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Oil Spill:MiTT Resources

Last Updated: September 30, 2010

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2010 has been a tough time for many families everywhere, but an especially difficult time for families along the Gulf of Mexico coast following the spring Deepwater Horizon oil spill. While the well has been capped and spilled oil removed, coastal communities and families will feel the economic repercussions for a long time.

The resources listed below provide helpful information on how to stay helathy, manage your family finances and keep your family strong.

Louisiana State University's Managing in Tough Times includes topics on financial survival tips, getting the most from what you have, what bills to pay first, making meaning out of adversity, helping children cope with crisis, keys to coping with stress and cutting food costs. You can print the entire book or by topic.

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