Our goal is to maintain that level of support this year — but we always hope the community will respond to generate more dollars. The need continues to grow — women need screening, women need treatment.

The No. 1 thing circulating in my head regarding Katrina's impact on the community, is how they will impact our city and how their culture will affect ours, ... We gave them a lot, but they came with a lot, not in possessions, but in their hearts, and their souls and their culture. I want people to see our new neighbors as new assets to our community. This will be great for our city.

Each resident will know that they are part of a community that cares about them and supports them.

The recovery education center is staffed by peer support specialists and peer support assistants who will train with other people with mental illnesses to provide emotional and psychological support as well as working with them on job skills,

For the long term, the best way to help is to support local nonprofits, ... [Katrina evacuees] will be with us for a while, and we are the ones that are prepared to handle this long term and go the distance.

[The residents] have taken ownership of this community and have made it home. Many have said this will be their last home.