Stansberry Kevin Stephens, Sr. Florietta Stevenson Alise Steward Romericus Stewart Shawanna Sumas Celeste Terry Joan Thomas Germaine Thompson Ollie Turner Velrita Vandridge Ardell Walters Debra Washington Gloria Williams Enel Wise-Mitchell |
Sometimes overlooked in the tales of heroics that followed Katrina and the levee breaks was the vital role that the local medical community played. Even less well known is the valor of the staff of the New Orleans Health Department.
These individuals, with family and other pressing personal needs, nevertheless stood by their posts to help care for citizens with special needs. In the midst of the living hell inside the Superdome, the health department staff stayed by the sides of those with medical needs, cleaning them, feeding them, keeping them dry and soothing their nerves. They moved patients from the Dome to the Arena and organized them for evacuation to Dallas, even offering their services to the Dallas Health Department. This, despite the fact that many had lost everything and were separated from their families.
When despair reigned over New Orleans, the staff of the New Orleans Health Department did not waver in providing human warmth to those most vulnerable citizens. In so doing, they became agents of hope.