RAND Research Topic: Mississippi 2012-05-24T14:57:08Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/mississippi.html Seeking New Approaches to Old Problems http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/04/09/SH.html Apr 9, 2009 Apr 9, 2009 Mississippi can work to find smart ways to address the chronic social and economic problems that have plagued the state for decades &mdash; now, not in some far-flung future, writes Melissa Flournoy. Promoting Mental Health Recovery After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: What Can Be Done at What Cost http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090809.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008 <p>Concerns about mental health recovery persist after the 2005 Gulf storms. The authors propose a recovery model and estimate costs and outcomes.</p> Rebuilding Affordable Housing on the Gulf Coast: Lessons Learned in Mississippi from Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9409.html Dec 22, 2008 Dec 22, 2008 <p>To support development of affordable housing for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina and for the region's newcomers, researchers from the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute studied Mississippi housing and made recommendations for policymakers.</p> Change Choices, Not Conversation http://www.rand.org/commentary/2008/08/24/NS.html Aug 24, 2008 Aug 24, 2008 <p>Too often we talk only about the ongoing challenges facing education, health care, transportation and economic development across the Gulf South &mdash; Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.... We need to determine new ways to work together across state lines to focus on solutions that will benefit the entire region, writes Melissa Flournoy.</p> Melissa Flournoy Named Director of RAND Gulf States Policy Institute http://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/03/18/index1.html Mar 18, 2008 Mar 18, 2008 Founding president and CEO of the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) Melissa Flournoy has agreed to become director of the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute (RGSPI). Flournoy will assume leadership of RGSPI May 19 and will be based in the New Orleans office. RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Awards Grants for Regional Policy Research http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/12/17.html Dec 17, 2007 Dec 17, 2007 <p>The RAND Gulf States Policy Institute has awarded $466,748 in grants to support four research projects on topics that will stimulate evidence-based policy direction for the Gulf States region.</p> Assessing Progress in Rebuilding the Housing Market in Mississippi in the Wake of Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9299.html Dec 3, 2007 Dec 3, 2007 <p>This research brief summarizes a study showing that Hurricane Katrina's damage compounded an affordable-housing shortage and that recovery has been uneven and will take at least another three years with a total estimated cost of more than $4 billion.</p> Schools Not Sustaining Mental Health Aid to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/10/18.html Oct 18, 2007 Oct 18, 2007 Despite strong initial efforts to support the mental health needs of students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many schools have not been able to fulfill students' mental health needs over the long term. Schools Not Sustaining Mental Health Aid to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9291.html Oct 18, 2007 Oct 18, 2007 <p>Despite strong initial efforts to support the mental health needs of students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many schools have not been able to fulfill students' mental health needs over the long term.</p> What Progress Is Mississippi Making in Rebuilding Its Affordable Housing Stock After Katrina? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9290.html Sep 30, 2007 Sep 30, 2007 This fact sheet summarizes key findings of a comprehensive quantitative assessment of both the extent and nature of Hurricane Katrina damage to the housing stock in Mississippi's coastal counties and progress that has been made toward recovery. Repair and Replacement of Affordable Housing Lags in Mississippi's Post-Katrina Recovery http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/09/27.html Sep 27, 2007 Sep 27, 2007 Affordable housing recovery in three coastal counties in Mississippi heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina lags behind the pace of the rest of the housing market in the region. Repair and Replacement of Affordable Housing Lags in Mississippi's Post-Katrina Recovery http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR511.html Sep 27, 2007 Sep 27, 2007 <p>While construction permits have been issued for approximately 60 percent of the housing damaged by Hurricane Katrina, repair and replacement of multi-unit housing significantly lags behind repair and replacement of single-family homes in three coastal counties in Mississippi heavily damaged by the hurricane.</p> RAND Gulf States Policy Institute Opens Office in New Orleans http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/08/20.html Aug 20, 2007 Aug 20, 2007 <p>The RAND Gulf States Policy Institute (RGSPI), a division of the RAND Corporation, is expanding with the addition of a new office in the central business district of New Orleans.</p> Six Emerging Scholars Receive Awards from RAND Gulf States Policy Institute for Research on Key Gulf Policy Questions http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/05/29.html May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007 news release: Six Emerging Scholars Receive Awards from RAND Gulf States Policy Institute for Research on Key Gulf Policy Questions. RAND Study Says Many Louisiana Students Displaced by Hurricanes May Suffer Academically http://www.rand.org/news/press/2006/11/29/index1.html Nov 29, 2006 Nov 29, 2006 November 29, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Says Many Louisiana Students Displaced by Hurricanes May Suffer Academically. Governor Barbour Announces Project to Extend Study of Gulf Coast Housing Needs http://www.rand.org/news/press/2006/10/24/index2.html Oct 24, 2006 Oct 24, 2006 October 24, 2006 News Release: Governor Barbour Announces Project to Extend Study of Gulf Coast Housing Needs. RAND Report Stresses Importance of Advanced Planning for Flood Recovery http://www.rand.org/news/press/2006/10/23.html Oct 23, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 October 23, 2006 News Release: RAND Report Stresses Importance of Advanced Planning for Flood Recovery. Preparing for Future Floods: Analyzing Reconstruction Pathways from Past Floods Can Help http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9220.html Oct 18, 2006 Oct 18, 2006 This fact sheet summarizes a study of approaches to reconstruction that followed previous flooding disasters as a way to glean lessons for dealing with the aftermath of Katrina and of future floods. Mississippi Comeback http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/08/20/LAT.html Aug 20, 2006 Aug 20, 2006 Published commentary by RAND staff: Mississippi Comeback, in the Los Angeles Times. RAND Report Says Action Needed to Speed Rebuilding of Affordable Housing in Hurricane-Damaged Mississippi http://www.rand.org/news/press/2006/06/08.html Jun 8, 2006 Jun 8, 2006 June 8, 2006 News Release: RAND Report Says Action Needed to Speed Rebuilding of Affordable Housing in Hurricane-Damaged Mississippi.