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Elise Hough
Elise was not the one with the microphone, rather the one with the checklist of to-dos and a pencil scratching off all that had been done!
Community Leader
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Community Health Leaders
Special Gulf Coast Award
2006
Area(s) of expertise:
Disabilities
Leader’s Biography 2006:
Executive Director, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston
It was hard enough for able-bodied people to find basic necessities after Katrina hit. For people with disabilities and their families, it was almost impossible. Foremost among their concerns was gaining access to the adaptive medical equipment many need for their survival, but which in many cases had to be abandoned or was destroyed during the hurricanes. Hough came to their rescue, and she and her staff became their guardian angels. They never gave up on finding wheelchairs, lifts, walkers, hospital beds and other equipment for people with disabilities of all ages. With the help of numerous disability organizations and a dedicated staff, she turned United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston into the central coordinating group for Katrina evacuees with disabilities.
Where this Leader can be reached today:
Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston
4500 Bissonnet, Suite 340
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713) 838-9050
Email: ehough@ucphouston.org
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